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THORCO PROJECTS: Increasing the lifting capacity
In the first quarter of 2018, THORCO PROJECTS has already added several heavy lift vessels to its fleet, ranging from 12,000 to 25,000 DWT. Today THORCO PROJECTS announces that it will additionally increase the lifting …
The first Johan Sverdrup topside installed
Yesterday the last module of the Johan Sverdrup riser platform was lifted into place. With this, the first of four topsides of the next North Sea giant has been installed.
“It’s a special feeling to see …
Stena DrillMAX drillship to drill giant Samo prospect offshore The Gambia
Drilling rig contract signed with Stena Drilling for the Samo-1 well offshore The Gambia
The Stena DrillMAX successfully completed the 2017 drilling campaign offshore Senegal
Giant Samo prospect is assessed to …
Heerema Marine Contractors Announces Further Step in Strategic Transition
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) Tuesday announced that as a further step in its strategic transition the company will discontinue its offshore pipe lay activities. The decision follows a further review and commercial …
Stena Drilling sign contract with Total E&P UK Ltd
Stena Drilling informed yesterday that the Company has signed a contract with Total E&P UK Ltd. for the Stena Don.
The Stena Don will drill the Glendronach prospect which is located West of Shetland. The …
GTT and Sembcorp Marine sign a license agreement for the design and construction of membrane tank solutions
GTT has signed a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine for the design and construction of Sembcorp Marine’s Gravifloat, FSRU and mid-scale LNG carrier products, …
OSK-ShipTech and GSI behind new ferry for Algeria
Guangzhou Shipyard International Company in China has just signed a contract with state-owned Algerian shipping company ENTMV for a large RoPax newbuilding. Danish OSK-ShipTech A/S is behind the design.
Danish design is …
Keppel Offshore & Marine signs MOU with MPA and TCOMS to jointly develop autonomous vessels
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) to …
Maersk Selects Sea Machines For World’s First AI-Powered Situational Awareness System Aboard A Container Ship
Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics announces yesterday that it has signed a contract with A.P. Moller-Maersk, of Copenhagen, Denmark, to trial its industry-leading perception and situational awareness technology aboard …
The newly established Klaveness Combination Carriers AS will form part of the solution to the ambitious climate strategy passed on by IMO
Klaveness, together with its existing investors, constitute Klaveness Combination Carriers. The new company will be the leading owner and operator of modern combination carriers and provides the most environmentally …