Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, launched today the world’s first mobile after-sales services (A/S) for ships. Hyundai Heavy’s mobile A/S system, m-PASS, enables shipowners to monitor status of equipment installed in the ships, retrieve information about ships and equipment
The United Kingdom’s coastlines have been a testing ground for tidal energy for years. This summer, Londoners are giving river power a go… (smartplanet)
A Western Australian company that’s developed a breakthrough wave energy method says Australia is poised to be a world leader in developing the technology. Carnegie Wave Energy has pioneered a fully submerged wave power generation system that uses a series of flooded buoys to produce constant, renew
Bourbon announced second quarter 2011 results. “The steady increase in the fleet’s utilization rates, particularly in shallow water offshore, illustrates the recovery of the offshore market and our clients’ recognition of the performance of our vessels. Although significant, the improvement in daily
Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced the MV Marjorie C’s first steel plate was cut, launching the official start of construction for the company’s second vessel. The steel was cut at VT Halter Marine’s shipyard in Pascagoula, MS. The Marjorie C is on schedule to deliver in the fall of 2013 wh
Bourbon published second quarter 2011 results. ““The steady increase in the fleet’s utilization rates, particularly in shallow water offshore, illustrates the recovery of the offshore market and our clients’ recognition of the performance of our vessels. Although significant, the improvement in dail
Tap Oil Limited announces that it has executed an agreement to purchase an additional 5% participating interest in the Offshore Accra Contract Area, Ghana from Challenger Minerals Inc for USD1.5 million. This transaction, which will increase Tap’s participating interest from 40% to 45%, is another e
First Subsea Ltd, has appointed John Shaw as global sales and business development manager. Formerly head of Engineered Products Group at Trelleborg Offshore, he will be responsible for developing First Subsea’s innovative ball and taper connector business worldwide. In addition to the Ballgrab rang
Subsea 7 S.A. (formerly Acergy S.A.) announced today results for the second quarter and first half 2011 which ended on June 30, 2011. The combination between Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. completed on January 7, 2011. Upon completion, Acergy S.A. was renamed Subsea 7 S.A. As a result of the combinat
Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas development and production company, today announced its interim financial and operational results for the period ended 30 June 2011. Operational performance Growth of 25% in the average gross production to approximately 58,000 bopd (1H 2010: 46,420 bopd)
Zelenodolsk Shipyard launched two vessels on the eve of the Russian Navy Day – sea-going tug MB-12 and anti-terror boat Grachonok, told the yard’s press service to Central Navy Portal. The shipyard effectively executes this year’s production program building ships both for Russian Navy and for expor
An undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast has erupted, according to a team of scientists from across the United State… (irishweatheronline) [mappress] Source: irishweatheronline, August 10, 2011;
Statoil has received consent to use the Deepsea Atlantic mobile facility for production drilling on Gullfaks. The consent relates to drilling and completion of three wells (34/10 F-3 AH, 34/10 F-1 H and 34/10 G-4) in production licence 050. The expected start up is 10 September 2011 (34/10 F-3 AH) a
From 14-17 June 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of maintenance management on Brage. Background During our audit in 2010, the status of maintenance management in Statoil EPN and associated challenges was presented to us in several meetings. It emerged that Stato
