Germany’s Siemens and Italy’s Prysmian have landed a deal to supply and install cabling on two new North Sea offshore wind farms. Working together in a consortium, Prysmian and Siemens are to provide the first 300 kiloVolt high voltage direct current cabling for the Veja Mate and Global Tech 1 wind
The federal government’s new wariness about offshore drilling in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is dimming what may be the best hope for extending the life of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, a crucial artery supplying one-quarter of the West Coast’s oil. The 800-mile pipeline, owned by a BP-led
Abu Dhabi based National Petroleum Construction Company Ltd. (NPCC) has contracted Chinese shipyard Zhenhua Heavy Industries for the construction of their DLS 4200. The derrick lay vessel developed by Dutch design office Ulstein Sea of Solutions combines double joint S-lay capabilities with a 4200 s
Despite the high levels of uncertainty and an ever so volatile market, ship owners don’t appear hesitant to invest in new building dry bulk carriers, with scheduled deliveries between 2011 and 2012. According to Clarksons latest weekly report, the focus of the market have very much been on the dry s
Asia’s leading luxury yacht company, Yacht Solutions, has unveiled a high-end superyacht division – Ruea Yachts – which will design and construct exclusive vessels to satisfy escalating demand among affluent individuals in Asia and across the world. Combining European marine technology and design wi
A major construction project is underway at the Port of Albany being paid for with more than 12-million dollars in Federal Stimulus and… [mappress] Source: wten, June 15, 2010;
Hallin’s CEO John Giddens: ‘The SOV Windermere will allow Hallin to remain competitive in the most challenging market conditions that have existed for many years.’ Hallin has named its new subsea operations vessel Windermere at a glittering ceremony in Singapore attended by clients, staff and suppli
The semi-submersible platform by Aker Solutions for the Gjøa oil and gas field offshore Norway, today started on its journey from the yard at Stord to the North Sea, where installation will take place. Production start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. Gjøa features innovative solution
Ukraine is working to engage Exxon Mobil Corp., Texaco and Chevron Corp. (all based in the U.S.) to development of the Black Sea shelf… [mappress] Source: kyivpost, June 15, 2010;
A dispute over a sand-dredging operation on the Mekong River in Kandal province’s Khsach Kandal district was resolved Sunday after the… [mappress] Source: phnompenhpost, June 15, 2010;
AWE Limited advises that wireline logging has been completed at the Tui SW-2 exploration well. Wireline evaluation of the previously reported oil shows in the top of the F Sand has established that an economic accumulation of oil is not present at the Tui SW-2 location. Wireline logging operations h
Mourjan Marinas IGY in the UAE has signed a deal with Sochi Grand Marina, part of Russian shipping company Sovcomflot, for the development… [mappress] Source: ibinews, June 15, 2010;
Sevan Driller has left Macae, heading for the drilling location. The advanced deepwater drilling unit is the world’s first cylindrical rig and will be operating in the pre-salt area under a six year drilling contract with Petrobras. Sevan Driller is contracted to Petrobras S.A on a six year contract
The University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center has designed and launched a website to provide up-to-date information regarding the DeepCwind Consortium. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the University of Maine $7.1 million to fund the DeepCwind Consortium National Research
