Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced that its capping stack has met the requirements for containment operations in water depths up to 10,000 feet, which is an increase from the previous water depths of up to 8,000 feet. “This increase in our capability demonstrates our commitment to prov
Cargotec has agreed to deliver one Kalmar ship-to-shore (STS) crane and one Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) crane to JSC NEVA-METAL, a division of OAO Severstal, operating at the port of St. Petersburg. This will be Cargotec’s first STS crane in Russia, further strengthening the company’s presence
Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk carriers, containerships and multipurpose vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that its joint venture company, Euromar LLC (“Euromar”), signed a memorandum of agreement to purchase the
Tidal Transit Limited will be showing off a model of is 20m fibre glass catamaran, the first of which is due in UK waters in Q4 2011, to the visitors of Seaworks in Southampton next week. The boat has been designed by Adam Wright, of Thornham (Norfolk) to meet the specific needs of the […]
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and MPI Workboats Ltd. announce that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of a pair of South Catamaran 17m Wind Farm Support Vessels. The two craft will be built at South Boats’ new facility in Cowes and will be delivered in February and Jun
Conductor Installation Services Ltd (CIS), an Acteon company, announced an historic HSE milestone for the company: six years without a single accident or incident resulting in a Lost Time Incident (LTI). As a result, for the second consecutive year CIS received the prestigious Gold Award for Occupat
The first batch of oil industry’s foreign exchange bonds for current Iraniancalendar year (started March 21), worth 2.7 billion euros, will be offered next week through branches of three domestic banks, managing directorof the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Mr. Qalebaniannounced here on Tuesda
BIRKENHEAD shipyard Cammell Laird is close to clinching a “significant” deal with German energy giant RWE that would create hundreds of … By Neil Hodgson (liverpooldailypost) [mappress] Source: liverpooldailypost, June 14, 2011;
Two vessels to be built by Fincantieri for Princess Cruises will become the latest luxury cruise ships to feature Hamworthy’s Membrane BioReactor (MBR), the technology specifically designed to meet wastewater discharge requirements in even the most sensitive of seas. Each 3,600 passenger capacity, 1
Vizada, the leading independent provider of global satellite-based mobility services and hardware manufacturer Thrane & Thrane have signed a partnership agreement to launch a new broadband offer to the maritime market. Via their shared distribution channels, the partnership will offer shipping compa
The very latest subsea tracking system from Applied Acoustics made a last minute entry onto the Applied Acoustics’ stand at Seawork this year. The portable version of the Alpha adds extra versatility to the tracking system as it offers an onboard computer within a splash-proof case, enabling it to b
Floatel International Ltd has signed an agreement with Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) to build a new generation accommodation semisubmersible (semi) for delivery in 1Q 2014, on a ‘Turnkey’ basis. The total project price will be USD 283 million including project management, contingencies, spare pa
Oil & Gas UK has today (14 June) published an updated set of guidelines for tandem loading to help operators of Floating Production Storage and Offloading facilities (FPSOs), Floating Storage Units (FSUs) and offtake tankers implement agreed good practice when transferring crude oil between FPSOs an
An international team of researchers led by University of Ulster Professor Andrew Cooper is about to embark on a voyage of underwater discovery that will establish whether Ireland was ever joined to Britain by a land bridge. The aim of the three year project is to determine just how far sea level fe
