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Ship&Offshore
21.06.2010
Shipbuilding

Navigation systems for Greek cruise ship

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Charlottesville, supplied the electronic navigation systems for the Greek cruise ship "Aegean Odyssey", which has recently completed a major refurbishment.

Ship&Offshore
18.06.2010
Shipbuilding

Expansion of fleet

Fairstar Heavy Transport NV, Rotterdam, has entered into a contract with Guangzhou Shipyards International Co. Ltd. (GSI) to build two 50,000 DWT open stern, semi-submersible vessels. The ships are based on a design approved by Det Norske Veritas…

Ship&Offshore
18.06.2010
Ship Operation

UK Oil Spill Prevention and Response Group begins work

The UK oil and gas industry’s new Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) met for the first time to set out a path for the early review of the sector’s practices and its readiness to respond to a major event in the UK continental shelf (UKCS), in light of the incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ship&Offshore
17.06.2010
Ship Operation

WesternGeco Technology Center in Norway inaugurated

Schlumberger, supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to the oil and gas industry worldwide, inaugurated a new technology facility in Asker, Norway.

Ship&Offshore
16.06.2010
Ship Operation

IFC invests in GAC Group

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in the GAC Group to help the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider acquire new vessels to support offshore oil operations, spurring economic development and better employment opportunities in a number of emerging markets.

Ship&Offshore
16.06.2010
Shipbuilding

Newly established Goltens Philippines

Goltens, one of the leading independent ship repair companies, announced that its newly established representative office in the Philippines is the first step towards an ambitious development plan to attract young people to a marine engineering and technical career.

Ship&Offshore
15.06.2010
Offshore

CFPA supports renewable industry

Handling over 150 complete wind turbines units in the last five years, operator of one of Scotland’s deepwater ports, Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA), has established itself as a renewable energy centre for the import, logistics and storage of wind farm components.

Ship&Offshore
14.06.2010
Ship Operation

EWEA with new offices

Due to an expanding team, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is moving to new offices, just across the street from the existing Renewable Energy House.As from next Monday, 14 June, the new address will be:Wind Power HouseRue d’Arlon 80 1040…

Ship&Offshore
11.06.2010
Ship Operation

Wind Day 2010 to deal with offshore wind turbines

Wind Day 2010 at Riso DTU, Roskilde, on 17 June focuses on wind turbines at sea.  At the wind day the Danish Research Consortium for Wind Energy, a collaboration among the Technical University of Denmark (Risø DTU, DTU Mechanical Engineering, DTU…

Ship&Offshore
09.06.2010
Shipbuilding

AVEVA acquires Logimatic’s MARS business

AVEVA, provider of engineering design and information management solutions based in Cambridge, announced the acquisition of Logimatic’s MARS business from Logimatic Holdings A/S.