Harvey Gulf International Marine has selected ABS as the class society for its two new dual fueled LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore LLC. The vessels will be among the first to be classed under the ABS Guide for Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems for Gas
Offshore handling systems specialist, Caley Ocean Systems has begun assembly and construction of the world’s largest, turntable cable installation system for subsea construction contractor, Blue Offshore NV, at the former Swan Hunter shipyard facilities at Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK). Designe
Dhiraagu, the Maldives business of Cable & Wireless Communications, has commenced laying a new fibre optic submarine cable network system which will run from the north to the south of the island nation. The Dhiraagu Domestic Submarine Cable Network (DDSCN) is a 1253 km length fibre optic submarine c
Jinhai Heavy Industry has completed the construction of the VLCC designed to consume less bunker fuel for higher energy efficiency. Chinese shipbuilder’s first 320,000 dwt VLCC will be delivered to a Norwegian shipowner. The shipyard has been given further seven orders for the similar-sized oil tank
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announces that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over USD 220 million from an Asian company to build two Self Propelled Pi
COSCO (Nan tong) Shipyard Co. Ltd.,has secured a contract valued over USD220 million from an Asian company to build two (2) Self Propelled Pipelay Heavylift Offshore Construction Vessels. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 respectively.
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) announces that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured a contract valued over USD220 million from an Asian company to build two (2) Self Propelled Pipelay
The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. has given approval to Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. to grant contracts worth $556 million to South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (042660) for five crude-oil tankers, reports Bloomberg. The tankers are deemed to be part of Kuwait Oil Tanker’s plan
North Sea Energy Inc. announces that it has been notified by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that it, together with its partners, has been awarded three new blocks in the UK North Sea in the 26th Seaward Licensing Round, namely the Norfolk prospect – block 12/16b (20% interest)
Wan Hai Lines and Sinotrans Container Lines announces that they will jointly launch a new North China to Taiwan service commencing on January 4th , 2012. The New Joint service, known as NCT II, consists of 2 x 1,200 TEU vessels with one operated by WHL and one by SNL. The service will run […]
SBM Offshore, a Dutch-based global group of companies selling and renting systems and services to the offshore oil and gas industry has received an extension of 26 months for the lease and operating contract of the FPSO Marlim Sul from Petrobras. This extension will begin in April 2012, at the end o
GAC India has opened a new office in Pipavav to cater to the needs of the growing number of vessels calling at the port and principals using it as a base for operations in the Mumbai High oil field, off the country’s west coast. With this expansion, GAC has a total of 27 offices in […]
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that M. Kevin McEvoy, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be a participant on the Oilfield Services Panel, Outlook for Subsea Equipment Market, at the Goldman Sachs Global Energy Conference in Miami, FL on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The conference
Coastal Energy Company, an independent exploration and production company with assets in Thailand, announces the successful production testing results from the first two Bua Ban North A wells and the results of the Bua Ban North B-10 and B-12. The first Bua Ban North A wells have been completed and
