Petrofac Training Services has reopened its Montrose fire and emergency response training facility in Scotland following a £1.5 million upgrade. Trainees will benefit from the most realistic and credible fire training at one of the world’s most advanced oil and gas training centres. The 16-acre site
TRIYARDS, an offshore vessel fabrication and engineering solutions provider to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, has booked net profit of US$7.8 million for the second quarter ended 28 February 2014 (2QFY14), an increase of 9% year-on-year. Revenue for 2QFY14 came in at US$74.5 million, with the start
DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem this week hosted senior Dubai official HE Mohammed Al Shaibani at DP World London Gateway port and logistics park in the UK. Mr Al Shaibani is the Director General of the Ruler’s Court of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President
At the start of April 2014, 70 representatives of the maritime industry responded to KfW IPEX-Bank’s invitation to attend the “Second conference for equipment-based vessel financing” held in Frankfurt, where they discussed ways of boosting Germany’s share of supplies for global new-builds by way of
Dragados Offshore México, S.A. has awarded the IKM Testing Mexico, S. de RL de CV a contract for Torquing services plus Pneumatic & Hydraulic Testing on the Litoral Project in the Gulf of Mexico. The works will be carried out on the Litoral CB Project in the Campeche region of the Gulf of Mexico. Th
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has assembled the Bulk Cutter (BC), which is the first of the Seafloor Production Tools (SPTs). Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “This is a major milestone for the Company, having the first of the three SPTs assembled. This achievement brings the Company all the closer to m
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has assembled the Bulk Cutter (BC), which is the first of the Seafloor Production Tools (SPTs). Nautilus’ CEO, Mike Johnston, said: “This is a major milestone for the Company, having the first of the three SPTs assembled. This achievement brings the Company all the closer to m
The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, recently welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, to open the new Tilbury Training Academy where students are learning the vital skills they need to be part of the workforce of the future. The Chancellor was also taken on a tour of
Marine Current Turbines (MCT), a Siemens business, hosted a visit by Edward Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to celebrate its success in receiving funding from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for research and development into innovative tidal technology. Davey was in Bristol
Dana Petroleum has announced that the company has chosen Palantir Solutions to deliver an integrated, dynamic planning solutions. Palantir Solutions has provided Dana Petroleum with software solutions and consulting services since 2003. This new software contract will see Palantir providing Dana wit
Tidal technology company OpenHydro, a DCNS company, and Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE) have signed a joint venture which will see the two companies combine their expertise and resources to develop a 300MW tidal array in Alderney waters. The joint venture company is called Race Tidal Ltd. The formal
Strainstall UK Limited have been selected to work alongside SBM Offshore on the prestigious Shell Stones project, which is an ultra-deep Oil and Gas development in the Gulf of Mexico and is currently the deepest production facility in the world at approximately 2900 meters. The project involves the
Italdraghe, the long-standing Italian dredger builder, will participate at the 29th edition of Samoter in Verona, from 8-11 May, 2014. This event will focus on many different topics: from sustainability, the cornerstone of the event, to innovations involving earth-moving machinery, by conferences. E
Siem Offshore’s, Norwegian marine operator, new installation support vessel was christened “Siem Moxie” at the naming ceremony at the port of Hamburg. E.ON is taking over the patronage of the ship. The “Siem Moxie” has a length of 74 meters and a beam of 17 meters. Its design drew on a wealth of exp
