Statoil will take on a record 134 apprentices at onshore facilities, platforms and office locations in Norway in 2007. Last year the figure was 119. “In 2007 we’re taking on a record number, despite the fact that this year, we will not have cook or security apprentices,” says Else Sørstrønen Amundse
Peters Opal hosted no less than four press launches at the Collins Stewart London Boat Show across nearly all of its six major brands. The launches all took place on the impressive stands of each brand.
Eyeing Record, Tycoon Builds a Bigger Yacht; Challenging the Saudis. At a shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, on a construction dock hidden from public view, workers are toiling away on a special boat. It’s called “Eclipse.” And if all goes according to plan, it will become the largest privately owned yac
A drifting 4,500-tonne cargo ship has narrowly avoided colliding with two gas platforms in the North Sea. The Vindo, which suffered engine failure on Thursday afternoon, missed one of the rigs by just 700 yds (630m), the coastguard said.
A joint venture company formed by DML and Weir Canada Inc – the Canadian Submarine Management Group (CSMG) – has been declared the preferred bidder for the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC) to provide specialist engineering expertise and in-service support for Canada’s Victoria class subm
Fugro has won contracts to provide geotechnical investigations for storm protection enhancements in the New Orleans district and in California. These contracts represent a total value of USD 50 million (EUR 40 million) for Fugro.
Aker Kvaerner has signed a letter of intent with Aker Floating Production to deliver a complete subsea production system for a customer in India. Aker Kvaerner will also deliver the marine installation of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to be leased out by Aker Floating
Atlantia has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for installation of a semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU) for the Thunder Hawk development system in the Gulf of Mexico. Atlantia will be the client and owner of the FPU and Murphy Exploration and Production Company will operate the platform.
Celebrity Eclipse will be the new third ship in the company`s 118,000 gross-registered-ton Solstice-class fleet. Celebrity Eclipse will make its maiden voyage in 2010, following sister ships Celebrity Solstice in 2008 and Celebrity Equinox in 2009, bringing the Celebrity fleet to 13 ships.
IHC Holland Merwede is delighted to announce that the Group has decided to rent the former Alblas Scheepsbouw B.V. along the river De Noord in Hendrik Ido Ambacht (the Netherlands). The staff of the yard has joined IHC Holland Dredgers (Kinderdijk) but continues working at the Hendrik Ido Ambacht lo
Aker Yards is taking a strategic position in the fast growing Asian market for offshore vessels by setting up a shipyard in Vietnam. The shipyard will be a joint venture between Aker Yards (70%) and Amanda Group (30%). The Amanda Group with headquarter in Singapore has extensive industrial experienc
More exhibitors and bigger boats are on deck for this year’s Stuart Boat Show. The 33-year-old, three-day show opens Friday, with about 200 exhibitors and 500 boats – 250 in water and 250 on land – on display. And for the first time, the show will feature a megayacht. Allied Richard Bertram Marine G
Since November, shipbuilders and repair yards in Hampton Roads and elsewhere have had to meet tougher federal rules for limiting worker exposure to a known cancer-causing chemical found in some hull paints, stainless steel and chrome plating.
The screw propeller, which is the largest in Russian shipbuilding history, of the diameter of 8.2 m was manufactured at the defense shipyard ‘Zvezdochka’ in the city of Severodvinsk, reports BarentsObserver.
