Siemens Opens Third Service Location
Siemens Industry, Inc. has announced that it has opened a third marine service location in Houma, La., devoted to servicing offshore supply vessels, ferries, cargo carriers and other ocean vessels.
OW Bunker Speaks Out on ECA Regulations
OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, issued a statement encouraging ship owners and operators to focus their energies on effectively planning for the…
BMT Partakes in Low-Carbon Research Project
BMT Group is involved in a three-year research project called “Low Carbon Shipping: A Systems Approach.” The project is aimed at limiting the environmental impact…
Siemens to Equip Italian Coast Guard
The Italian shipyard Cantieri Navali Megaride has recently commissioned Siemens to equip a 65-m-long offshore supply vessel from the Italian coast guard with the…
IHC Merwede Expands Banking Facilities
IHC Merwede has recently increased its underwriting capacity by more than 50 percent to nearly $2.2 billion. Of this amount, over $1.3 billion has been committed. The financial agreement has been forged between IHC Merwede and an international banking consortium made up of five banks, with the aim of facilitating international growth. The five banks which form the consortium all have large international networks.
Voith Turbo Shuttle Fitted with Robot
Voith Turbo Marine Engineering has developed the Voith Offshore Shuttle for wind parks. Installed in the shuttle’s bow is the new MOTS (Momac Offshore Transport System)…
Two GPA 675 PSV Newbuilds for Astromaitima
In 2011, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) signed a contract with Brazilian shipyard EISA. Estaleiro Ilha for two GPA 675 PSV designed specifically to Petrobras requirements (PSV 3000). Both vessels are currently under construction at EISA for the Brazilian offshore operator Astromaritima Navegacao S/A. The vessels are outfitted with a diesel-electric propulsion system comprised of equipment by Berg Propulsion and Caterpillar.
BOEMRE Changes to Improve Permit Review Process
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich announced that the bureau is putting in place significant improvements…
STX Marine Awarded Eastern Shipbuilding Contracts
STX Marine will provide the designs for two new contracts recently secured by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla. The first contract is for a 310-ft Multi-Purpose Light Construction Vessel for Harvey Gulf International LLC. The new LCV300, to be named Harver Deep-Sea, will be an enhanced version of the STX Marine’s SV300 currently being constructed for Harvey Gulf Marine at Eastern Shipbuilding and will include accommodation for 71 persons…
BOEMRE Guidelines for Reporting Effects of Hurricanes, Storms
As the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season gets under way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) issued its annual guidance to offshore…
B.C., N.S. Lobby for Competing Shipbuilding Bids
According to a report from The Chronicle Herald, the week before last Nova Scotia unveiled a plan to lobby Ottawa on behalf of Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s Halifax Shipyard…
Statoil to Become U.S. Shale Operator by 2013
Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS), which built its oil and gas expertise in Norway's offshore waters, is stretching its land legs in the U.S., where it seeks to partake of the shale bounty.
U.S. Officials, Repsol Discuss Cuban Drilling Plans
According to a report from Platts, representatives of the Spanish oil and gas company Repsol pledged in talks with U.S. officials to adhere to U.S. safety and environmental…
LNG Demand Rises, Nuclear Power Shunned
According to a report from The Telegrapch, nuclear power has become a hard sell in many parts of the world since the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan…
Qatar to Hit Full LNG Export Capacity
According to a report from Reuters, LNG exporter Qatar will reach full export capacity of 77 million tons per year by the end of 2011, the head of the state oil marketing company said.
Horizon Eyes HK Float, Needs More Bulk
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Australia oil and gas producer Horizon Oil has considered listing shares in Hong Kong but the company lacks the…
First Woman in Command of U.S. Military Academy
A woman took command of a U.S. military service academy for the first time in history when Rear Adm. Sandra Stosz took over as the superintendant of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., Friday, June 3. “We are extremely proud to be the first service with a woman at the helm of our academy,” said U.S. Coast Guard commandant, Adm. Robert J. Papp. Stosz takes over as the school continues to see an increase in minority admissions, growing from 12 percent in 2008 to 24 percent in 2010.
Vinashin Must Clear Debts Despite Difficulties
According to a report from Thanh Nien, Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group is facing difficulties clearing its debts but eventually it will have to pay them all…
IEA Report: Natural Gas’ Potential “Golden Age”
As supply and demand factors increasingly point to a future in which natural gas plays a greater role in the global energy mix, the International Energy Agency (IEA)…
American Salvage Assoc. Relocates to Alexandria, Va.
The American Salvage Association (ASA) has relocated its offices from Arlington, Virginia, to Alexandria, Virginia. The new address is 103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.
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