The Board of Directors has appointed Morten Persen (54) as the company’s managing director/CEO. Morten Persen has 23 years of diversified international industry and top management experience focused on operations, restructuring, line management, board representation, as well as international commerc
The skipper of the te Whānau-ā-Apanui fishing boat San Pietro, was scheduled to appear at the District Court in Tauranga at 19th October… (scoop) [mappress] Source: scoop, October 20 , 2011
Stratos Global, the leading global provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, today introduced StratosMAX II Nomadic, a new version of its popular StratosMAX II broadband service offered via the Stratos microwave network for the offshore energy community in the Gulf
Total spending on the plan from 2014 and 2020 would amount to just 0.4 percent of EU annual GDP, but the European Commission said it expected the funds to attract extra public and private money by lowering the risk profile of key infrastructure projects. “Today we are making a down payment for Europ
In response to still pressing piracy threat off the coast of Somaila, Transas has developed an Anti-Piracy solution that will support maritime schools in performing relevant training. The Transas Anti-Piracy package consists of a mothership, a smaller mothership and four fastboats with different spe
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted Talisman Energy Norge AS (TENAS) consent to use the MSV Regalia mobile living quarters facility on the Yme field. About Yme Yme is an oil field in the southeastern part of the North Sea, 110 km southwest of Egersund. The field has previously be
Leading oilfield services company Topaz Energy and Marine won two awards out of four nominations at the annual Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2011 held in Dubai recently. Stephen R Thomas, CEO of Topaz Energy and Marine, commented on the awards saying, “The Seatrade Awards are a b
Noble Corporation yesterday reported third quarter 2011 earnings of $135 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $54 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2011. Contract drilling services revenues totaled $705 million in the third quarter of 2011, up 20 percent from
TSC Group Holdings Limited has recently landed a series of offshore equipment contracts from key global clients, including Maersk, Transocean, Tidewater Marine, and Reliance. In addition, the Group has also been awarded five turnkey oil production platforms and vessels projects for ADMA-OPCO, Cuu Lo
DNV Navigator certificate no. 2000 has now been installed on the HS Chopin. The event took place while the 3,500 TEU container vessel visited the port of Hamburg yesterday. Navigator is a software package that simplifies port clearance procedures and ensures that the crew have the information needed
News these days from the Oregon State University seems to have taken its cue from Jules Verne. Lori Tobias (oregonlive) [mappress] Source: oregonlive, October 20 , 2011
Ithaca Energy Inc. announces that it has agreed to divest an interest in the Hurricane field to Dyas UK Limited (“Dyas”). The Company has also signed a contract letter of intent to secure a rig for drilling of the Hurricane appraisal well in early 2012. The Company has signed an agreement with Dyas
Asiaflex Products Sdn Bhd, Technip’s flexible pipe manufacturing plant in Tanjung Langsat, Johor, made its first delivery recently to… (BERNAMA) [mappress] Source: BERNAMA, October 20 , 2011
Frontline Ltd. has entered into an agreement to sell its 1994-built Suezmax tanker Front Fighter. Delivery to the new owner is expected to take place in October 2011. The sale will result in a net cash outflow of approximately $3.0 million, after repayment of bank debt, and the Company expects to re
