General Dynamics Advanced Informational Systems Inc., McLeansville, N.C., is being awarded a $48,606,916 contract with cost-plus-… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace, October 03 , 2011;
Fugro has entered into a LOI to acquire the Ocean Bottom Nodes business of SeaBird Exploration PLC. Under the LOI Fugro will acquire SeaBird Technologies AS and Seabed Navigation Co Ltd which collectively hold all of SeaBird’s rights and assets related to the Ocean Bottom Node (“OBN”) business. The
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd’s Cygnus gas field development, one of the most significant undeveloped gas fields in the North Sea. The contract includes work on the ‘option t
As a part of the ongoing restructuring process in SeaBird ASA , PGS has decided to withdraw its two members of the Board of Directors in the company, in order to avoid any speculation related to conflict of interest in the upcoming decisions that will be put forward to the Board in SeaBird […
Fairmount, a world class marine contractor for ocean towage and heavy lift transportation by (submersible) barge, parallel to activities in the field of sales & purchase, brokerage and other related services, confirmed that it will participate at Offshore Energy 2011 Exhibition and Conference. The e
The Government is side-stepping concerns that the Chinese government could use a China Telecom-backed submarine cable linking New Zealand… (stuff) [mappress] Source: Stuff, October 03 , 2011;
Bahamas Petroleum, the oil and gas exploration company with offshore license permits in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, announces that Adrian Collins has been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Adrian (aged 57) is currently Executive Chairman of Liontrust Asset
Cetix AS in Stavanger, Norway has been awarded a contract by IKM Subsea AS for delivery of two active heave compensated work class ROV-winches. Cetix AS has already an established track record as a supplier for IMR and ROV vessels. The scope includes engineering, design, manufacturing and testing of
Following the recent passing away of the chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fugro N.V., Mr. Herman Scheffer, the vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mr. Frans Cremers, has temporarily assumed the role of acting chairman of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board has requested the former c
The Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah Friday launched Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s (UMT) research vessel, the RV Discovery, in… (Bernama) [mappress] Source: Bernama, October 03 , 2011;
Statoil has received consent to use the Island Constructor mobile facility in the northern part of the North Sea and in the Norwegian Sea. The consent relates to implementation of light well intervention on Oseberg, Gullfaks, Vigdis, Tordis and Kristin. The planned start-up of the intervention work
Kvaerner has appointed Tony Allen as Executive Vice President for its International business area. As one of the world’s leading contractors for new offshore platforms and onshore facilities, Kvaerner has stated clear growth ambitions in selected regions around the world. Tony Allen will have an imp
Yard nr. 286 from Ulstein Verft, Oceanic Sirius, was named in an official ceremony in Ulsteinvik, Norway, on 1 October. Lady sponsor of the vessel is Mrs. Danielle Malcor, wife of Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO of CGGVeritas. Oceanic Sirius, an advanced seismic research vessel of the SX120 type from Ulste
On Oct. 1, 2011, the Department of the Interior (DOI) formally established two new, independent bureaus – the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) – to carry out the offshore energy management and safety and environmental oversight mi
