First ever Air Supported Monohull with pod propulsion
Posted: 08.09.2010
Effect Ships International AS, Sandefjord, Norway has just launched their first Air Supported Vessel (ASV) monohull with pod propulsion. The ASV technology is the result of more than 8 years of dedicated R&D.
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BP blame cement job for Gulf of Mexico tragedy
Posted: 08.09.2010
BP's outgoing chief executive Tony Hayward said: "The investigation report provides critical new information on the causes of this terrible accident. To put it simply, there was a bad cement job and a failure of the shoe track barrier at the bottom of the well, which let hydrocarbons from the reservoir into the production casing".
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Skandi Aker named Ship of the year 2010
Posted: 08.09.2010
Aker Solutions' new deepwater intervention vessel, Skandi Aker, has today been announced winner of the coveted international "Ship of the Year 2010" award.
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Frontline Management AS and Teomaki extends contract scope to 18 Frontline vessels
Posted: 08.09.2010
“We are very pleased that Frontline and V.Ships UK is satisfied about the Teomaki software performance”, says Managing Director Pål Widerøe. “Frontline is a highly recognized marked leader in the maritime industry and we are proud to be able to provide software onboard their vessels to their full satisfaction”.
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Next generation wind turbine on trial
Posted: 08.09.2010
“If an offshore wind turbine breaks down, there are many factors contributing to increased downtime compared with a land-based turbine,” explains operations manager for wind energy in Statoil, Sverre Trollnes.
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University of Leeds to use Roxar software
Posted: 08.09.2010
Emerson Process Management will donate a number of licenses of its Roxar Tempest™ full field reservoir simulation solution to the University of Leeds.
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Viking Moorings puts new solutions to the test
Posted: 07.09.2010
Up to 75 guests got to see at first hand the latest in mooring related technology during ONS in Stavanger at the end of last month courtesy of Viking Moorings, a provider of total mooring solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry.
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Marlink launches new Call SEA GSM service
Posted: 07.09.2010
Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, launches Call@SEA at this year's SMM. The new service enables passengers and crew to use their own GSM-enabled mobile phones onboard, providing access to the same service quality at sea as they receive on land.
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Delivers extensive safety system to Allure of the Seas
Posted: 07.09.2010
Autronica Fire and Security has delivered an extensive fire safety system to Royal Caribbean International's forthcoming mega-cruise ship, Allure of the Seas.
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Energy-saving technology for ship propulsion efficiency
Posted: 07.09.2010
Class society ABS and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) have entered into a two-year joint research and development project to study the potential of an energy-saving device that would enhance propulsion efficiency on a bulk carrier.
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Dormac expands into the African oil & gas market
Posted: 07.09.2010
Dormac (Pty) Ltd., the well-established, multi-national ship repair company, today announced that it is establishing a new division within its ranks in order to expand its facilities and service capabilities into the oil and gas markets.
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BP provides $10 million to oil spill study
Posted: 07.09.2010
BP today announced it is providing $10 million to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under its Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) to support a study of potential public health issues relating to the Gulf oil spill and other spill-related health research.
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Cargotec supplies whole system solutions
Posted: 07.09.2010
By understanding customer needs and supplying total solutions for a specific ship type, Cargotec can improve the efficiency and performance of an entire operation and as a result add value.
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ABS to launch new web portal
Posted: 07.09.2010
The management of class approved equipment will soon be simplified as the result of ABS launching its new Supply portal, a website designed specifically to meet the needs of marine-related equipment manufacturers.
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GE Oil & Gas signs with E.ON Ruhrgas
Posted: 07.09.2010
GE Oil & Gas is pleased to announce the signing of a new frame agreement with E.ON Ruhrgas A.G., the largest distributor of gas in Germany and one of the leading gas companies in Europe.
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Demonstrates next generation fire detection
Posted: 07.09.2010
The next generation of AutroSafe, the flagship fire detection system from Autronica Fire and Security will be shown to the maritime industry for the first time during SMM 2010.
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Marlink renews its relationship with project Kaisei
Posted: 07.09.2010
In line with this year's SMM theme 'protecting resources and the environment' Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, announces its support of Project Kaisei for a second expedition.
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TWMA expands Norwegian operation
Posted: 07.09.2010
Environmental oil and gas waste management specialists TWMA has invested £1.3million to upgrade its Mongstad onshore processing site in order to keep pace with high demand for its services in the Norwegian Sector.
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Marlink provides exceptional control of content
Posted: 07.09.2010
Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, launches '@SEAwebControl' at this year's SMM. The innovative Value Added Service from Marlink is designed to offer network operators advanced control of content and bandwidth consumption.
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Marlink launches new Seaoptimizer
Posted: 07.09.2010
Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, is introducing a new value added service to its VSAT product portfolio during this year's SMM. Marlink's @SEAoptimizer bandwidth optimization service improves network efficiency by up to 95%.
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Ocean Signal launches new products at SMM
Posted: 07.09.2010
Following extensive research and development by the company's world leading designers and engineers, Ocean Signal has created a series of GMDSS products which each display innovative and industry leading benefits.
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The future of bridge operation
Posted: 07.09.2010
Kongsberg Maritime will unveil a new focus for its offshore aft bridge workstation during SMM 2010. K-Master's touch-screen operation ensures that all control and data is within easy reach of the sitting operator.
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Kongsberg Maritime's green ship strategy
Posted: 07.09.2010
Kongsberg Maritime will showcase its commitment to lowering emissions and reducing fuel consumption at SMM 2010 by exhibiting a specially commissioned version of its new K-Chief 600 marine automation system.
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Frontline with new time charter contracts
Posted: 07.09.2010
Frontline Ltd. has entered into an agreement to time charter out two VLCCs; Front Eminence for a period of five years commencing November 2010 at a gross rate of $43,000 per day and Golden Victory for a period of three years commencing September 2010 at a gross rate of $40,000 per day.
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New entertainment and TVRO contract to GIS
Posted: 06.09.2010
The World have decided to replace and upgrade their TV system, and have chosen GIS AS as the provider of the new entertainment system and TVRO antenna.
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New training for SES engineers
Posted: 06.09.2010
As a result of Ships Electronic Services (SES) expansion in the Offshore Industry in Scotland, the company has taken an important step for its engineers who will work on Offshore facilities in the future.
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Better than expected Oslo show
Posted: 06.09.2010
The Norwegian In-Water Boat Show (Båter i Sjøen) saw a 3.5 per cent rise in the number of visitors to this year's show.
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Hatteland Display to introduce 26 inch widescreen
Posted: 06.09.2010
Hatteland Display to introduce 26 inch widescreen during 1st Quarter of 2011 and shows it's continued commitment to the marine industry.
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DNV suggest changes to US saftey regime
Posted: 06.09.2010
“A step change can be achieved with respect to prevention and mitigation of major accidents through a performance based safety regime supported by a risk management approach. Empirically, the risk can be reduced by a factor of ten,” says Elisabeth Tørstad, DNV COO in the Americas and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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New recommended practise for US BOP compliance
Posted: 06.09.2010
In order to support the oil and gas industry in complying with the US Department of Interior’s new regulations for immediate re-certification of subsea BOP (blow-out preventer) stacks, DNV has issued a Recommended Practise guiding owners and operators through requirements and technical aspects.
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Fundamental differences between drilling regimes in US and Norway
Posted: 06.09.2010
DNV has compared the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the Norwegian offshore drilling regulatory regimes and regulations. The study identified several similarities, but overall there are some fundamental differences between the two countries’ regulations.
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Simrad in cooperation with Consilium
Posted: 06.09.2010
Marine electronics giant Navico has entered into a cooperative partnership with marine safety and navigation specialist Consilium through it’s Simrad brand with the intent to offer new and innovative products for the world’s commercial vessel fleet.
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EMS Ship Supply strengthens its position
Posted: 06.09.2010
EMS Ship Supply will once again attend SMM Hamburg 2010, presenting its newest achievements in Marine Products, the Pump Spray System, a compact, easy to assemble and user for spraying chemicals onboard bulk carriers (up to Panamax size).
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Cargotec serves flexible and environmentally-friendly solutions
Posted: 05.09.2010
Cargotec’s range of advanced load-handling solutions offer efficient, flexible and environmentally-friendly operating technology; taking advantage of this is Grieg Shipping’s new series of open-hatch carriers.
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Maritime Blue-C off to flying start at SMM
Posted: 05.09.2010
Newly established Blue-C today announced a fully-booked week of specialist PR services for leading global and Norwegian companies at this year’s largest shipping exhibition SMM in Hamburg, Germany.
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Effective cement plug in the casing
Posted: 05.09.2010
The Gulf of Mexico well has been shut-in since July 15. Following the completion of cementing operations on the well on August 5, pressure testing was performed which indicated there is an effective cement plug in the casing.
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ONS break visitor record
Posted: 05.09.2010
“Industry leaders and the media have all acclaimed this year’s ONS as the best ever. When the ONS 2010 exhibition closed we estimated a total number of 47 000 visitors. We are extremely pleased with the feedback we have received from our visitors”, says CEO Kjell Ursin-Smith.
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VIKING expands shipowner agreements
Posted: 05.09.2010
Leading global marine safety equipment manufacturer VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, which pioneered the concept of fixed price servicing packages for safety equipment, is now building even stronger capabilities into its well-accepted Shipowner Agreements.
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Fiskefartøy inn i oljevernberedskapen
Posted: 03.09.2010
Fiskefartøy skal kunne brukes i oljevern-beredskapen både langs kysten og på sokkelen. – Hensikten er å styrke beredskapen og gi større fleksibilitet, sier nærings- og handelsminister Trond Giske.
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Strenge krav til import av biodrivstoff
Posted: 03.09.2010
Fra 1. januar 2011 må alt biodrivstoff som omsettes i Norge være bærekraftig. Oljeselskapene må dokumentere og rapportere at biodrivstoff tilfredsstiller bestemte bærekraftkriterier.
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Aker BioMarine in joint venture
Posted: 03.09.2010
“We are very pleased to enter into a long-term partnership with such a professional, competent, and experienced private investment firm as Lindsay Goldberg,” said Kjell Inge Røkke, Chairman of Aker BioMarine.
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The oil well has been shut-in since July 15
Posted: 03.09.2010
The MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in since July 15. Following the completion of cementing operations on the well on August 5, pressure testing was performed which indicated there is an effective cement plug in the casing, according to BP.
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Stena orders more RoRo ship conversions from Cargotec
Posted: 03.09.2010
In August Cargotec received a further conversion contract from Stena Line for work onboard its 43,487gt RoPax vessel Stena Britannica.
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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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