Danish wind turbine maker Vestas on Tuesday said that its chief executive, Anders Runevad, would step down in August as part of its long-term succession planning.Runevad is to be replaced by Henrik Andersen, a Vestas board member and CEO of Danish coatings company Hempel. Reporting by Stine Jacobsen
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) of UK has released regional maps and supporting data for the Mid North Sea High area.The data represent the latest delivery from the OGA’s Regional Geological Mapping project which has been carried out in collaboration…
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has rolled out Hempatop Repel 800, a new flexible two-coat water repellent coating for offshore assets and installations that is designed to offer enhanced corrosion protection by actively repelling water from the coated surface…
The global market for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), which are a vital part of underwater activities in offshore, is valued at USD 210 million in 2018 is expected to reach USD 330 million by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% during 2019-2025…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) said it has been approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) as a recognized classification society for the construction of mobile units in the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), enabling LR to perform verification…
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has officially opened its new €6 million Center of Excellence dedicated to passive fire protection (PFP) coatings.The new center in Barcelona features 3,000 square meters of laboratory, testing areas and offices…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced that John Hicks is President of Americas Marine & Offshore. Hicks returns to the U.S. after two years of leading LR’s Global Passenger Ship Center in Trieste, Italy as Global Passenger Ship Sector Manager and Italy’s Marine Manager…
Lloyd’s Register has been tapped for its well management expertise by Ecopetrol Costa Afuera (Ecopetrol Offshore) for offshore exploration drilling operations in Colombia. Ecopetrol Costa Afuera, part of Colombia's state-owned oil company…
As part of a three year contract with Lloyd’s Register (LR), the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has released their first set of Regional Geological maps and data sets, which cover the UK Central North Sea and Moray Firth. Henk Kombrink, Senior…
Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, has launched its Virtual Reality (VR) Safety Simulator at the Offshore Technology Conference 2017 in Houston, Texas, to help further support…
Helicopter operator CHC Group has signed a contract to provide Providence Resources helicopter services in support of its exploration well program on the Druid/Drombeg prospect in frontier exploration license 2/14 of the southern Porcupine Basin…
UK-based technical consultancy MMI Engineering discusses issues around passive fire protection integrity, and the launch of a new industry network – PFPNet. Weather erosion of lightweight concrete passive fire protection…
Lloyd’s Register (LR), a provider of integrity, compliance and specialist risk consulting services, has begun its Subsea Inspection Services to support underwater inspections of subsea pipelines, assets and facilities to energy companies operating offshore…
Engineering, technical and business services organization Lloyds Register has acquired RTAMO, a software-enabled consultancy based in Aberdeen which provides data-driven solutions designed to reduce maintenance costs for asset owners. Murray Douglas…
Maersk Oil has awarded a long-term contract to Lloyd's Register (LR) for a comprehensive suite of asset integrity services to support the development of Maersk Oil’s offshore operations in an efficient, safe and environmentally responsible manner…