Global Industries, Ltd. announced today that, at a special meeting held today in Houston, Texas, its shareholders voted to approve the proposed merger of an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip S.A. with and into Global Industries, as well as other proposals related to the merger. Global Ind
The most important forum for companies working in the transport industry of Russia finished its work in “Sokolniki” exhibition center of Moscow. The event was sponsored by the SCF group of companies. The exhibition was attended by over 3,000 representatives of government and businesses, who discusse
ShawCor Ltd. announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a contract with a value in excess of US$45 million from Hyundai Heavy Industries to provide corrosion protection and concrete weight coating for the Barzan pipeline project in the Qatari sector of the Arabian Gulf. The
Recently Fassmer handed over “AMRUMBANK”, a new 44.5-metre buoy-laying vessel, to the Water and Maritime Authority Tönning in Wittdün on the German North Sea island of Amrum. The ship is the first of three new buoy-layers with a length of about 44 metres. Fassmer was commissioned to design and build
ShawCor’s pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a 45 milliona contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries to provide corrosion protection and concrete weight coating for the Barzan pipeline project in the Qatari sector of the Arabian Gulf. The contract will be executed at Bredero Shaw’s facili
FREMM frigate Aquitaine berthed at DCNS’s Lorient shipyard on Friday 25 November after three weeks of successful sea trials, during which DCNS teams pursued integration and testing of the combat system under the supervision of the French defence procurement agency (DGA). The ship is to be delivered
As port and other infrastructure developments gear up in Vietnam to handle a strongly-growing economy, foreign investment in the manufacture of construction products continues apace. In its first production base for infrastructure materials outside of Japan, Nippon Steel has set up a company for th
MMT has been contracted by Nexans Norway AS to carry out a pre-engineering marine survey of an 80 m wide corridor between Qalet Marku in Malta and Marina di Ragusa in Sicily. The survey operation will be conducted by MMT survey vessel Franklin, (length 56 meters). M/V Franklin is fully equipped to p
Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Limited, as Operator of Service Contract 54A (‘SC 54A’), on behalf of partners Yilgarn Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd , Trafigura Ventures III B.V. and TG World (BVI) Corporation, announces the acquisition of new 2D seismic in SC 54A. Approximately 70 line kilometres of
Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has confirmed its position as a major supplier of vessels to the Malaysian offshore oil and gas sector, securing a contract to build two 40 metre crew boats for Syarikat Borcos Shipping Sdn Bhd. On delivery of the vessels mid next year, Borcos Shipping will b
Ocean energy company, BioPower Systems (BPS), today announced that the Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, the Hon. Michael O’Brien MP, has awarded the company conditional funding support of $5 million under the Sustainable Energy Pilot Demonstration Program. The funding will be applied tow
Nido Petroleum Philippines Pty Limited, as Operator of Service Contract 54A , on behalf of partners Yilgarn Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Kairiki Energy Ltd), Trafigura Ventures III B.V. and TG World Corporation, announces the acquisition of new 2D seismic in SC 54A . K
Incat Crowther announcse a contract to design a 461 passenger 32m Catamaran Ferry, to be constructed by Seacrest Marine in Thailand. The new vessel will be the sixth vessel designed by Incat Crowther for Lomprayah, following on from the 29m catamaran ferries Thongslah and Koh Prab, which have been v
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that its group manning company in the Philippines, Philippines, Inc. has acquired certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for compliance with the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC, 2006), which ensures that seafarers have access to an effici
