Groot Ship Design’s wins contract for two types of special livestock carrying ships from Malaysian company PBHH (Pembangunan Buka Jijau Holdings Sdn. Bhd)
The contract is for the design and delivery of two types of livestock carriers. Of each type the Korean shipyard, Sundong will build 5 vessels for PBHH/BH Livestock.
Sungdong requested Groot Ship [...]
Dutch Ship Designers Get Unusual Malaysian Contract
May 16th, 2012ABS Forms Independent Offshore Technical Committee
May 16th, 2012ABS continues to cultivate industry expertise for the development and modification of Rules and Guides with the formation of The Offshore Technical Committee of ABS.
“ABS once again has taken the lead in working with the offshore industry,” said ABS President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki. “The Technical Committee of ABS has advised us for [...]
CBP Seizes Cocaine at Red Hook Terminal
May 15th, 2012NEW YORK, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers from the Port of New York/New Jersey discovered cocaine hidden within a refrigerated container at the Brooklyn terminal.
On May 7, 2012, CBP Officers from the Port of NY/NJ conducted an inspection with U. S. Homeland Security Investigations agents of containers at the Red [...]
CBP Seizes Cocaine at Red Hook Terminal
May 15th, 2012NEW YORK, N.Y. — U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers from the Port of New York/New Jersey discovered cocaine hidden within a refrigerated container at the Brooklyn terminal.
On May 7, 2012, CBP Officers from the Port of NY/NJ conducted an inspection with U. S. Homeland Security Investigations agents of containers at the Red [...]
FMC Technologies Awarded Offshore Contract
May 15th, 2012FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced on May 14, 2012 that it has signed an agreement with Technip France, on behalf of the Technip Samsung Consortium (TSC), to supply offshore loading arm systems as part of the Shell Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project.
FMC’s scope of supply includes seven offshore footless marine loading arms, [...]
BALPURE BWTS Earns BV Type Approval
May 15th, 2012The Type-Approved BALPURE ballast water treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora has received type approval from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its full range of standard ballast water treatment systems that can treat ballast water flow rates of up to 5,000 m3/h. Standard systems can be supplied as multiple sets to treat higher [...]
Click on the title to read the rest of the story.Large Offshore Platform Contract for Norway’s Fabricom
May 15th, 2012Suez E & P Norge has awarded Fabricom the contract for Gjøa platform modification work to the value of half-a-billion kroner
The contract is for five years, with extension options of two periods of two years. The estimated contract value is 500 million kroner incliuding studies, detailed design, procurement, construction, and installation services.
Fabricom expects the contract [...]
Troy Container Line Promotes Key Personnel
May 15th, 2012Troy Container Line Ltd, announced May 14, 2012 the appointment of three key personnel to management positions. Svetlana Azimova has been named Assistant Vice President of Troy Container Line’s Freight Cashier Department; Jonathan Lasker has been appointed Assistant Vice President of the company’s Import Department; and Michael C. Troy II is now the Global Account [...]
Click on the title to read the rest of the story.Wärtsilä Hamworthy Wins Petrobras Contract
May 15th, 2012Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract to supply its Flare Gas Recovery packages to four floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units under construction for Petrobras.
The units, each of which will be able to handle 150,000bpd, are to be deployed on the pre-salt fields, off Santos, Brazil. Three of the FPSOs will be utilised [...]
Marcon Announces Sale of “Orion Pioneer”
May 14th, 2012Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, Washington announced the sale of the U.S. flag oilfield supply boat “Orion Pioneer” (ex-Orion Star, Acoustic Pioneer, September Morn) from WesternGeco Overseas Inc. to private buyers.
The vessel was originally built in 1981 by Halter Marine, Inc. as a standard design 180′ x 40′ x 14′ depth supply vessel for [...]