BOEMRE Director Michael R. Bromwich says “a critical step” has been taken in reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service (MMS). A final rule becomes effective October 1, 2011 that separates the
SBM Offshore has signed an agreement with Naval Ventures Corp. (a unit of entrepreneur Germán Efromovich’s Rio-headquartered Synergy Group). The agreement will see the two companies cooperate and work together through one
Consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company STX Marine Inc. has promoted Mike Carroll to the position of Vice President – Operations for its Houston office. Mr. Carroll has been with the
Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard has secured three conversion contracts worth a total of Singapore $142 million (about US $110 million). The contracts cover conversion of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carrier to a
Singapore’s Swiber Holdings Limited has secured recent contract wins amounting to approximately US$69.0 million including extension options, taking its order book to over US$1 billion, the highest by far in its corporate
Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (AOD), which has three KFELS Mod V - B Class jack-up rigs under construction at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore, has decided to increase the water depth
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Historical and Museum Commission had Erie’s Flagship, the U.S. brig NIAGARA, delivered to Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio this week. In 1992, Great Lakes Shipyard installed auxiliary engines
Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS) reports that its 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel, Polarcus Alima, has achieved a significant first in the seismic industry, having successfully transited to Asia-Pacific via the Northern Sea Route
At a ceremony at its shipyard today, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS), signed definitive documentation for the construction of two aframax
David Loosley has been appointed Chief Executive of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), and will be taking up the role on November 7. 2011. He joins the Institute
