Siemens Energy today launched a new direct drive gearless wind turbine for low to moderate wind speeds at the EWEA 2011 wind power exhibition and conference in Brussels. The core feature of the new SWT-2.3-113 wind turbine is an innovative drive concept with a compact permanent magnet generator. Thi
The Sanko Steamship Co Ltd and Hellespont Group have entered into a joint venture for manning and/or shipmanagement services to Sanko’s and Hellespont’s offshore fleets through their Singapore subsidiaries. The Singapore-based joint venture company, Sanko-Hellespont Offshore Management Pte Ltd, owne
The LNG Imo liquefied natural gas carrier, with a capacity of 148,452 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s Dragon terminal March 22, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. BG and Petronas between them have contracted for the full capacity at Dragon LNG’s Milford Haven site over
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has secured a contract worth about US$210 million from Japan Drilling Company (JDC) to build a KFELS Super B Class jackup rig. Slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2013, the rig will be JDC’s first newbuild rig order in six years and Keppel FELS’ first for JD
Greatship (India) Limited (GIL), a subsidiary of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has taken delivery of GREATSHIP RASHI, a Platform/ROV Support Vessel, from Colombo Dockyard Plc, Sri Lanka. Greatship Rashi is a Class II DP vessel and has been built complying with the new SPS Code 2008 and
5,600 “Netted Iridium” Radios Currently Active MCLEAN, Va. – March 14, 2011 – The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren has awarded a follow-on task order, under its contract with a subsidiary of Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM), to implement Phase 3 of the Distributed Tactical Communi
Under the banner Innovations for a Greener Future, RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) yesterday showcased the remarkable feats the company is undertaking to protect air quality and the environment in Qatar. At a ceremony in Doha, senior officials from the Ministry of the Environment (MoE), Qatar Petr
Cargotec has won a contract to supply two sets of MacGregor anchor-handling systems for two anchor-handling tug /supply / oil recovery vessels under construction at a Chinese Shipyard for a Singaporean owner. The anchor-handling equipment is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2011 and it will be m
China Natural Gas, Inc., a leading provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi’an, China, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Fourth Quarter
The nuclear crisis in Japan is likely to lead to increased energy demand for liquefied natural gas in the short term, the head of Origin Ene… (yahoo news) [mappress] Source: yahoo news, March 15, 2011;
Project manager Jim Wooder is targeting early October as a start date for a dredging project in Sydney harbour. By Chris Hayes (capebretonpost) [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, March 15, 2011
Offshore West Africa, the premier and best technical conference and exhibition for offshore industry within the West African Sub-Region … [mappress] Source: Ghanaweb , March 15, 2011;
The 20,000 people on the rugged islands of Orkney in Scotland’s extreme north are vastly outnumbered by sheep. But out to sea, beyond the… (hydroworld) [mappress] Source: hydroworld, March 15, 2011
Fugro formally took delivery of a new-build vessel, M/V Fugro Galaxy; the second of Fugro’s FSSV 65 series of dedicated survey vessels “FSSV 65” is the design name for a state of the art 65m long Fugro Standard Survey Vessel. Designed to Fugro specifications the specially designed hull form and prop
