Equipment & Technology – August 29, 2008 Damen Dredging Equipment has recently delivered six DOP submersible dredge pumps, Type DOP3530LD to Soil Machine Dynamics in the UK. The DOP submersible dredge pumps will be integrated in a remotely operated ‘RT-1’ Rock Trencher. The ‘RT-1’ will cut trenches
A class of its own A blank piece of paper. Like any Van Dam Nordia, the 70’ Performance Cruiser started life the same way as any Nordia; from scratch. Although Nordia never had any comments on the performance of their yachts, the decision to develop a performance sailing yacht has been on their wish
WORLD’S RICHEST CITY TO ATTRACT GLOBAL MARINE INDUSTRY Knotika Holding, a market leader in the regional leisure marine industry and organiser of prominent boat shows in Kuwait and Bahrain have announced the launch of the Emirates Boat Show International (www.emiratesboatshow.com) in Abu Dhabi from 2
Golden Ocean Group Limited announces that its 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held on September 19, 2008. A copy of the Notice of Annual General Meeting and associated information including the Company`s Consolidated Financial Statements for 2007 can be found on our website at www.goldenocean.bm
SOCO International plc (‘SOCO’ or ‘the Company’) The Company’s majority owned subsidiary, SOCO Vietnam Ltd., announces that the Te Giac Trang appraisal well, the TGT-7X on Block 16-1 in the Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam, flowed at a combined maximum rate of approximately 8,100 barrels of oil per d
This transatlantic crossing from Newport to Alicante, Spain is no simple feat, and will be the final test of the Puma Ocean Racing Team and the boat before the Volvo Ocean Race. Skipper Ken Read and crew have been preparing Puma for this moment since its launch in late April. The boat is expected to
Bribon made their best start to an Audi MedCup Circuit regatta since the start of the season, when they won the first race of the Region of Murcia Trophy Regatta and followed up with a third to take an early two point advantage over the ever consistent circuit leaders Quantum Racing. The waters off
Pascal Bidegorry’s new Banque Populaire V, the latest generation G-Class maxi-trimaran, emerged yesteray morning from her build shed at CDK Technologies following a 24-month build and is now in the water. Following on from Franck Cammas’ 105ft Groupama III, this latest ‘uber’ multihull is even bigge
Aker Solutions has signed deals worth US $240 million with round rig maker Sevan Marine to supply two drilling equipment packages, with an option for a third. The contracts will see Aker Solutions delivering complete drilling packages including engineering and equipment deliveries, for drilling rigs
One of the partners in the UK Fife field area operated by Amerada Hess which ceased production earlier this year has obtained the rights to redevelopment of the area. Production ended at the Fife fields in May, and field partner Premier Oil has retained the rights to take over the field, subject to
Norway’s Remora ASA has won a turnkey deal to develop a new mooring system for an advanced drillship under construction South Korea. Remora has landed an engineering procurement and construction contract covering phased development of new mooring equipment based on its patented Hiload system which a
Ormen Lange operator Shell in Norway has confirmed plans to proceed with the subsea compression technology qualification programme it is undertaking for the second phase of the field’s development. With three wells now on-stream at Ormen Lange from the A subsea template, and plans to bring two more
News – August 28, 2008 Sierra Gold Corporation has announced that it has begun initial gold operations on the Sewa River with the 8in dredge purchased last month from a South African company. This equipment has the capability to process up to 50 tons per hour. An experienced, highly qualified operat
Leading custom yacht builder Van Dam Nordia presents their new flagship, the 120’ Performance Cruiser. The new Performance Cruiser range of the Van Dam Nordia shipyard has proven to be a successful concept even far before the launch of the first yacht. With the first 70’ Performance Cruiser in the f
