ABS, provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has announced the establishment of the ABS Brazil Offshore Technology Center in partnership with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ.

ESL Shipping, carrier of dry bulk cargoes in the Baltic region based in Helsinki, has ordered two ice classed dry bulk cargo vessels from the Korean Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. The new vessels are clearly bigger than ESL Shipping's existing…

Risø DTU, the Danish national labaratory for sustainable energy, and Lindoe Offshore Renewables Center, LORC have signed a cooperation agreement that will ensure the development of the Danish wind turbine industry at sea. The two parties agree on the…

DSV Projects in Aberdeen has won its first major oil and gas contract after working closely with colleagues at DSV Norway to secure the business.

Norwegian based Aker Solutions has been selected by Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company Sdn Bhd (KPOC) as its contractor for the detailed engineering of the Kebabangan (KBB) Northern Hub development project located in the South China Sea, 130 km…

Classification society ABS is drawing upon the industry experience of Horton Wison Deepwater, a leader in deepwater technology development, to further strengthen its knowledge for the certification of risers and flowlines as a certified verification agent (CVA) for these installations.

VT Halter Marine Inc. (VT Halter Marine), Pascagoula, a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), announced that it has signed a contract with subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG), headquartered at New York, to construct two 8,000 ATB tugs.

Strategic Marine has successfully launched the first of two 143 metre dive supports vessels, "Caballo Maya" (Hull 156) in Vietnam.