Niels Lyngso Retires from West Gulf Maritime Association
WGMA says Lyngso’s retirement effective October 1, 2014. Born and raised in Denmark and finishing his shipping education including maritime law studies in 1972, Niels Lyngso has been a longtime stalwart for WGMA. Arriving in the United States in 1972 as a management trainee for Olsen & Ugelstad, he has since filled many roles along the collective, domestic waterfront. Lyngso’s maritime career has spanned many decades and still many more roles…
Bore RoRo Ship to Get DeltaLangh Scrubber System
DeltaLangh has been assigned to deliver Deltamarin Floating Construction Ltd. with an exhaust gas cleaning (scrubber) system to be installed onboard the Ro-Ro vessel M/V Bore Song of Bore Ltd.
PEMEX Invests in Nine Voith Water Tractors
Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company PEMEX (Petróleos Mexicanos) invests in a modern tug fleet. Voith was awarded to supply the propulsion for nine new Voith Water Tractors (VWT) which are to enhance the safety of oil tankers entering and clearing port at several terminals as of 2016. During an extensive selection process, the vessels powered by two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) stood out with regard to their low susceptibility to debris.
UK Oil Firm Charters Two NAO Vessels
Nordic American Offshore Ltd (NAO) has entered into two new contracts with a major oil company in the U.K. for one year with a one year option.
Asia Buyers Wary of U.S. Condensate Test Results
Petchem producers unlikely to buy due to impurities in oil. Big middle distillates yield, less naphtha, LPG; wide variance in API gravities in assays, samples. Tests…
Bureau Veritas Classed Fleet Passes 100 mi Gross Tons
Strong growth in the numbers of ships being transferred into BV class has pushed the Bureau Veritas classed fleet past the 100 million gross tonnes milestone. At…
EMGS - Agreement with Statoil for the Norwegian Sea
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a supplement agreement from Statoil Petroleum AS worth approximately USD 1.0 million for multi-client 3D EM data acquisition in the Norwegian Sea.
Hiab's Waste Handling Equipment Ups Productivity 100%
Hiab, part of Cargotec, helps companies achieve maximum performance out of every pickup and delivery with its MULTILIFT hooklifts. In May 2014, the second MULTILIFT…
Technip Wins Contract for industrial Gas Complex in Kochi, India
Technip was awarded by Air Products a contract to provide project management, as well as engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for…
State of Green Markets Green Blue Denmark
Blue Denmark is also green. Therefore, Denmark’s official green brand, State of Green, is now launching a new theme on its website focusing on green maritime solutions.
ExxonMobil to Upgrade Slagen Refinery Project
ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Norge AS announced today plans to install a new processing unit at the Slagen refinery to enable production of high quality vacuum gas oil…
Songa Offshore: Latest Fleet Update
International midwater drilling contractor, Songa Offshore, operates a fleet of 4 rigs with an additional 4 rigs due to be delivered later this year and in 2015.
New LNG Carrier Bunkers in Russia
Gazprom Marketing & Trading’s (GM&T) says that its newly delivered LNG carrier “Pskov” has received bunkers (Heavy Fuel Oil and Marine Gas Oil) at the port of Nakhodka…
Saudi Aramco CEO Points to Energy Future
Speaking at this year’s Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) Conference and Exhibition, Khalid A. Al-Falih, Saudi Aramco president and CEO, addressed the challenges facing…
Thomas Crowley Awards Go to Ayala & Zacharia
Crowley Maritime Corp. says that Jose “Pache” Ayala, vice president, Puerto Rico services, and Shiju Zacharia, director, technology, were presented with 2013 Thomas Crowley awards…
HII Awarded USS Ronald Reagan Contract Modification
The US Department of Defense informs that Huntington Ingalls Inc., Coronado, California, is being awarded a $24,230,190 modification to a previously awarded cost…
Havyard Group Reorganize Business Sectors
As part of the further rationalisation of administrative tasks in the business area, Havyard inform it has now been decided to merge Havyard MMC Fish Handling AS…
Keppel to Acquire Golar Hilli Interest
KSI Production Pte Ltd (KSI), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Keppel Corp. says it has agreed to acquire 50 ordinary shares representing a 10% interest in Golar Hilli Corporation…
Transocean Steers Clear of BP Punitive Damages
Transocean Ltd. informs it has received a decision by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on phase one of litigation related to the April 20…
Moose Boats Deliver Patrol Boat to NYPD
Boat designer and manufacturer in the San Francisco Bay Area, Moose Boats, said it has delivered a M2-35 Catamaran Patrol Boat to New York City Police Department’s Harbor Unit.
