Thomas Agnevall joins IHC Merwede
APRIL 24, 2004 — IHC Merwede has strengthened its North American operations and reinforced its presence in Houston with a strategic appointment at the IHC Merwede America Corp. office. Thomas Agnevall is
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Baku Shipyard books first major contract
APRIL 23, 2014 — Azerbaijan’s Baku Shipyard LLC has secured a contract worth US$378 million from BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd, the operator of the Shah Deniz gas field development, to design
Höegh LNG takes delivery of FSRU
APRIL 22, 2014 — Höegh LNG Ltd has taken delivery of the PGN FSRU Lampung, the first of four newbuild 170,000 cu.m. FSRUs ordered from shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. PGN FSRU
Arctech Helsinki books support vessel order from Sovcomflot
APRIL 21, 2014 — Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has been awarded a contract to build an icebreaking supply vessel for the Russia´s largest shipping company, Sovcomflot. The new vessel will be built
Ensco orders jack-up duo at Lamprell
APRIL 16, 2014 — Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) has ordered two high-specification jack-ups, ENSCO 140 and ENSCO 141 at UAE shipbuilder Lamprell. Both rigs, which will incorporate Ensco’s patented Canti-Leverage Advantage technology, are
BOEM plans Western Gulf lease sale
APRIL 16, 2014 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau has announced that the bureau will offer more than 21 million acres offshore Texas for oil and gas
BAE Systems picks Siemens for MSSCV diesel electric solution
APRIL 16, 2014 — Siemens Industry has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply its Blue Drive low voltage diesel electric propulsion solution for the Multipurpose Subsea Support and Construction Vessel
Chouest to build additional Brazilian base at Açu
APRIL 15, 2014 — Prumo, a privately held Brazilian company developing the Açu Port in the north of the State of Rio de Janeiro says it has signed an agreement that will
Havyard books order for hybrid battery Arctic PSV
APRIL 15, 2014 — Fosnavåg, Norway, headquartered Havyard Group ASA is to construct a hybrid battery powered Arctic PSV for Iceland’s Fafnir Offshore. The Havyard 833 WE ICE platform supply vessel will
ALP tugs to have Rolls-Royce deck machinery
APRIL 14, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £19m contract to deliver deck machinery for the four Ulstein SX157 design ocean going tugs that Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair will build