International Submarine Engineering Ltd announces the appointment of James A.R. McFarlane as Vice President, ISE Ltd. Mr. McFarlane commenced his subsea vehicle development and piloting career in 1979 when he started with International Submarine Engineering Ltd. From there he became an ROV pilot and
NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson continues a three-month survey of the sea floor off the coast of New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island, as part of a multi-year effort to update nautical charts for Block Island Sound and keep large ships and commerce moving safely. In addition to supporting marine naviga
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is supporting “Rainbow Warrior II” to perform its philanthropic mission in Bangladesh after the vessel was transferred as a medical ship from the Greenpeace International to a Bangladesh-based NGO Friendship. GL has recently signed an agreement with Friendship to offer free-o
Siemens Energy opened its new subsea technology center in Trondheim, Norway. Siemens has invested more than EUR10 million in the refurbishment of a building in which new process equipment will be developed and manufactured. The new facility covering an area of 10,000 square meters will be the global
On September 1, Siemens Energy opened its new subsea technology center in Trondheim, Norway. Siemens has invested more than EUR10 million in the refurbishment of a building in which new process equipment will be developed and manufactured. The new facility covering an area of 10,000 square meters wi
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has consolidated its legal status in Russia which will enable the global ships services provider to supply all clients in the country, including internal ports and waterways. Wilhelmsen Ships Service has had offices in all main ports in Russia for the last 15 years, bu
BritNed Development Ltd., the joint venture company of National Grid and TenneT, that operates the BritNed Interconnector between Great Britain and The Netherlands, has a new management team. René Kerkmeester has been appointed as the new Commercial Director of BritNed Development. In his new role h
The development of a pipeline system for the transport of gas from the Barents Sea is an important decision for the future. – Our task is to provide a sound base for making good technical and economical decisions for the companies that want their gas exported to the market. We are still in an early
Viper Subsea Limited has been renamed to Viper Subsea Technology Limited , and a Limited Liability Partnership, Viper Subsea LLP, has been established. The capital in the LLP is owned by Viper Subsea Technology Limited. To this end Viper Subsea LLP is a subsidiary of Viper Subsea Technology Limited.
China’s COSCO Group is consolidating its three dry bulk freight companies into one firm following a sharp downturn in the market… By Randy Fabi(Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 1, 2011.
Atwood Oceanics, Inc., a Houston-based international offshore drilling contractor , announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded two contracts by Apache Energy Ltd for work in Australia for the Atwood Eagle and the Atwood Falcon with durations of 18 months and 30 months, respectivel
Today Mrs Rosa Jose Marie Sumbe, wife of Mr. Baptista Sumbe, Executive Chairman of Sonangol Holdings Ltd, named Stena Bulk’s first ultra modern, low consumption and partly in-house designed, Suezmax tanker Stena Superior at a ceremony at Samsung HI, Geoje, Korea. The Stena Superior is the first Suez
Irish tidal energy developer OpenHydro is preparing to launch the first of four €16m turbines that will make up a €40 million project off… (irishtimes) [mappress] Source: irishtimes, September 01, 2011;
Noble Corporation today announced that a subsidiary has exercised its option with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (“HHI”) for the construction of an additional ultra-deepwater drillship, the fourth such drillship to be ordered this year subject to the parties executing an agreed form of constructi
