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SeaMar Subsea BV has entered into a contract with Shipyard De Hoop for the construction of a Multipurpose Offshore Support Vessel. Custom designed to stringent environmental control, the diesel electric powered 65metre vessel will be constructed for low fuel consumption, clean ship / green passport / SPS2008 and high comfort class notation, making it...

AVEVA releases the new AVEVA Automated Plate Nesting, a plug-in module to AVEVA Hull Detailed Design software.  It automatically and efficiently nests parts into raw steel plates, maximising the usage of the material and drastically reducing the scrap ratio associated with this process. By minimising production waste in this manner, shipyards can achieve savings...

Mechanical engineering services company, EnerMech, has been awarded a process services contract by BG Group which could be worth up to GBP 16 million. The three year contract (+1 year option) covers all BG Group’s UK North Sea assets including the Lomond, North Everest and Armada platforms. The workscope includes the provision of topside...

The first graduate to come through the Fort William-based subsea training facility, The Underwater Centre, as a result of a Caithness Chamber of Commerce-led funding initiative has already secured a job in the industry. Kevin Macleod (30), of Caithness, who was working as an instrument technician with Johnson Controls at Dounreay until recently, has...

Imtech Marine Netherlands has signed a large HVAC contract with Heerema Fabrication Group (Zwijndrecht, Netherlands). Imtech Marine will provide the Offshore Wind Energy project HelWin2 with all Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning (HVAC). It is one of the largest platforms built at this moment. The platform connects an enormous wind park cluster in the German...

The Netherlands-based Formaco Forgings & Castings and Italian partner Forgiatura Moderna Aresa (FMA) have delivered forged bushings and rings for Allseas’ Pieter Schelte, under construction at DSME in South Korea. The partners also supplied high alloy steel shafts for Van Oord’s jumbo CSDs Athena and Artemis, built by IHC Merwede in the Netherlands. Formaco Director...

Under construction at the Fjellstrand shipyard in Norway, the infield support vessel Siem Moxie will be put into operation in spring 2014. She is the first workboat with the Ulstein-designed X-Bow to be fitted with two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSPs). Designed for specific tasks in wind farms and cable laying operations in the North...

Det norske oljeselskap ASA has been authorised to develop the Ivar Aasen field – Det norske’s second development as operator. Det norske recently awarded the EPCI contract to EMAS AMC. The Ivar Aasen field development is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian Continental Shelf lately. The Ivar Aasen field is estimated to contain...

Ulstein received DNB’s Innovation Award 2012 of 1 mill NOK in the National Final in Trondheim on 12 March 2013. Ulstein Bridge Vision is a concept for a modern ship bridge where safety in complex operations has been given major focus. A total of close to 700 ideas were received for the contest. “Ulstein...

International oilfield services company, Expro, has won an award at the Stirling Business Awards earlier this week. Expro won the award for Business of the Year (25 employees or more). The company’s Group Engineering office in Stirling is focused on new product development, providing a strong focus on technology and innovation for the global...

Dockwise Ltd. has safely transported the Chevron-operated Extended Tension Leg Platform (ETLP) hull from South Korea around Cape of Good Hope and discharged at Corpus Christi, USA. The mega sized hull will be used for the Big Foot field, considered to be one of the largest and deepest oil discoveries in the Gulf of...

To optimise the chances of the successful completion of a dredging or reclamation project, all contracting parties should – from the start – fully understand the requirements of the project. With this mission in mind, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) launched its seminar 20 years ago. This year, for the 42nd time,...

There are few other industries in which the consequences of globalisation can be seen as directly as in shipbuilding. As such, for example, the speed, volume and size of container ships are constantly increasing in order to facilitate international transport of growing quantities of goods. At the same time, shipyards are facing increasingly intense...

In Ocean Installer’s second contract award this month, Talisman Sinopec Energy has awarded the Norway-based SURF EPCI contractor with umbilical installation at the Arkwright field in the UK sector of the North Sea. Engineering and project management onshore will take place in Ocean Installer’s Aberdeen office and the highly efficient long-term chartered light construction...

Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint venture between Wilson Sons Group, from Brazil, and Ultramar, from Chile, baptized the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) 4.500 Tagaz last week. Built by Wilson Sons Shipyards, the PSV is the fifteenth vessel of the oil & gas support fleet and has already began operating for Petrobras. Later this...

The Jan De Nul Group has announced several new contracts: a reclamation project in Indonesia, a capital dredging project in Russia and an offshore project in Australia. In Indonesia an offshore island will be reclaimed. These works are a part of a large scale reclamation development north of Jakarta, where a 260ha island is...

International oilfield service company, Expro, has been awarded a USD 4.5 million one year contract for the supply of 7 3/8” completion landing string services in China. This contract will enable Expro to capitalise on an emerging and highly lucrative deepwater market, which is set for major growth over the next five years. Work...

YELLOW & FINCH PUBLISHERS INVITES GOLFERS AND NON-GOLFERS, alike to the 3rd Annual Maritime Charity Golf Tournament & Clinic, Thursday 12 September 2013. Last year the event raised EUR 10,000 and we hope to top that this year. Registration is open to all professionals connected to the maritime industry.     EVENT SCHEDULE  10:00am  –   Coffee, Tea &...

At the ASL Shipyard on Batam Island, the Alewijnse Marine Rotterdam (AMR) and Alewijnse Marine Galatz (AMG) crew (see photo below) celebrated the naming ceremony of the Atlantic London – a jack-up drill rig converted to a hotel rig. “Multiple nationalities, several levels of expertise, one family,” enthuses Alewijnse Business Development Manager Mark Paasman....

Strict offshore safety standards also apply to bodywear – the body’s closest layers of defence against extreme conditions ranging from flames to electrostatic discharges, from equatorial heat to Arctic freeze. Odin Wear manufactures and markets functional bodywear, thermo wear, socks and headgear for the industrial workwear market. The first and second layer wear combines advanced constructions...

In April 2012, global maritime and offshore engineering group Harris Pye revealed that it had taken on GBP 10.5m of offshore projects in just that month alone. This week – less than a year later – Group Managing Director Mark Prendergast announced that the company turned over a total of GBP 60m in the...

SeaZip Offshore Service has selected Marlow Offshore Netherlands as their preferred crew supplier for two of their newly built Damen fast crew suppliers, SeaZip 1 and SeaZip 2. Marlow Offshore Netherlands provides manpower services to the energy and marine markets. The company offers secondment opportunities and makes powerful matches, with short response times. Wind...

Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been awarded its largest boulder clearing and multi-pass trenching contract to date by Siem Offshore Contractors. ESS will deploy its SCAR plough system for clearing and pre-lay trenching operations on a 90km route on the EnBW owned Baltic 2 offshore wind farm project. Baltic 2 is an 80 turbine...

Technip has acquired Ingenium AS, an offshore engineering and services contractor located in Oslo, Norway. Ingenium AS designs and develops mechanical and electro-hydraulic tools and equipment, for the offshore oil and gas industry, and provides engineering services for marine operations, such as the installation of pipes and cables. Comprising over 20 highly-skilled engineers in...

Two Bond Offshore Helicopters (Bond) Search and Rescue (SAR) crewmen have been awarded the Billy Deacon SAR Memorial Trophy 2012, in recognition of their key role in a dramatic North Sea rescue last December. The award honours SAR winchmen and operators who have shown great skill and courage in carrying out rescues over land...