Seadrill has exercised an option to build a new ultra-deepwater dual derrick drillship at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. Total project price is estimated at US$600 million and the delivery is scheduled for the third quarter 2013.
In October 2010, Wärtsilä and Deltamarin announced that the two companies were co-operating to develop a series of innovative ferry designs. The Integrated Modular Customized, IMC designs are now ready for introduction to the ferry market. Deltamarin, the foremost design company in the cruise and fe
Sea Asia, the leading maritime exhibition and conference in Singapore showcasing the international and regional maritime industries, opened today with fanfare at a packed opening ceremony in Singapore (April 12, 2011). The show, which articulates the Voice of the Asian maritime communities, has capt
The Isle of Man ship Registry has significantly boosted its presence in Asia with the appointment of Geoff Hutcheon (pictured) as its Surveyor in Singapore to serve shipowners in the growing Asia Pacific markets. Geoff Hutcheon will be based in Singapore to cover the statutory requirements for ISM/I
The expansion under way at the University of Maine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center will play a pivotal role in the center’s… By Matthew Soucy (mainecampus) [mappress] Source: mainecampus, April 12, 2011
The expansion under way at the University of Maine’s AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center will play a pivotal role in the center’s… By Matthew Soucy (mainecampus) [mappress] Source: mainecampus, April 12, 2011
Resource chiefs are warning of an astronomical wages blowout in the booming liquefied natural gas sector with some skilled fly-in fly-out wo… [mappress] Source: yahoo, April 12, 2011;
Pioneering marine renewable energy organisations Wave Hub, A&P Group and leading research institute PRIMaRE will be sharing their expertise at All Energy, the UK’s largest renewable exhibition, on 18-19 May at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (www.all-energy.co.uk). The Cornish organisa
British oil and gas group Petrofac signed a £730 million deal in Algiers Monday with In Salah Gas for the development of gas fields in the S… [mappress] Source: yahoo, April 12, 2011;
Statoil has today submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Vigdis North-East development in the North Sea to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Production start is scheduled for December 2012. This is the second fast-track development plan submitted to the Norwegian
A contract to build 164 specialist crane units for RWE npower renewable’s Gwynt Y Mor offshore wind farm has secured two years work and … (utilityweek) [mappress] Source: utilityweek, April 12, 2011
Federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has described as “exceptionally good” the progress the Government is making on advancing Woodside… (thewestaustralian) [mappress] Source: thewestaustralian, April 12, 2011;
Federal Government hassaid the Onitsha port is ready for operation to ease transportation stress and reduce the sufferings of importers… BYEMMANUEL UZOR (sunnewsonline) [mappress] Source: sunnewsonline, April 12, 2011
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore, has clinched new contracts totaling S$240 million from international customers. Except contract for building a new multi-purpose dive support construction vessel for SBM Offshore Keppel Shipyard has secure
