Alex Neil today confirmed Clyde-based Ferguson Shipbuilders as the preferred bidder to build world’s first in environmentally friendly ferries – in a deal worth over £20 million (32.03 million U.S. dollars). The Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure & Capital Investment also said that as a result of
Aker DOF Deepwater a joint venture between DOF and Aker Solutions has today taken delivery of Skandi Pacific at STX Vietnam. The vessel is an AHTS of STX AH 08 design and is vessel number five in a series of six vessels from the same yard. Main specification of the vessel is as follows: L.O.A [&hell
Aker DOF Deepwater a joint venture between DOF and Aker Solutions has today taken delivery of Skandi Pacific at STX Vietnam. The vessel is an AHTS of STX AH 08 design and is vessel number five in a series of six vessels from the same yard. Main specification of the vessel is as follows: L.O.A [&hell
Swire Pacific Offshore (“SPO”) took delivery yesterday in Qingdao, Mainland China of the last two of eight new “P” Class Anchor Handling Tug Supply (“AHTS”) vessels, Pacific Python and Pacific Porpoise, built by Qingdao Qianjin Shipyard, marking the successful completion of the major part of an ongo
Swire Pacific Offshore (“SPO”) took delivery yesterday in Qingdao, Mainland China of the last two of eight new “P” Class Anchor Handling Tug Supply (“AHTS”) vessels, Pacific Python and Pacific Porpoise, built by Qingdao Qianjin Shipyard, marking the successful completion of the major part of an ongo
VOSTA LMG to present a new, patented ball joint design at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam. The revolutionary new design, based on GREENFORCE technology, provides full wear liner protection and will result in less power and fuel consumption, less CO2 emission, less wear and has the possibility t
The Naval Ship Classification Association (NSCA) has elected Lorenz Petersen, Germanischer Lloyd’s Business Segment Manager for Navy Vessels, as Chairman of the Association, at their annual general meeting in Rome. The NSCA is the naval counterpart of the International Association of Classification
With LoFS 14 now completed on schedule and without incident this closes another successful year of operating the portable source system for BP Norge AS, operator of the Valhall Field. LoFS 14 was WGP’s third operational survey of the Valhall field utilising the source sub-arrays of Thalassa Energy S
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries has won an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (“EPCI”) project for Oil and National Gas Corporation Ltd.’s (“ONGC”) Cluster 7 Development Program. The value of this award will be included in McDermott’s t
Subsea UK is urging companies and individuals to nominate their outstanding achievements for the prestigious 2012 Subsea Business Awards. The highly coveted subsea industry awards which are now in their sixth year celebrate innovation and excellence across the subsea sector and recognise exceptional
At the end of September Damen has signed a contract to start building a Stan Patrol 2606 at Astinave yard in Ecuador. This project is the next step in the successful cooperation between Astinave and Damen. In recent years Damen delivered a Stan Tug 1405, a Stan Tug 1606, two CSD’s 450 and two CSD’s
With LoFS 14 now completed on schedule and without incident this closes another successful year of operating the portable source system for BP Norge AS, operator of the Valhall Field. LoFS 14 was WGP’s third operational survey of the Valhall field utilising the source sub-arrays of Thalassa Energy S
After a successful tendering procedure managed by Anthony D Bates Partnership, which involved bids from seven international dredging contractors, Rohde Nielsen A/S have been awarded the maintenance dredging contract for Warrenpoint Harbour in Northern Ireland. The contract includes the dredging of t
As companies in the oil and gas industry struggle to find experienced and knowledgeable engineers, Jee, a subsea engineering and training specialist, is introducing new ways to help fill the skills gap. In doing this Jee is not only supporting its own recruitment drive but also helping a number of i
