Front Street Shipyard is unveiling initial plans for the Sparkman & Stephens -designed Front Street 118 and Front Street 130 sloops. The yachts have traditional hull lines and trademark S&S sheers, invoking a classic aesthetic from yachting’s golden era. The construction will be of advanced compos
Chevron Corporation announced that its Australian subsidiary will proceed with the construction of its Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. John Watson, chairman and chief executive officer, Chevron Corporation, said, “The Wheatstone Project is a legacy, value-creating investment that will prov
Subsea technologies specialist Tritech has just held its fourth annual Distributor Seminar… (SubseaUK) [mappress] Source: SubseaUK,September 25 , 2011;
Wilton Group company, PD&MS Energy, has launched two new operations in Brazil as part of an international strategy to grow the oil and gas design, fabrication, installation and maintenance specialist. PDeMS Energy (Brazil) Soluções de Energia Ltda has already secured rig upgrade contracts with a glo
American Superconductor Corporation, a global power technologies company, reported financial results for fiscal year 2010 ended March 31, 2011, and the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 ended June 30, 2011. The company’s fiscal 2010 results include previously announced restatements of results for th
American Superconductor Corporation, a global power technologies company, reported financial results for fiscal year 2010 ended March 31, 2011, and the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 ended June 30, 2011. The company’s fiscal 2010 results include previously announced restatements of results for th
China’s top offshore oil producer CNOOC Ltd cut some oil production at an offshore field in Indonesia about 20 kms (12 miles) off Jakarta … By Reporting by Andjarsari Paramaditha (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters,September 25, 2011;
The launch ceremony for the self-elevating heavy-lift jack-up vessel NEPTUNE took place on 23 September 2011 at the IHC Merwede Shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. This jack up vessel is built by IHC Merwede for GeoSea N.V., the offshore marine construction specialist of the DEME Gr
The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V New General, commanded by Capt. Jeng Ming-Kuanq on her maiden voyage to the United States on September 15, 2011. Ming-Kuanq and his 19-member crew were welcomed to Vancouver by Jim Stewart, vessel superintendent for United Grain Corp.; Jason Eeds, vessel ag
The UK Hydrographic Office internal celebration of this year’s World Hydrography Day took place on Friday 16 September. Every year the International Hydrographic Organization and its member states’ Hydrographic Offices celebrate World Hydrography Day. This is an important opportunity to increase the
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) recently announced that it wished to procure specialised environmental and engineering consultancy services to support its functions relating to the regulation of offshore oil, gas and condensate exploration, production and decommissioning activitie
Lundin Petroleum AB announces that it has commenced the drilling of the Janglau prospect located in Block PM308A, offshore the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The Janglau-1 exploration well will test the hydrocarbon potential of Eocene to Oligocene alluvial sands overlying a Pre-Tertiary high tha
Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry on behalf of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to design and supply extra-long outreach workboat/lifeboat/FRC davits for PGS’s 5th generation Ramform new building seismic vessels. T
Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry on behalf of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to design and supply extra-long outreach workboat/lifeboat/FRC davits for PGS’s 5th generation Ramform new building seismic vessels. T
