The new era is coming for offshore wind in Europe. Investments in this industry are going to double in next ten years. It is the fastest rising industry at the moment. In 2010, approximately USD 82 billion investments in wind industry were recorded. There is a plan to reach USD 140 billion by 2020 a
St. Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Fla. launched the Sea Strength, a 157’ offshore service vessel (OSV) for A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. The vessel will be the largest in the A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. fleet and will expand the company’s reach into the Caribbean offshore market. The Sea Strength
PCCW Global, an operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider, and network specialist Ciena® Corporation announced a capacity upgrade to the carrier’s subsea network with Ciena’s industry-leading WaveLogic™ coherent optical 100G networking solutions. This upgrade will si
C-NLOPB, the regulatory agency for the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area received notification from Suncor Energy that a helicopter owned by Cougar that was en route to the Terra Nova FPSO returned to base and landed safely at approximately 8:10 a.m., January 11, 2012. The helicopter was some
A Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) study has called for tighter regulation of shipping on a global basis that will take practical and pragmatic steps to enhance the environment. The study also sought more concerted action to suppress piracy and an end to persecution of seafarers inv
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate approved yesterday Det norske’s drilling program for the drilling of the Storebjørn prospect. Storebjørn is located in production license 450 in the southern North Sea. The prospect is located near existing infrastructure on the Ula and Gyda fields. The wellbore i
Sify Technologies Limited, a leader in Managed Enterprise, Network and IT Services in India with growing global delivery capabilities, announced the operational readiness of their Undersea Cable Landing Station in Mumbai. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Raju Vegesna, CEO and Managing Director, Sify Te
The Ramform Valiant, a seismic vessel owned and operated by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, has started acquisition of over 26,000 km² of GeoStreamer® data in five blocks in the Kwanza/Benguela Basins in Angola. The size of the survey area corresponds to an area slightly larger than Massachusetts or Wal
Donjon Marine Company’s New Build Articulated Tug, the Ken Boothe Sr, earned “Significant Boats in 2012” award at the 2011 International WorkBoat Show. It was recognized for its bruiser-type traditional Great Lakes tugs design and look – and the fact that it’s the first newbuild project for Donjon S
The Ramform Valiant, a seismic vessel owned and operated by Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, has started acquisition of over 26,000 km² of GeoStreamer® data in five blocks in the Kwanza/Benguela Basins in Angola. The size of the survey area corresponds to an area slightly larger than Massachusetts or Wal
TWMA has become a member of Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum. DNS has grown since its inception in 2009, to have over 160 members drawn from operators, major contractors, service specialists and technology developers. With annual decommissioning expenditure in the
Israel’s Petroleum Commissioner has granted approval to Adira Energy Ltd. for the farm-out of 25% of its interest in the Yitzhak offshore license to the AGR Group and Ellomay Oil and Gas 2011 LP, pursuant to a series of Farm-Out Agreements announced on December 5, 2011. The Agreements are now uncond
First Reserve’s Energy Infrastructure Fund (“FREIF”) announced it has partnered with Beowulf Energy (“Beowulf”) to invest in power generation and midstream assets in the Eastern Caribbean. The initial investment consists of the purchase from Beowulf of a substantial equity stake in Trinity Power Lim
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS), a shipping company established a century ago in the Port of Breskens, the Netherlands, have taken delivery of a new addition to their offshore fleet. The vessel VOS Athena, 59.25 m in lenght, was delivered from the Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China at approximately 11
