IJmuiden-based Offshore Ship Designers is to design a new compact but powerful AHT offshore support vessel for Netherlands-based Neptune Marine Service BV. The order follows a recent contract for the design of two Azistern24/56 tugs for Singapore-based Pacific Offshore Engineering and Trading Pte. T
Wärtsilä is able to offer its marine customers everything, from vessel design to the machinery and automation systems. This single-source supply capability leads to reduced building time, lower costs, and minimized project risks. This latest order also represents the first installation of the Wärtsi
The Dutch company Amarcon B.V., a leading supplier of information and decision support systems for ships, has signed a licensing contract with DTU on the PAROLL technology. The PAROLL system will be integrated with the OCTOPUS on-board system from Amarcon BV and will find its way to ocean going ship
Technip was awarded a 10-year master agreement by BP Exploration and Production, Inc. The agreement covers the design, procurement and construction of hulls and mooring systems for Spar(1) platforms to be located in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the design of top tension risers(2) for dry tree unit
Technip has been awarded by Canadian Natural Resources Limited an engineering, procurement and construction support services contract, worth approximately €100 million, for the Horizon project in Fort Mc Murray, Canada. The contract covers the expansion of the existing delayed coking unit, completed
Dockwise Ltd. announces 6 awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of more than USD 34 million. Following the recently closed Master Service Agreement with Seadrill, Dockwise will be transporting the West
IJmuiden-based Offshore Ship Designers is to design a new compact but powerful AHT offshore support vessel for Netherlands-based Neptune… (merlincorpcomms) [mappress] Source: merlincorpcomms, May 03, 2011;
Gazprom’s group of experts led by Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee took a business trip to the Far East. As part of the meeting on Gazprom’s investment projects in the Far Eastern regions held in Khabarovsk today it was highlighted that construction of the Sak
Babcock has started work yesterday (2 May 2011) on HMS Shoreham, the Royal Navy’s newest Sandown class single role minehunter, now in dock at Rosyth for a five month Support Period (Docking) (SP(D)). As well as a substantial maintenance package, the programme includes a number of upgrades which will
Fortescue Metals has awarded a $250 million design and construction contract to WorleyParsons as it ramps up production at Port Hedland… By Russell Quinn (adelaidenow) [mappress] Source: adelaidenow, May 3, 2011;
A&P Group has entered into ‘collaborative partnership programmes’ with Ocean Power Technologies Ltd (OPT) and Offshore Wave Energy Ltd… By Nick Eyriey (businesscornwall) [mappress] Source: businesscornwall, May 03, 2011;
Foster Wheeler AG today reported net income for the first quarter of 2011 of $23.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared with $72.1 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010. Net income in both quarterly periods was impacted by items as detailed in the attached table.
Recreational sailors on Gladstone Harbour will enjoy safer boating conditions as a result of a new partnership announced today between the Port Curtis Sailing Club and GLNG. GLNG, on behalf of its project partners, Santos, PETRONAS, Total and Kogas has provided $40,000 to the club for the purchase o
Following their partnership in 2010 on a 60 metre motoryacht, Asia’s leading superyacht builder Ruea Yachts has once again teamed up with Design Unlimited and naval architects BMT Nigel Gee to extend the concept into a 75 metre version. The new motor yacht will be optimised for blue water cruising w
