On Friday, 28 October 2011 the research icebreaker Polarstern sets off on its 28th Antarctic expedition. Over 200 scientists and technicians from research institutions in 14 countries will take part in the five expedition legs. They will examine a wide variety of topics: oceanography and marine chem
On Saturday, October 22, the shipbuilders of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics , completed the largest and most complex ship module movement ever executed at the shipyard. The mid-forebody section of Zumwalt, the lead ship of the DDG-1000 class of guided missile de
Santos today announced that it has agreed to sell its entire working interest in NT/P 48 (Evans Shoal) in the Bonaparte Basin offshore northern Australia for up to US$350 million to a major international exploration and production company already operating in Australia. Santos will receive a cash co
Leading classification society ABS is further strengthening its ties to the Korean maritime industry by establishing the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) in Busan in early 2012. This is ABS’ first energy center and will focus on applied research to a broad range of current and future techno
More than 20 students from technical universities and colleges in Aachen, Delft, Groningen, Hamburg, and Leuven are going to participate in the coming CEDA Dredging Days, under the CEDA Student Programme 2011. Recommended by their respective professors, the students have all shown great affinity wit
After a period of 15 months, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) completed the Block 31 PSVM campaign offshore Angola. HMC’s Deepwater Construction Vessel Balder finished the offshore installation campaign with the safe and successful lay down of the last second end FTA of the last production line. Wit
Tap Oil Limited reported yesterday that Pearl Energy (Pearl), the operator of the Manora offshore field in concession G1/48, Thailand, has defined the field development concept and is finalising its plans for development. As expected, the concept selected involves a Wellhead Processing Platform with
After a period of 15 months, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) completed the Block 31 PSVM campaign offshore Angola. HMC’s Deepwater Construction Vessel Balder finished the offshore installation campaign with the safe and successful lay down of the last second end FTA of the last production line. Wit
SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, has been awarded the prestigious Marcus Kolb Innovation Award by VideoRay at their VIPS Conference in Key Largo, Florida, this week. The Innovation Award was presented to SeeByte as an acknowledgement of the compa
16900DWT BC, being built for Polish Steamship Co., by SF shipyard, completed a series of inspection items during the sea trial successfully and smoothly came back to anchor at NO.2 quay at about 2:00 pm on October 20. This vessel is 148.80m in LOA, 140.80m in LPP, 23.60m in molded breath and 12.50m
Leading classification society ABS is further strengthening its ties to the Korean maritime industry by establishing the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) in Busan in early 2012. This is ABS’ first energy center and will focus on applied research to a broad range of current and future techno
Petroleum Geo-Services announces results for third quarter 2011. Highlights Q3 2011: *Revenues of $339.9 million, up 15% from Q3 10 *EBITDA of $153.2 million, up 12% from Q3 2010 *Contract revenues of $164.9 million with a corresponding contract EBIT margin of 4% *Offset by strong MultiClient revenu
Exxon Mobil today announced that its third quarter earnings of $10.3 billion were up 41% from the third quarter of 2010, reflecting higher crude oil and natural gas realizations and improved refining margins. Earnings for the first nine months of 2011 were $31.7 billion, up 49% over the first nine m
The Orange Blue Terminal in Eemshaven in the Netherlands, which belongs to the Buss Group, brings a new mobile harbor crane into service on 24 October. The LHM 600, which is manufactured by Liebherr, is an important milestone in the further consolidation of the terminal as a multipurpose site. With
