Following an increase in offshore projects, a leading diver training centre has seen an increase in requests from the oil and gas and … SubseaUK [mappress] Source: SubseaUK, September 08, 2011;
One of three 47,500T bulk carrier (Hull No. CIS47500/B-01 ) for Ningbo Marine Co., Ltd. was launched smoothly in 80,000 tonner slipway at Sanjiangying shipbuilding base by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., which is another innovative hull form following 46,000T oil tankers and 57,300T bul
Injecting seawater into reservoirs for pressure maintenance and incremental enhanced oil recovery is a long established practice, normally involving water treatment processes and high pressure pumps located on platform topsides. The next logical evolutionary step is moving closer to reality whereby
Development of Shipping and Ports Facilities will play significant role in supporting growth of ocean energy industry The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) in conjunction with the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) have published the first report on the future shipping and ports r
Mantracourt’s T24 digital telemetry system has been chosen by Technip Umbilical Systems (DUCO Ltd), a company that manufactures a range of bespoke ‘umbilical systems’ for offshore applications. DUCO umbilicals form the critical link between a subsea production arrangement and a remote facility provi
Pipeline operators are renewing and repairing existing pipes and laying new pipelines to secure energy and water supplies across the world… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, Sptember 08, 2011;
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced that Petrobras America Inc. (PAI) is the first non-member to have cited MWCC’s system to receive an approved drilling permit. PAI contracts with MWCC for the right to cite the MWCC system in its permit application to theBureau of Ocean Energy, Managem
In cooperation with Voith, Dutch Offshore Innovators BV, (DOI) developed together a new concept for economical operations of a wind turbine foundation installation vessel. The so-called TFliner concept is a move towards compact design and simplicity, which drastically reduces construction costs. An
The World Container Index, the first Europe-based assessment of container freight rates, has gone live on schedule (on September 1, 2011), ushering in a new era of price discovery and risk management solutions in the container freight market. The first published World Container Index freight rates s
On Sep. 3, 2011, the keel-laying ceremony of Yuexin’s 58.7m AHTS Vessel YX3157 built for MARTENS MARINE Company was held in No.at 1# dock in Yuexin shipyard. YX3157 is built to ABS Class notation which includes Al “OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL, AH, TOWING VESSEL, FIRE FIGHTING VESSEL CLASS 1”， AMS DPS-1.
BAE Systems will upgrade its waterfront facilities in Western Australia to deliver new services supporting Australia’s offshore oil and gas operations. The company will invest more than AUD $8 million in its Henderson, WA, facility. Phase one of the upgrade will facilitate an increased range of comm
Bolt Technology Corporation announced that its subsidiary, SeaBotix Inc. of San Diego, California, received record sales orders during August, 2011. The orders are in excess of $3,500,000 and include an initial contract to supply fifteen (15) specialized underwater robotic vehicles to the United Sta
Wood Group PSN, an energy services company, is to bring an engineering jobs boost to Cheshire. The company, headquartered in Aberdeen, plans to increase staff numbers following a string of North Sea contract wins. Wood Group PSN is set to create upwards of 150 jobs, doubling the size of its existing
DNV has opened a new office in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province. This new development strengthens DNV’s continuous commitment to supporting China’s rapidly developing economy. “The setup of a new office in Jiangyin is in line with our continuous strategy in China– to provide local support to our customers
