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Stewart Marine Orders Neptune Marine EuroCarrier

Oct 17, 2018

UK-based marine services company Stewart Marine has contracted Neptune Marine to build a new EuroCarrier 2611, which is to be named ‘Viking Energy’.To meet Stewart Marine’s operational requirements, Neptune will customise the 26-metre long workboat with a DP1 system…

Scotrenewables Renamed Orbital Marine

Oct 17, 2018

The floating tidal turbine developer Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited has announced a comprehensive company-wide rebranding to Orbital Marine Power.The new name is inspired by the orbital cycle of the moon around the earth, the reliable provider of tidal energy…

Gulf Marine Services Bags New Contract

Oct 17, 2018

UAE-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs) serving the offshore oil, gas and renewable energy sectors, said it secured a new contract for one of its Small Class vessels.The new charter…

Sevan Marine Changes its Name to Magnora

Oct 14, 2018

Sevan Marine has changed its name to Magnora following the sale of its gas businesses to Singapore's Sembcorp Marine.According to a stock exchange announcement from the company famous for its cylindrical design for offshore rigs and production units…

World Marine Offshore Comes to Lowestoft Port

Oct 08, 2018

ABP’s Port of Lowestoft has welcomed its newest customer, World Marine Offshore (WMO), as part of the company’s UK-based project to support ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.In support of the contract, ABP has provided…

BMT Wins Marine Monitoring Contract with BP

Oct 08, 2018

BMT has won a contract to provide multiple marine monitoring systems for BP’s new Mad Dog Phase 2 semi-submersible floating production facility in the Gulf of Mexico. These systems will play an important role in ensuring the day to day operations of the facility are conducted safely…

Seacor Marine, DNB Bank Pact for Refinance

Oct 02, 2018

Seacor Marine Holdings has entered into a USD 130 million loan facility with a syndicate of lenders led by DNB Bank ASA.The provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore oil and natural gas and wind farm facilities worldwide…

New Marine Technology Group Forms in Norway

Oct 01, 2018

Building on maritime and offshore expertise gained through decades of experience serving the ocean industries from Norway, newly formed Global Ocean Technology Group is gathering key marine and energy technologies and services in a company with global ambitions…

DNV GL Updates Marine Warranty Standard

Sep 27, 2018

DNV GL Noble Denton marine services has released a new edition of the ST-N001 Marine operations and marine warranty standard for the warranty approval of marine operations, covering all different asset and operation types.The new edition now…

Marine Survey Work Starts for Greenlink Interconnector

Sep 25, 2018

The subsea field work for the Greenlink interconnector, one of Europe’s most important infrastructure projects, gets under way with the launch of the first of MMT’s survey vessels, MV Franklin.The offshore and nearshore surveying along the proposed…

Technology trials point toward shorter shut-downs

Dec 22, 2017

A series of trials in the North Sea to test non-intrusive inspection (NII) techniques have shown that they can offer similar results to traditional intrusive methods. Non-intrusive inspection technologies could mean operators do not have to shut-in equipment…

Keppel Offshore & Marine inks Mozambique FLNG and Petrobras work

Dec 11, 2017

Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its subsidiaries, has inked new contracts froom Petrobras and SOFEC, worth in total about US$96.22 (S$130 million).  Keppel Shipyard's contract from SOFEC is for the fabrication of a turret mooring…

Halliburton debuts Marine Sentry 3000

Oct 25, 2017

Oilfield services provider Halliburton announced today (25 October) the release of the Marine Sentry 3000, a rotating control device that provides a pressure control solution by creating a seal around the drill string and tool joints for…

Wärtsilä acquires Guidance Marine

Oct 10, 2017

Wärtsilä has acquired privately-owned Guidance Marine, a company with offices in the UK, Singapore and the US that provides sensor solutions relating to dynamic positioning and other vessel control systems, such as collision avoidance and remote control operations…

Internet of oil things

Aug 01, 2017

The Internet of Things is becoming ever more embedded in the oil psyche. Steve Hamlen reports. Mackinnon The increasing use of sensors coupled with the progress in data collection…

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