BSEE holds “blowout” spill drill
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently completed an unannounced oil spill drill to assess Stone Energy Corporation’s ability to respond to a hypothetical blowout experienced by one of its
New CEO at Maersk Line
Søren Skou was recently appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Maersk Line. The appointment will be effective January 16, 2012. Previously, Skou has been the CEO of Maersk Tankers for
Deadline nears for compliance with Manila amendments to STCW
Shipping lines should be in full compliance with the Manila amendments to International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers on January 1, 2012 or face stiff penalties, warns
STX OSV books order for fish feed carrier
STX OSV Holdings Limited reports that it has secured a new contract for the construction of what is describes as a “Forage Carrier” for Eidsvaag AS. The forage in question is fish
Navy extends charter of Westpac Express
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded an $8.23 million fixed-price contract to Austal Hull 130 Chartering, L.L.C., Mobile, Ala., to charter the 101-meter Westpac Express to support the Marine Corps
Imtech to supply propulsion systems for hybrid Ropax pair
Rotterdam headquartered Imtech Marine is to supply the hybrid propulsion systems for the world’s first diesel electric, hybrid seagoing ferries. Owned by Scottish company Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), the two vehicle
Wärtsilä Ship Design awarded breakthrough Brazil contract
Wärtsilä is to supply the design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels (PLVs) to be built by Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The owner
GVA to design harsh environment accommodation rig for Jurong
Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard has awarded Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered GVA a contract for the design of a GVA 3000E Accommodation Unit. The new unit—to be installed in the North Sea Norwegian Continental Shelf—will
Keppel books $809 million semi order for Brazil
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Fernvale Pte. Ltd., has secured a contract worth approximately $809 million from Urca Drilling B.V., a subsidiary of Sete Brasil Participações S.A.
Purchase of unique production semisubmersible accelerated
LLOG Exploration Company, LLC, Covington, LA, will accelerate payments on the acquisition of the OPTI-EX production semi-submersible under an agreement in principle with EXMAR, Antwerp, Belgium. Under the deal, LLOG will pay