Sindre Rotevatn (51) has been appointed finance manager and deputy managing director of Ulstein Verft AS. He will take up the position in November. “I am looking forward to joining ULSTEIN and to my new role as finance manager and deputy managing director of Ulstein Verft,” says Sindre Rotevatn. He
Norwegian outfit Langlee Wave Power has developed a new mooring system based on technology used in fish farms… (renews) [mappress] Source: renews, September 29, 2011;
A wind power company caught by the Ontario government’s moratorium on offshore wind projects is suing the province for $2.25 billion in… By John Spears (thestar) [mappress] Source: thestar, September 29, 2011
MODEC announced today that Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”), through its subsidiary Tupi B.V., on behalf of Consortium BM-S-11, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the supply, respectively, charter, and operations of a Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the BM-
JAMSTEC invites the public to submit names for the new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which is currently being developed and constructed at JAMSTEC. The naming contest is designed to enhance public understanding of the development of the new AUV and its importance in facilitating underwater re
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited announces time charters of four of its Suezmaxes, three of its Panamaxes and one of its Aframaxes to first class international end users. Four of the vessels have been fixed on a minimum with profit-sharing arrangements, while the other four have been chartered on fi
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Bond Aviation Group, announce that they have signed an MoU today that will see both companies work together to establish a multi-year contract covering the purchase of AW139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters for offshore oil and gas support, HEMS, SAR and emerg
Nexus Energy Limited (Nexus) has received shareholder queries following the departure of CEO Richard Cottee from Nexus and confirms that the unexpected resignation was not related to any transaction with respect to Crux and does not impact in any way on the Company’s announced strategy with regards
An application for an onshore connection for a subsea electricity cable linking Scotland and Norway has been submitted. (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 29, 2011;
JD35000-1, the first of two Graig’s owned 35,000dwt newbuilding has been successfully launched at JiangDong shipyard, Wu Hu, China. On behalf of the group, Mr. Chris Williams, Mr. Philip D Atkinson, Mr. Simon Berg from Graig Investment LTD (UK) and Captain John A Coffin from Graig China LTD have att
Military Sealift Command accepted delivery of dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean during a ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego today. The 689-foot long McLean, designated T-AKE 12, is the 12th of 14 new dry cargo/ammunition ships scheduled for delivery to the Navy
When the New York Power Authority first introduced its plans for offshore wind turbines on Lake Ontario, Greece resident David Bell took it… By Melissa Daniels (penfieldpost) [mappress] Source: penfieldpost, September 29, 2011
When the New York Power Authority first introduced its plans for offshore wind turbines on Lake Ontario, Greece resident David Bell took it… By Melissa Daniels (penfieldpost) [mappress] Source: penfieldpost, September 29, 2011
Polarcus Limited announces that the Company’s ultra-modern 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel, POLARCUS ALIMA, has achieved a significant first in the seismic industry, having successfully transited to Asia-Pacific via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Her passage commenced on 15 September from Hammerfest in
