Forum Subsea Solutions, a division of Forum Energy Technologies, announces the sale of a Sub-Atlantic, Super Mohawk II ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) system to Abyss International Benthic Exploration S.A.R.L. of Montpellier, France. The Super Mohawk II is an excellent general purpose professional R
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a major contract from OGX Petróleo e Gás Ltda. to supply drilling and production equipment for three offshore fixed production platforms to be deployed in the Waimea and Waikiki oil and gas fields of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil, where OGX plans to drill a signific
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a major contract from OGX Petróleo e Gás Ltda. to supply drilling and production equipment for three offshore fixed production platforms to be deployed in the Waimea and Waikiki oil and gas fields of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil, where OGX plans to drill a signific
Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel engines have exceeded 3 million running hours in both land-based and marine applications. This milestone represents a dual-fuel technology track record that cannot be matched by any other engine manufacturer. Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for th
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Danish energy company DONG Energy have signed a loan totalling EUR 240 million ($328 million) for financing the Anholt offshore wind farm. The loan has a maturity of 10 years and will partly finance the construction of what will become one of the world’s largest
Eitzen Chemical ASA reports that it has negotiated the cancellation of two operational bareboat leases for the vessels Sichem Pandora and Sichem Padua, both coated 9,200 dwt, built in 1994 and 1993, respectively. The Company will pay cash cancellation compensation to the owner of approximately USD 2
Falkland Islands exploration company Argos Resources released Monday morning interim results and CEO Ian Thomson told investors that the … (mercopress) [mappress] Source: mercopress, September 20, 2011;
Alstom and several prominent US-based research institutions have been awarded a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to research and develop advanced control systems and integrated innovative sensors that increase energy production and lower the capital cost of offshore wind t
Unithai Shipyard has been awarded a contract from Grande Cote Operations SA – a subsidiary of Mineral Deposit Ltd, a company in Australia which operates mining fields in various countries – to build a cutter dredge that will be operated in zircon mining in Senegal, West Africa. The contract signing
Stena Line announced the refurbishment of two giant ships that the company will be introducing on the Irish Sea later this year. The identical ‘sister’ ships ‘Stena Superfast VII’ and ‘Superfast VIII’ will be the biggest ferries ever to sail between Northern Ireland and Scotland and will undergo a r
After an extensive feasibility study, WGP Exploration Limited has been awarded a contract by Surestream Petroleum to convert a vessel to carry out 2D acquisition on Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, Africa. WGP will be converting the Tanganyika Explorer, an ex-UN fisheries vessel originally designed for e
An international crew of astronauts will venture into the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 17 to test innovative solutions to engineering challenges during a crewed mission to an asteroid. NASA astronaut and former International Space Station crew member Shannon Walker will lead the 15th expedition of NASA Ex
Royal Dutch Shell has won two critical permits it needs to drill in Arctic waters off Alaska in the next two years, federal officials said… By Yereth Rosen (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters,September 20, 2011;
NYK LNG carriers Echigo Maru and LNG Jamal have been recognized by the commandant of the Japan Coast Guard for the long-term contribution that these ships have made in recording seawater temperatures. Every September 12, the commandant of the Japan Coast Guard recognizes individuals and organization
