Bids Out for Marathon Oil Tanker Conversion

Friday, October 29, 2004

Tenders are currently being sought for the conversion of the Norwegian owned 2001-built, 91,676 dwt crude oil tanker Odin into an FPSO for operation in Marathon Oil’s Alvheim oil field development project in the North Sea. Marathon Oil expects to announce the shipyard that will convert the vessel in the early part of next year. Conversion of the Aframax tanker will result in an FPSO with an oil storage capacity of 560,000 barrels. The Alvheim field is expected to begin operations in 2007.

Navy Shipyard Puget Sound Seeks Volunteer Workers

DNV Gains USCG Acceptance

Frog Spit Keeps Working Divers’ View Clear

What You Need to Know to Operate Offshore Brazil

USS Nimitz Indian Ocean Shipboad Fire Extinguished

Technology

LNG Changeover Log-jam in N. American ECA

The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has chosen DNV to gather knowledge about the potential of LNG powered international shipping in the North American

Boat Design Courses at Westlawn IMT: Student Grants Extended

The Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology is able to extend its grant and scholarship program in Small Craft Design thanks to further funding from the Kathy & Jerry Wood Foundation.

New SatCom Test Deliver 50 Mbps to Superyachts

VT iDirect announce that OmniAccess S.L., communications provider to superyacht & megayacht owners, has successfully launched a live satellite communications network built on iDirect's latest iDX 3.

Contracts

ABB to Play Role in Protecting Venice

ABB’s Symphony Plus control system to help protect Venice from high water flooding at the long Venetian Lagoon Malamocco inlet. Every four years or so, text messages,

Containership Operators Respond to Market Decline, Form Alliance

Maersk Line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. and CMA CGM have in principle agreed to establish a long-term operational alliance on East – West trades, called the P3 Network.

BAE Gets Navy Contract for USS Arlington

The Department of Defense awards a Navy contract for work on LPD 24 to BAE Systems, Norfolk, Va. BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $22,