Following the completion of the restructuring activities of Cecon this winter, focus has been marketing the company’s services using modular spreads on third party vessels. With the 1600t Sampson DPIII pipelay / heavy lift vessel being part of the company’s marketed portfolio, focus has shifted to a
BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy, celebrates 25 years of innovative vessel design this year. Established as Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd in June 1986, by Nigel Gee and John Bonafoux, the company is recognised as o
In order to fulfil the new amendment to SOLAS regulation about protection of sprinkler pipes on passenger vessels, Rockwool Marine and Offshore introduces a new Pipe Section called Rockwool Marine Firebatts 100 PS. The new amendment to SOLAS regulation Safe Return To Port is applicable to all passen
MEO Australia Limited advises that Petrofac Energy Developments (“Petrofac”) has elected not to exercise its option to acquire 5% interest in NT/P68 & Tassie Shoal Projects. The option, which expired on 30th June 2011, was granted to Petrofac in October 2009. At this time Petrofac agreed to withdraw
The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced that Parks Canada will be working with other Canadian researchers to deploy highly sophisticated underwater technology in the continuing search for polar explorer Sir John Franklin’s lost ship
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited has been informed by Peppercoast Petroleum plc (“Peppercoast”) that discussions continue with The National Oil Company of Liberia (“NOCAL”) and the Government of Liberia regarding the requisite approval for the closing of the Sale and Purchase Agreement of Block L
VRcontext International was recently awarded a milestone contract with TOTAL E&P Angola to deliver a 3D “Immersive Training Simulator” (ITS) for the Pazflor FPSO, to be anchored on one of TOTAL’s largest offshore producing assets. Walkinside allowed the TOTAL Training Room Instructors to create cust
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has begun a consultation about updating a European directive, Establishing a Community Vessel Traffic Monitoring and information System. The directive was implemented in 2004 and resulted in a reporting system for ships to help prevent accidents and pollution at se
The Marghera shipyard (Venice) is where Fincantieri delivered to Costa Cruises, Italy’s largest tourism group and Europe’s no. 1 cruise company, the newest flagship, the Costa Favolosa (114,500 gross tonnage and a capacity of 3,800 total Guests): the largest cruise ship flying the Italian flag. The
Air Products, the leader in providing liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment to the world, today announced it has been selected to supply its proprietary cryogenic coil wound LNG heat exchanger for the world’s first Floating LNG (FLNG) facility to be located in the Browse Basin off the
McDermott International, Inc. , announced that John T. McCormack has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of McDermott International, Inc. effective June 30, 2011. “Jack has been instrumental in leading our Asia Pacific and Middle East operations to exceptional performanc
McDermott International, Inc., announced today that John T. (“Jack”) McCormack has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of McDermott International, Inc. effective June 30, 2011. “Jack has been instrumental in leading our Asia Pacific and Middle East operations to exceptio
The growing importance of deepwater exploration and production developments offshore China led classification societies ABS and CCS (China Classification Society) to conduct a joint “Deepsea Developments in the China Offshore Industry” meeting on 17 June 2011. The meeting, which was held in Beijing,
On 30th of June 2011 during the Navy show in Saint Petersburg a ceremony of Russian flag raising on leading multifunctional BLV01 Lotsmeister-1 buoy boat. The vessel projected by Marine Engineering Bureau was built by the order of the FSUE “Rosmorport” on the Nizhegorodskiy Teplokhod shipyard. The b
