Offshore Industry News
Offshore Wind Opportunities At Humber Gateway
Local marine and renewable energy businesses are to hear first hand about the supply chain opportunities that will be available if the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm gets planning consent later this year. The Humber Gateway Awareness Event in Scunthorpe..
New Appointment
Reservoir Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm Greener as managing director of its XDT division.
2009 Worldwide Piracy Figures Surpass 400
A total of 406 incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been reported in the 2009 annual piracy report issued by the ICC International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC). The last time piracy figures exceeded 400 incidents came..
Wireless Monitoring Success
Leading international oilfield service company Expro is pleased to announce the successful first installation of its new large-bore CaTS mandrel system in phase two wells of the Ormen Lange Field development in Norway. This success marks the first introduction of..
Prysmian Develops Walney Offshore Wind Farm Power Links
Prysmian has been awarded a EUR 18 million contract by Danish Dong Energy to supply a complete 132 kV export cable system for the second phase of the Walney Offshore Wind Farm project, in the Irish Sea. This project is..
Year Of The Seafarer
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) “launched” the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day – ‘2010: Year of the Seafarer’ – at an event held at its London headquarters, co-hosted with the International Shipping Federation (ISF) and the International Transport..
New Appointment
Expro, a leading international oilfield service company, has named Sergio Zubelli as Regional Director, Latin America. In his new role, Zubelli is responsible for all aspects of the business in South and Central America. A native Brazilian, Sergio has been..
Potential Acquisition Of USA Firm
Senergy Alternative Energy, a division of diversified energy services company Senergy, is in the final stages of the potential acquisition of USA firm SGC Engineering. The acquisition would represent a significant step forward for Aberdeen-headquartered Senergy in its strategy to..
Delivering New Built Vessel
On 8 January, Lloyd Werft, Germany delivered MS ‘Combi Dock IV’ as the fourth and last newbuilt vessel for K/S Combi Lift. MS ‘Combi Dock IV’ represents the completion of the cooperation between the Danish/German joint venture Combi Lift –..
Remote Condition Monitoring
Suzlon, the third largest global wind turbine manufacturer, and Brüel & Kjær Vibro, the world’s leading independent supplier of machine condition monitoring equipment and services, announce a frame agreement for the supply of remote condition monitoring solutions for Suzlon’s range..
Cutter Suction Dredger for Nigeria
A Damen cutter suction dredger, type CSD450, is prepared for transport to Nigeria for Fiddil Nigeria Ltd. The standard dredger has been enhanced by many options to fulfil the local operational requirements. The dredger, named “Ononaku”, will work on an..
New Rules Published
The technical evolution of offshore support vessels (OSV) has initiated Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to publish new rules for ships intended for offshore support and supply, offshore towing, well stimulation, and other specialized offshore services.
Contract Signed
Marlink, the global provider of satellite communications to the maritime industry, has announced the signing of a new contract with US company, Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC for the supply of communications for two of its Multi Purpose Support Vessels.
New Contracts with Island Offshore
STX Europe has entered into new contracts with Island Offshore for the building of two Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels will be built at STX Europe in Brevik, and are based on the same design as Island Commander and Island Chieftain..
Pipeline Pressure Isolation
TDW Offshore Services AS (TDW) announced that it has completed a pipeline pressure isolation operation in Malaysia with Amserve Engineering on behalf of Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd (MLNG), a subsidiary of Petronas, the national oil company of Malaysia. The operation..
On & Offshore Gorinchem
Evenementenhal Gorinchem is organizing the second edition of the trade fair On & Offshore. On- & Offshore takes place from 30th March until the 1st of April 2010, focusing on the oil-, gas-, petrochemical and dredging industry.
New Management Team
Maven Capital Partners has backed a management buy-in at Aberdeen-based Electro-Flow Controls. In a £10 million deal, Maven alongside Simmons Parallel Energy Fund has bought into the fast-growing specialist controls business, with the Clydesdale Bank providing banking facilities.
Crewsafe For Offshore Fleet
Bhagwan Marine, a highly regarded Western Australia marine operator with clients including Apache Energy, BHP Billiton, Chevron, Fugro, INPEX, Neptune Marine Services and Woodside Petroleum has confirmed it will roll-out Mobilarm Crewsafe across its fleet of oil and gas marine..
Intruder Detection
Sonardyne International has sold and delivered additional Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar Systems for the US Navy. They will be used for the Integrated Swimmer Detection Program managed by the Naval Underwater Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport RI.
Offshore Site Investigation
Environmental consultants Aquatera and marine geographic information specialists SeaZone have teamed up to offer a marine mapping and information solution to the offshore energy industry.
Regional Distribution Of LNG
The FKAB L2 is a 16 500 m3 LNG vessel design primarily for regional distribution of LNG. In combination with the FKAB L1 design, presented in June 2009, the FKAB L2 design are FKAB contribution to the development of an..
Two Windfarm Platform Topsides
Heerema Hartlepool, one of the fabrication locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG), has been awarded a contract to fabricate and load out two substation platform topsides for the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm by AREVA T&D UK Ltd on behalf..
Renewable Energy Project Completed
World leading ROV manufacturer Sub-Atlantic Ltd has completed the assembly and integration of a power and control system to an underwater trenching vehicle for CT Offshore of Denmark. The £500,000 project, which took just six weeks to complete, was a..
Vulkan Couplings Equips Gateway
In September 2009, the suction dredger ‘Gateway’ was launched at the IHC Merwede Offshore and Marine shipyard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The dredger, completed for Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been fitted out with couplings from Vulkan Couplings. The Gateway has an..
Surveillance and Training Officer Course
The Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre (MMWC), a UK based, non-profit counter-piracy organisation, reports that its first Surveillance and Training Officer (STO) course, which took place 16-18th November 2009 has proven a great success. The course is an industry first, as..