ESAB New FUB 30 Roller Bed
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduced the FUB 30 roller bed for fit-up of sections. This roller bed features a design to withstand the rugged environment in the welding industry. Designed to assemble 1+1 sections, the system is fast and easy to assemble. Each set consists of one power and one idler roller bed with four independently adjusted rollers to align the two sections with each other. The roller bed and the rollers are mounted on one main frame.
USS Wisconsin Transferred to City of Norfolk
Vice Adm. David Architzel, Principal Military Deputy Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, signed the donation contract officially transferring…
Arctic Deep Water Sea Port Bill
Senator Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Arctic Deep Water Sea Port Act of 2009 (S. 2849) to require a study and report on the feasibility and potential of establishing…
E-Mail Submission of Mariner Credential Apps
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice stating that, beginning January 4, 2010, it will accept merchant mariner credential applications at the 17 Regional Examination Centers (RECs) via e-mail.
UN Review of Maritime Transport 2009
The year 2008 marked a major turning point in the history of the world economy and trade. A tightening of credit brought about by the global financial crisis and…
First Anniversary of EU NAVFOR
10 December 2009 marks the first anniversary of EU NAVFOR Somalia - Operation Atalanta, the EU Naval Force operations in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Basin against piracy.
Mitropoulos Says IMO is Ready to Act
IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has reminded delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP 15) of the importance of…
GMMOS Acquires Funds for OSV Sector
Abraaj Capital and Waha Capital backed Gulf Marine Maintenance and Offshore Service Company (GMMOS), an United Arab Emirates based provider of marine services to the offshore oil & gas industry…
Topaz Multi-Million EPC Contract by FRCL
Fujairah Refinery Company Ltd, jointly owned by Vitol Group and the Government of Fujairah, recently awarded a multi-million dollar EPC contract to the Topaz Energy and Marine subsidiary, Nico International. The contract award relates to the Oil Terminal 2 “Users’ Line” Connection Project in the Port of Fujairah. Part of the Topaz Engineering division, Nico was awarded the contract by FRCL in competition with several regional names.
Technip, Wheatstone Project Processing Platform
Technip has been awarded, by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, a front end engineering design (FEED) contract for the offshore processing platform associated with the Wheatstone Project in Australia.
Transocean Senior Management Changes
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) announced that Rob Saltiel, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, is leaving the company to pursue another opportunity.
Six Ship Design Contracts for Ulstein in Brazil
Ulstein Design has signed six ship design contracts with Brazilian shipowners CBO and DSND Consub totalling over $69.2m. The contracts are for the delivery of design, engineering, main equipment and building follow-up, and cover three different types of vessels. DSND Consub has ordered two oil spill recovery vessels (OSRV) of the Ulstein P801 model with a conventional bow, while CBO ordered two larger and two smaller platform supply vessels (Ulstein PX105 and Ulstein PX106 types…
STX Europe Contracts with Siem Offshore
STX Europe has been awarded contracts with Siem Offshore for design and building of two Platform Supply Vessels. The vessels are designed by STX Europe in Ålesund and will be built at STX Europe in Brazil. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in Q2 2012 and Q2 2013. The total value of the contracts amounts to approximately $155.7m. The contracts are signed with Siem Consub SA in Brazil, a subsidiary of Siem Offshore.
