Belmont-based subsea engineering and remote technology firm Velocious has won a contract for specialist subsea work on Chevron’s $43 … Source: wabusinessnews [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews, August 5, 2011;
The Irish-led Venture scientific expedition aboard the national research vessel RV Celtic Explorer has discovered a previously uncharted… (sciencedaily) [mappress] Source: sciencedaily, August 5, 2011;
Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group announces that the Group has secured a new ship-building contract to construct two towing tugs and two deck cargo barges for PT. Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (“BBR”) for approximately S$4.6 mi
Pneumatic equipment manufacturer Haskel International has successfully completed performance verification testing as described by the Ameri… (miningweekly) [mappress] Source: miningweekly, August 5, 2011;
Evergreen Line will join Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in a slot-charter agreement linking Asia to Southeast Africa. The weekly service, called MZX (Mozambique Zuid Africa Express Service), is departing on August 11, 2011 from Tanjung Pelepas. MZX service is operated by five ships in the 35-day transit
Vroon announces that the namegiving ceremonies for VOS Apollo, VOS Ares, VOS Artemis, VOS Themis and VOS Triton took place today, Wednesday 27 July 2011, in Fuzhou, China. At the ceremony all five vessels were christened simultaneously. VOS Apollo was christened by Mrs Marij Schoenmakers, partner of
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued conditional approval for a revised Exploration Plan (EP) submitted by Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell). The plan outlines Shell’s proposal to drill up to four shallow water exploration wells in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea b
ABS Nautical Systems announces its successful partnership with Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd., one of the world’s leading tanker companies. Euronav selected ABS Nautical Systems as its asset management provider in 2009 and was the first adopter of the Hull Inspection module. The Hull Inspecti
WindMW GmbH , a company majority owned by funds managed by Blackstone , has completed the financing for “Meerwind,” the largest German offshore wind farm to complete its full financing process. Meerwind is also the first German wind farm to be fully financed by private investors. The 80 turbine wind
The first aluminum has been cut for Austal’s third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Jackson (LCS 6). After completing a successful Production Readiness Review (PRR) last week, the US Navy issued instructions to move ahead with production. US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus personally visited Austal’s Mobile, Al
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) authorizing Miami-Dade County, Fla., to use up to 500,000 cubic yards of sand from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to restore 14 miles of shoreline eroded b
Transocean Ltd. announced today that Rob Shaw has been appointed to serve as Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective December 1, 2011. Until Mr. Shaw assumes this position, Robert L. Herrin, Jr. will serve as interim Vice President and Controller and Ricardo H. Rosa, t
Belmont-based subsea engineering and remote technology firm Velocious has won a contract for specialist subsea work on Chevron’s $43 billion… (wabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: wabusinessnews, August 5, 2011;
DryShips Inc., a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the partial spin-off of its interest in the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary Ocean Rig UDW In
