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Statoil Looks to the Arctic to Increase Exploration off Norway
Oil firm Statoil is looking to a rebound in exploration activity offshore Norway in the next few years with a focus on the Arctic, having curbed activity due to the oil price slumpâŚ
Anticipating Market Change Crucial for Industry - Braemar
Being in a position to accurately anticipate change in the shipping markets is becoming ever more crucial for maritime service providers, as owning principals demandâŚ
BV Guidelines for Offshore Access Systems
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has developed guidelines for walk-to-work (W2W) motion compensated Offshore Access Systems (OAS) whichâŚ
COSCO Readies Livestock Carrier for Vroon
Vroon Offshore Services, a Dutch offshore shipping company, has announced that the launching took place last week at COSCO Guangdong Shipyard,China of Gudali Express.
New CEO at GulfNav Leads Expansion Plans
Dubai-based shipping company Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GulfNav) has announced in a press conference at Rose Rayhaan by Rotana April 19 its expansion plans to increase its assets under management and service-based revenue. The shipping company also revealed the appointment of Khamis Juma Buamim as the new Board Member, Managing Director and Group CEO by the Board of Directors during the event. Chairman Abdulla Saeed Abdulla Brook Al HemeiriâŚ
Long Joins SEACOR Holdings as Executive VP
SEACOR Holdings Inc. has appointed William âBillâ C. Long as the company's Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately.
GulfNav Unveils Expansion Plans
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GulfNav), the Dubai-based shipping company, has announced in a press conference at Rose Rayhaan by Rotana today (Tuesday, April 19âŚ
Keppel's Profit Nosedives
Keppel Corp., the worldâs largest builder of oil rigs, posted a 41 per cent fall in quarterly profit, its fourth straight decline, as offshore and marine segmentâŚ
Austal Lines up Long-term Patrol Boat Work
Australia based shipbuilder Austal Limited has been awarded preferred tenderer status by the Commonwealth of Australia for the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement (PPBR) Project involving the construction of up to 21 steel-hulled patrol vessels and through life sustainment over 30 years in a total Government expenditure of up to $900 million. Austalâs share of the PPBR program will include the construction of the vessels and short to medium term maintenance components of the project.
McDermott Names Flagship Pipelayer in Singapore
McDermott International, Inc. formally named its flagship Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV 2000) during a ceremony at the Keppel Singmarine Shipyard in Singapore. Brenda Cuthbertson, wife of 38-year McDermott employee and Asia Area Vice President Hugh Cuthbertson, served as the vesselâs godmother and named the DLV 2000 with the traditional breaking of champagne during the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by invited guestsâŚ
Ampelmann Produces Winterized Offshore Gangway
On April 14, 2016, offshore access solutions company Ampelmann and Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. signed an agreement to install and operate a winterizedâŚ
Repair of Two Semi-submersible MODU Completed
Repair of Polyarnaya Zvezda and Severnoye Siyaniye, semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling units (MODU) of the sixth generation, has been completed under surveyâŚ
DP Documents Revised, Published by IMCA
Two International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) documents, often written into contracts by clients, have been fully revised and published. âGuidelines for the Design and Operation of Dynamically Positioned Vesselsâ (IMCA M103 Rev 2), and âGuidance on Failure Modes & Effects Analyses (FMEA)â (IMCA M166 Rev 1) are both now freely available on the IMCA website. âBoth important documents were reviewed using the IMCA âopen forumâ web-based system introduced last yearâŚ
Optimarin Reports Surge in BWTS Orders
With its latest succession of contracts won, ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin reports it has now sold more than 400 of its environmentally friendly UV-based systems. Optimarin said 2016 has been a boom year for a company that installed the first ever commercial BWT system back in 2000. Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) orders have been confirmed with Atlantis Tankers (10 units) and Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (nine)âŚ
Norwegian Officials Meet with HHI Leadership
Norwayâs Prime Minister Erna Solberg, along with Jan Grevstad, Norwegian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and other Norwegian government officials, visited Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to meet with Choi Kil-seon, chairman and CEO of HHI, and Kwon Oh-gap, president and CEO of HHI. During the meeting held at the HHI headquarters in Ulsan, South Korea, the prime minister showed particular interestsâŚ
Australia Accelerates Naval Shipbuilding Efforts
Australia will speed up plans to build more naval vessels in domestic shipyards, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday, making an announcement that couldâŚ
ABB Wins European Marine Engineering Award
Power and automation technology group ABB has won a European Marine Engineering Award, acknowledging the innovation behind the new Azipod D electric propulsion solution, launched in 2015.
BV's AIP for WindFloat's FOWT Foundation
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has issued Approval in Principle for the WindFloat Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) foundation.
ABBâs Azipod D to Power Scenic Eclipse
ABBâs Azipod D will power the luxurious 10-deck discovery cruiser Scenic Eclipse to some of the worldâs most remote destinations. Built to Polar Class 6 the vesselâŚ
Italians Go to polls for Drilling Referendum
Italy went to the polls on Sunday for a referendum on off-shore oil and gas drilling rights, a complex issue that the government hopes voters will shun. For the ballot to be validâŚ
Webinar: Offshore Wind: North American Opportunities and Challenges
Women Offshore & a Vibrant Maritime & Offshore Workforce
âThe Money Makerâ: MacGregor Gangway Solutions for Offshore Wind
A Maritime Life: Anu Peippo, Offshore Segment Director, Steerprop
Video: Jumbo Completes Offshore Wind Farm Project
The Hurting Offshore Energy Sector Faces a New Competitor
Engineering to Help Aquaculture Move Offshore
Gulf Marine Contractors is Bullish on the Future of U.S. Offshore Wind
BSEE Gears Up for Offshore Wind Oversight
LR Helps Offshore Operators Navigate Tough Technical Hurdles
