Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), a subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has taken delivery of GREATSHIP VIDYA, a 150T Anchor Handling Tug cum Supply Vessel, from Drydocks World-Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore. Greatship Vidya is a Class II DP vessel equipped with Fire Fighting Cap
New Orleans, USA hosted the nineteenth International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) annual seminar from 9-10 November, with its theme ‘The future of marine and subsea operations’. This year’s seminar attracted over 340 delegates, and was endorsed by IADC, OGP, MTS dynamic positioning committe
UAE-based Oceanic Marine Contractors (OMC) has taken delivery of its state-of-the-art Oceanic 5000, which will service the offshore oil and gas construction sector. The vessel, the largest of its type in the region, is designed for worldwide operations and will focus on the installation and removal
Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), has taken delivery of GREATSHIP VIDYA, a 150T Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel, from Drydocks World-Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore. Greatship Vidya is a Class II DP vessel equipped with Fire Fighting Capability and has been built complying with the new SPS Code 2008
UAE-based Oceanic Marine Contractors (OMC) has taken delivery of its state-of-the-art Oceanic 5000, which will service the offshore oil and gas construction sector. The vessel, the largest of its type in the region, is designed for worldwide operations and will focus on the installation and removal
UAE-based Oceanic Marine Contractors (OMC) has taken delivery of its state-of-the-art Oceanic 5000, which will service the offshore oil and gas construction sector. The vessel, the largest of its type in the region, is designed for worldwide operations and will focus on the installation and removal
One of Australia’s leading gas producers, Santos, is expected to commence gas production from its Wortel project offshore Indonesia by month’s end, reported Reuters today, quoting Indonesian upstream oil and gas regulator BP Migas. Santos’ gas field field is situated 7 km west of the Santos-operated
Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd, a Marshall Islands Company, announced that it has take delivery of new addition in its fleet. The very first delivery for 2012 took place on January 5, 2012. 58,000 DWT Class Bulk Carrier M/V Desert Spring was christened day later during a special ceremony at H
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, is driving forward an initiative aimed at developing standard procedures for decommissioning projects. Chief Executive Brian Nixon said: “Many of the North Sea’s near future oil and gas decommissioning projects will be the first to
Communities of species previously unknown to science have been discovered on the seafloor near Antarctica, clustered in the hot, dark environment surrounding hydrothermal vents. The discoveries, made by teams led by the University of Oxford, University of Southampton and British Antarctic Survey (BA
In mid-November 2011, Demag Cranes was presented with a coveted prize awarded annually by the internationally respected “International Bulk Journal” (IBJ) in the category entitled “The People Development Award (Cargo Handling)”. The IBJ Award was presented as a result of the intensive training conce
Bluefin Robotics has received ISO 9001:2008 Certification for the design, development, manufacturing, operation, and servicing of their Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and related products. The certification was granted by the International Organization for Standardization, TÜV SÜD America Inc
French supermajor Total has signed two exploration licenses with the Mauritanian government that gives it, as operator, a 90% interest in Block C 9 in ultra deep offshore and Block Ta 29 onshore in the Taoudeni basin. The block C 9 is located approximately 140 kilometers offshore Western Mauritania,
Pelamis Wave Power is looking for a buyer to raise funds for its giant sea snake. Pelamis is pursuing efforts to acquire GBP 10 – 20 million for the development. Among potential buyers are BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Weir, Siemens, Caterpillar, ABB and Alstom, reports Scotsman. [mappress] Offshore WIN
