Vopak workers are planning strike action at all 11 of the company's oil, gas and chemical terminals in the Netherlands on April 22, union officials said on Wednesday. Union official Albert van Damme said the strike action would effectively…
With the energy market swoon in full blossom, Maritime Reporter checked in with Mark Charman, chief executive of global recruiting leader Faststream, for his insights on the breadth and depth of the impact to the offshore employment market. Uncertainty…
Catherine Hughes will resign from her position as member of the board of directors in Statoil ASA with immediate effect to avoid potential conflicts of interest following a recent change of circumstances, Statoil announced. The nomination…
Fugro has been contracted by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to execute the geotechnical site investigation and geological modelling of sites I and II of the future Borssele wind farm park. The 1…
Anatoly Sorokin was appointed Director General of Gazprom Gazobezopasnost.Anatoly Sorokin was born in the Orenburg Region in 1960. He graduated from Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute in 1983, majoring in Technology and Comprehensive Mechanization of Oil and Gas Developments…
On Monday 13 April 2015, Clarkson PLC entered the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange. This marks a significant moment in both Clarksons 163 year history and 18 years of trading on the exchange.In thanking all staff for their hard work and committment to the company Andi Case…
New ships today are no more efficient than they were over twenty years ago, despite shipping industry claims to the contrary. The efficiency of new ships has deteriorated by 10% on average since 1990. The study also shows that containerships built 30 years ago already…
ABB announced today acquired Gomtec GmbH to expand its offering in the field of collaborative robots. The parties agreed not to disclose financial terms of the transaction.Gomtec, based near Munich, Germany, is a privately held company that develops mechatronic systems combining mechanical…
Rosneft as part of Sakhalin-1 Consortium has successfully completed drilling of the world’s longest well at the Chayvo field.O-14 production well was drilled with Orlan drilling platform in direction of the field’s south-eastern point…
Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said that Singapore bunker fuel sales rose 5.34% month on month and up 12.33% year on year, to 3.58 million mt in March reports Platts. The vessel arrivals in Singapore for bunker fuel rose to 3…
In 2014, ASRY Offshore Services completed every one of its repair scopes within schedule, on-budget, and with leading safety standards. ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has confirmed that its Offshore division, which specializes in rig repairs…
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced up to $20 million for a new research and development (R&D) round dedicated to industry-partnered projects that seek to develop and commercialise renewable energy technologies…
Incat Crowther reported it has opened an office in Europe.Located in Southampton, United Kingdom, the office has been created to support a growing European client base and meet the demand for Incat Crowther’s products and services in the region…
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing have formed an alliance to develop technology and capabilities for advanced, cost-effective wellstream separation and treatment solutions for the subsea and topside oil and gas industry.The WellSep…
Two safety and survival systems developed for use in the UK’s offshore sector by the Survitec Group were recognised for their industry-leading importance when they won the Safety Innovations Award in the recent Offshore Achievement Award organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)…