Goliat FPSO Mooring Lines InstalledNov 4, 2015Lankhorst Ropes Offshore has overseen the installation of the mooring ropes for the Goliat FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) for Eni Norge AS, positioned 85 km offshore, North West of Hammerfest in the PL229 and PL229B licence areas in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway.
Moore Stephens says ship operating costs are set to increase for 2015 and 2016Nov 2, 2015Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2015 and 2016, according to the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.
N-Sea successfully completes unexploded ordnance campaignOct 29, 2015Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea, has successfully completed an unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey, ID and disposal campaign for the TenneT project,
Petrofac celebrates sail away for Upper Zakum, UZ750 projectOct 27, 2015Petrofac is pleased to announce that Petrofac Emirates, its Joint Venture with Nama Project Services, in consortium with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Kelvin Hughes appoints representative for AustralasiaOct 26, 2015Kelvin Hughes has appointed prime contractor Australian Maritime Systems (AMS) with headquarters in Brisbane, Australia to act as its sales representative and provide
Damen to construct Renewables Service Vessel for Delta MarineOct 24, 2015The close working relationship between Delta Marine and the Damen Shipyards Group has produced a new vessel design – called a Damen Renewables
EMGS signs extension of contract for oil company in MalaysiaOct 24, 2015Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has signed a contract extension worth approximately USD 7 million with an oil company in Malaysia.
SBM Offshore awarded Browse FLNG Turret FEEDOct 20, 2015SBM Offshore says that Technip SA (Technip) has awarded the Company the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for three, large-scale turret mooring systems associated with the proposed Browse Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Development in Australia. The contract awarded to SBM Offshore covers the FEED elements of the proposed Browse FLNG Development’s turret work. The three, large-scale turrets are expected to be designs similar to and slightly larger in size than the Shell Prelude FLNG turret that SBM Offshore was awarded in 2011
Total announces Gladstone LNG ships first LNG natural gas cargoOct 19, 2015The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Gladstone LNG project has been loaded and is now on its way to South Korea. The plant at Curtis Island
Bestobell Marine is fully approvedOct 16, 2015Bestobell Marine has obtained full type approval from the main four international Class Societies for its range of Globe and Check cryogenic valves.
Brodosplit increases efficiency with AVEVA integrated shipbuildingOct 16, 2015AVEVA says that Brodosplit has implemented an AVEVA Integrated Shipbuilding solution. The solution optimises the design of vessels and offshore assets and
SAAM SMIT Towage signs contract for Damen ASD Tug 2913 at Offshore Energy 2015Oct 14, 2015SAAM SMIT Towage, the joint venture between SAAM S.A. of Chile and Dutch company Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has signed a contract for the purchase
RMEC increases yard by 150% to meet industry needsOct 14, 2015Oilfield services firm RMEC has completed a significant expansion to its premises in response to the growing demand from oil and gas companies looking
Underwriters fall out with expert witness over valuation of fire-damaged vesselOct 13, 2015International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has reported a case in which hull & machinery insurance underwriters instituted proceedings against a marine
ACE Winches engineers one of the world¹s largest chain mooring systemOct 13, 2015ACE Winches has successfully delivered one of the world’s largest chain winch packages for Heerema Marine Contractors for its new Aegir vessel.
Petrofac terminates construction vessel building contract with ZPMCOct 12, 2015Petrofac says that due to issues with ZPMC’s performance in respect of the construction of the proprietary design Petrofac JSD 6000 deepwater multi-purpose
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. provides fleet updateOct 12, 2015Ocean Rig UDW Inc. announced the following fleet update: The Ocean Rig Olympia has successfully started its new contract in Angola as of August 15, 2015. The rig is expected to
Oceans of Knowledge - exploring the benefits of improved ocean observation and predictionOct 12, 2015Oceans of Knowledge, an event exploring the latest developments in operational ocean observation and prediction, will be hosted by the Institute of Marine
Big data in the marine sector: avoiding “Ozone Hole 2.0” and other challengesOct 9, 2015Industry experts convened last week for a roundtable discussion on the definition of “big data” in the marine sector and the opportunities and challenges
CGG provides its vessel utilization for the Third Quarter of 2015Oct 9, 2015Vessel utilization for the third quarter 2015: The vessel availability rate1 was 84%.This compares to a 74% availability rate in the second quarter of 2015 and a 92% rate in the third quarter of 2014.
Marsol International takes charge with Rhino CraftOct 7, 2015Marsol International Ltd, has introduced Rhino Craft, a multi-purpose workboat tailored to meet the requirements of specific customers and challenging sites.
DOF Subsea takes delivery of Skandi AfricaOct 7, 2015DOF Subsea has taken delivery of Skandi Africa and the vessel commenced on a 5 year time charter contract to Technip.
EMGS povdes vessel update and activity for the third quarter 2015Oct 7, 2015Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) releases information on vessel activity and utilisation 4-5 working days after the close of each quarter.
MeteoGroup and Veson Nautical announce partnership of servicesOct 5, 2015MeteoGroup has announced a strategic partnership with Veson Nautical, the provider of commercial maritime software and services, to simplify reporting
