Ship Equip increase satellite capacity
Posted: 03.09.2010
Ship Equip, New Wave Broadband and Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) sign a multiple year agreement for the provision of satellite capacity and iDirect services in the Middle East, which secures Ship Equip future growth in bandwidth usage in this region.
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Noreq signs new orders worth 22 million NOK
Posted: 03.09.2010
The last couple of weeks have been very encouraging for Noreq AS, with several big contracts being signed - worth a total of 22 million NOK. In addition to the size of these contracts Noreq is happy to announce that we have managed to enter new important markets.
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Anti-statisk filterelement fra Hydac
Posted: 03.09.2010
Enkelte nye hydraulikkoljer leder strøm svært dårlig og dette kan bli en utfordring i systemer. Når olje med liten ledeevne strømmer gjennom et filter vil det normalt dannes elektrostatisk ladning i glassfibrene i filterduken.
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Industry champions honoured at annual SPE awards
Posted: 03.09.2010
Local champions of the energy industry were honoured recently when The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen rolled out the red carpet for their annual awards ceremony at Satrosphere in Aberdeen.
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Three new fishing vessels added to the GIS VSAT fleet
Posted: 03.09.2010
General Industry Systems AS (GIS) has contracted three new fishing vessels to the GIS VSAT fleet trough our re-seller Moltech AS in Ålesund.
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Kongsberg selected as scientific hydroacoustic systems
Posted: 03.09.2010
Kongsberg Maritime will supply a sophisticated suite of acoustic systems, including multibeam and scientific echosounders for the Alaska Region Research Vessel (ARRV), R/V Sikuliaq, which has been commisioned by owner, the National Science Foundation and will be operated by the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
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Imtech Marine with demonstrations at SMM
Posted: 03.09.2010
At SMM, Imtech Marine will present a unique live satellite connection with the vessel 'Spaarneborg' of ship owner Wagenborg, on large LCD screen walls at stand no. 210 in hall B6.
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Keen interest in Statoil apprenticeships
Posted: 03.09.2010
“With apprentices we are building future competencies, not just for us, but for society at large. Statoil is an attractive workplace for apprentices and the young people we are taking on are very capable,” says Else Sørstrønen Amundsen, responsible for recruitment and head of Statoil’s apprenticeship team in Bergen.
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New offshore pump range from Hamworthy
Posted: 03.09.2010
Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market.
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Imtech Marine introduces new certified AMCS
Posted: 03.09.2010
Germanischer Lloyd certified the new alarm-, monitoring- and control system developed by Imtech Marine Germany and Free Technics, two companies of Imtech Marine group.
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Verdens mest avanserte dykkerskip er på prøvetur
Posted: 02.09.2010
Havyard 858 DSV designet “Acergy Havila” er det mest avanserte dykkerfartøyet (Diving Support Vessel) som noen gang er bygd.
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BASSnet pre-release at SMM
Posted: 02.09.2010
BASSnet 2.7 provides vetting transparency across your fleet - so you can plan, prepare and maintain approvals from all of your charterers and oil majors.
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TTS has settled the dispute with Ability Drilling
Posted: 02.09.2010
– We are satisfied that this dispute has been settled without a long legal proceeding says Johannes D. Neteland.
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Olympic Shipping orders at Kleven Maritime
Posted: 02.09.2010
Kleven Maritime has entered into a contract with Olympic Shipping AS for the delivery of one + one
(optional) advanced Multi Purpose Field Supply & Construction Vessel of the MT 6015 design, a brand
new design by Norwegian design company Marin Teknikk AS.
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Cargotec wins EUR 13 million hatch cover orders
Posted: 02.09.2010
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver MacGregor hatch covers for six 48,700 dwt open-hatch cargo ships ordered by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Shipping. The ships will be built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NODE sponser nytt næringslivsprofessorat ved UiA
Posted: 02.09.2010
”Vi går sammen om et professorat fordi vi ønsker å legge til rette for økt verdiskaping og å knytte Sørlandet sterkere til resten av kunnskapsmiljøet i Norge,” sier daglig leder av NODE Kjell O. Johannessen.
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Samsung Heavy Industries standardizes design tool
Posted: 02.09.2010
Samsung Heavy Industries has standardized on Intergraph's SmartMarine 3D engineering and design solution for all marine projects, both offshore and shipbuilding.
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Frydenbø Industri og Bergen Group samarbeider
Posted: 02.09.2010
Frydenbø Industri vil etablere nytt anlegg på Hanøytangen og har i den anledning innledet samarbeid med Bergen Group, som er i ferd med å bygge opp et kraftsenter for maritim og offshorerettet industri på Hanøytangen.
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Biggest integrated polyester pole in Latin America
Posted: 01.09.2010
Last Friday Petrobras kicked-off the pre-operation phase of the PetroquímicaSuape polyester yarn unit and inaugurate the Pilar-Ipojuca Gas Pipeline, in Pernambuco.
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BP to sell Malaysian interests to Petronas
Posted: 01.09.2010
The agreement concerns BP's 15 per cent interest in Ethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (EMSB) and 60 per cent interest in Polyethylene Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PEMSB), both of which are operated by PETRONAS, and are located at Kertih, on the east coast of Malaysia.
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Dockwise announces USD 37 M in awards
Posted: 01.09.2010
Dockwise Ltd. announces 12 awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) and engineering projects that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of almost USD 37 million.
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Kongsberg Maritime forms research group
Posted: 01.09.2010
Kongsberg Maritime AS, Simulation & Training has made an agreement with the Research Council of Norway to form a user-directed research program called SIMAR - Simulation of Demanding Maritime Operations - which is aimed at improving simulation training by enhancing focus on human factors.
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Norsul completes implementation of Star software systems
Posted: 01.09.2010
Star Information Systems (SIS) is pleased to announce that Comphania de Navegação Norsul, one of Brazil’s leading privately-owned maritime companies specializing in dry-bulk and neo-bulk cargoes, has successfully completed implementation of a broad range of SIS fleet management systems.
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Baze do a double at SMM
Posted: 01.09.2010
BazePort Infotainment has proven highly successful since the last release two years ago. Now, at this years main marine event in Hamburg, it is up for a relaunch. Both BazePort 4 and the brand new BazePort Content Services will be showed for the first time.
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SMM News - BRUDE MES for special purpose ships
Posted: 01.09.2010
A Marine Evacuation System (MES), consisting of a slide or chute where passengers can evacuate straight into waiting life rafts, can often be found on modern high speed crafts and passenger ships, where weight, space and evacuation times must be kept to a minimum.
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INTERTANKO applauds outcome on piracy case
Posted: 31.08.2010
INTERTANKO applauds the result of a plea bargaining agreement in the U.S. whereby a Somali national, who a few weeks ago escaped trial when a U.S. federal judge threw out a case accusing him and 5 colleagues of piracy, has pleaded guilty to piracy-related acts and will receive a significant prison sentence.
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Elected to Statoil’s board
Posted: 31.08.2010
The corporate assembly of Statoil has chosen Lady Barbara Judge and Bjørn Tore Godal as new members of Statoil’s board of directors.
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Jeppesen begins 6-month trial with US Navy
Posted: 31.08.2010
U.S. Navy looks to VVOS as it considers upgrading its existing ship routing system with the latest route optimization technology.
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Quickflange vant NHOs Nyskapingspris
Posted: 31.08.2010
Agder-bedriften Quickflange AS vant årets Nyskapingspris. - Ja, vi er nyskapende. Ingen andre gjør det vi gjør, vi har et unikt produkt, sier Tor Arne Hauge, direktør for forretningsutvikling i Quickflange.
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Goltens to launch centre of excellence in Rotterdam
Posted: 31.08.2010
Goltens, a leading independent global provider of ship repair solutions, today confirmed the formation of a specialist Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) centre of excellence ready to undertake 24/7 global BWT installations.
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Marlink facilitates a first for Stena Line
Posted: 31.08.2010
Stena Line, one of the world's largest ferry operators, has renewed and upgraded its contract with Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications.
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TWMA invests £600k in Aberdeen HQ refurbishment
Posted: 31.08.2010
Douglas Garrick, director, TWMA said: “We are delighted to announce the award of the refurbishment contract to ASM who will complete the work by December 2010.
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Aker Solutions awarded Marulk tie-in to Norne
Posted: 31.08.2010
Statoil has awarded to Aker Solutions Marulk tie-in to the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Norne. Aker Solutions estimates the value of the work to be approximately NOK 120 million.
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EU to investigate P&I Clubs
Posted: 31.08.2010
The Eurpean Commision has made public, that it has opened formal proceedings to investigate whether the P&I Clubs' claim-sharing and joint reinsurance within the International Group of P&I Clubs, IG, infringe competition.
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service completes project
Posted: 31.08.2010
Wilhelmsen Ships Service undertook a significant project in Saudi Arabia when the company moved equipment and parts totalling some 32,000 tons over difficult road networks destined for the construction site of the new Al Safwa cement plant.
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Long standing Norwegian connection is important
Posted: 31.08.2010
"Aberdeen and Stavanger have facilitated the process of deepening the links between north east business and their counterparts in Norway," says Robin Clarkson, a partner within the Oil and Gas Division at Aberdeen’s leading commercial law firm, Paull and Williamsons.
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STX Norway Offshore to build for Island Offshore
Posted: 30.08.2010
STX Norway Offshore has entered into two new contracts with Island Offshore for the building of two LNG powered Platform Supply Vessels.
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Relekta sponset Class 1 båt repareres
Posted: 30.08.2010
Christian Zaborowski som førte Relekta 91-båten, så livet passere i revy da Fazza 3 båten fra Dubai kjørte over ham i Uddevalla offshore racet 7. august.
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INTERTANKO nominates a successor to Peter Swift
Posted: 30.08.2010
INTERTANKO’s Council will be invited at its October meeting in Singapore to appoint Joseph Angelo, Deputy MD, to succeed Peter Swift as Managing Director on his retirement on 31 December, 2010. In addition, Katharina Stanzel has been appointed Deputy MD.
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Thrane Thrane wins software upgrade contract
Posted: 30.08.2010
Thrane & Thrane has been awarded a contract by Inmarsat for upgrading and adding new functionality to its Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN).
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Hamworthy Pump Systems adds key FPSO reference
Posted: 30.08.2010
Hamworthy, the marine and offshore fluid handling systems specialist, has secured a key reference in Brazil’s growing offshore market, following the award of the contract to supply pumps and pump systems for the Papa Terra FPSO by BW Offshore.
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New field developments in the Sleipner area
Posted: 30.08.2010
The Sleipner area in the North Sea is a good example of a mature area on the Norwegian shelf where the APA (Awards in Predefined Areas) system and the introduction of new companies have been a success.
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Contract for three new helicopters awarded
Posted: 30.08.2010
“This contract has ensured that we are nearing our goal of replacing our entire helicopter fleet with the very latest in tested helicopter technology,” says Hans Jakob Hegge, head of Statoil’s operational development unit.
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Historic artic sea route opens
Posted: 27.08.2010
For the first time ever, a bulk carrier with non-Russian flag is using the Northern Sea Route as a transit trade lane, when transporting iron ore from the Northern part of Norway to China via Arctic and Russian waters.
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4million achievement for Equipment Sales team
Posted: 27.08.2010
The Equipment Sales team at leading international oilfield services company Expro is pleased to announce it has sold a burner boom system to an oil and gas operator for more than $2.4million and achieved further sales worth more than $2million.
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Unmanned monitoring vehicles in Gulf of Mexico
Posted: 25.08.2010
As part of its long term monitoring and research program in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is deploying a new technology that will enable nearly constant monitoring by two satellite-controlled, unmanned vehicles.
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The ONS 2010 special innovation awarded to Arne Smedal
Posted: 25.08.2010
This special award is presented to a prominent energy sector individual or organisation for technical excellence and innovative capability. This year the award goes to Arne Smedal, founder and Board Chair at Sevan Marine.
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Investor has decided not to proceed with Cecon
Posted: 25.08.2010
Following completion of an intensive due diligence process over the past few weeks, Cecon regrets to inform that their investor has decided not to proceed with the contemplated investment in the Company.
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Petrobras enters into agreement with KL Energy
Posted: 25.08.2010
Petrobras, by means of Petrobras America, entered into a Joint Development Agreement with KL Energy Corporation to optimize KLE’s proprietary cellulosic ethanol process technology for sugarcane bagasse feedstock.
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Speech by Terje Riis-Johansen at ONS 2010
Posted: 25.08.2010
Speech by Terje Riis-Johansen, Minister of Petroleum and Energy at Offshore Northern Seas 25.august 2010. Oil and gas industry – implications of a multipolar world Offshore Northern Seas.
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Snorre on course for 2040
Posted: 25.08.2010
“On Statfjord we have 30 years’ oil production behind us. Snorre can give us the opportunity of continuing to make history on Tampen for another 30 years,” says Torstein Hole, senior vice president for Operations West, who points to new Snorre area studies conducted by Statoil.
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Shell and Cosan sign joint venture
Posted: 25.08.2010
A US$12-billion joint venture between Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) and Cosan S.A. (Cosan) moved closer to reality today when the two companies signed binding agreements.
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Decommissioning industry body launches project
Posted: 25.08.2010
An industry body set up to ensure businesses are ready to secure opportunities from decommissioning work over the coming years will shortly launch a major mapping exercise to help the supply chain benefit from the £25-30billion of North Sea work forecast for the future.
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Pictorials from ONS
Posted: 25.08.2010
Not in Stavanger this week? Explore the ONS event in pictures. King Harald said as he opened ONS 2010, "Over the years, the ONS event has developed into one of the world´s leading energy meeting places."
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Cargotec introduces portable simulator
Posted: 25.08.2010
Cargotec introduces portable simulator to provide realistic training for offshore crane operators and represents an important enhancement to Cargotec’s commitment to complete value added customer solutions.
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Wärtsilä signs extensive service agreement with Eidesvik
Posted: 25.08.2010
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading ship power solution provider, has signed a long term service agreement with Eidesvik Offshore, Norway, for the supply of maintenance services for the seismic vessel “Oceanic Vega”.
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Integrates vessel simulator and bridge workstation
Posted: 25.08.2010
Kongsberg Maritime will demonstrate the safety and efficiency benefits of its K-Master aft bridge workstation for complex offshore operations including anchor handling with the latest version of its Offshore Vessel Simulator fully integrated during ONS 2010.
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Thrane Thrane Aviator 350 ready to fly
Posted: 25.08.2010
Thrane & Thrane announces innovative data streaming developments for its cutting-edge AVIATOR 350 SwiftBroadband solution at this year's AUVSI unmanned systems exhibition.
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Extensive EPC contract signed for Singapore FPSO
Posted: 25.08.2010
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with BW Offshore Singapore to supply an ACET-package on an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) basis for the Kangean Energy Indonesia gas FPSO, which will operate on the Terang Sirasun Batur (TSB) fields in Indonesia.
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Kongsberg Maritime receives Letter of Intent
Posted: 25.08.2010
Kongsberg Maritime announce during ONS 2010 that it has received a letter of intent for a five year Framework Agreement able to bid for the supply of Safety and Automation Systems (SAS) for all future Statoil Green Field Projects.
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