Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO) vessel 'Cidade de Itajaí' arrives at the Santos Basin.Petrobras announce the FPSO's arrival at its definitive location to be integrated to the Baúna and Piracaba field production system, which is in the Santos basin post-salt area…
Low freight rates and a challenging market are concerns for ship managers as they begin 2013. A survey of members of InterManager, the international trade association for the ship and crew management industry, has identified the main concerns affecting the industry as it begins the New Year…
ConocoPhillips confirms options in the Eldfisk 2/7 S topside contract for Kvaerner to perform offshore hook-up & commissioning assistance.In March 2011, Kvaerner was awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips to perform engineering, procurement…
SeaBird Exploration, through a subsidiary of Ordinat Shipping AS, charters the 3D vessel 'Geo Pacific' from Fugro.The vessel has been fixed on a 4 month time charter, intended to be converted into a 3 year bareboat charter with four one-year options to extend the contract…
Mercator Lines (Singapore) agree early termination & settlement agreements with owners of bulkships 'Chaitali Prem' & 'Chanchal Prem'.Briefly, the existing charter of M.V. “Chaitali Prem” ends on or about 31 August 2014. Under the terms of the relevant Early Termination Agreement…
Statoil Petroleum grants Eidesvik Offshore ASA a 2-year extension charter for the LNG fuelled Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) 'Viking Energy'. The Viking Energy was the first LNG fueled PSV in the world when it was delivered in 2003, and has been on contract for Statoil since delivery…
The Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank) joins hands with China Classification Society (CCS) to support the country's shipping industry.China Eximbank and CCS agree to conduct more cooperation in future on financing services, technical risks hedging and prevention…
Fugro Atlantic to undertake a geological and geophysical survey for the Virginia Wind Energy Area for the Commonwealth of Virginia.The survey area covers over 45,000ha in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf and is seen to be a key step…
Elenilto, with state oil company Petrosen, awarded Production Sharing Contract (PSC) by the Government of the Republic of Senegal.The contract is to develop the prospective Senegal Offshore Sud Shallow Oil block. Elenilto will be the operator…
Wärtsilä to supply complete dual-fue (DF) propulsion packages for two new gas tankers being built for owners, Anthony Veder.The contract was signed with AVIC-International Shanghai and Avic-Dingheng Shipbuilding Co. Ltd yard, for the two…
'Vale Sohar' docked at Vale's deep-water jetty in the Port of Sohar to unload iron ore on its first voyage from Brazil.The ship, one of the largest bulk carriers in the world with the capacity to transport 400,000 tons of minerals and the length of four football fields…
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group, contracted to provide offshore light construction and survey services for Statoil.The estimated value of the contract is NOK 100-million.The frame agreement includes services covering light construction services…
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) inks Letter of Intent with CGG Veritas to charter a 12-streamer vessel.The vessel is to be chartered for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2013 summer season. The charter will begin in April and last for approximately six months…
IFS announce that Damen Group, has chosen to extend its agreement with them by purchasing additional user licenses for IFS Applications™.Damen Shipyards, headquartered in Gorinchem, The Netherlands, implemented IFS Applications in 2010 to…
Kone eco-efficient elevators and escalators to serve another TUI Cruises vessel, 'Mein Schiff 4'.The new cruise ship will be the sister ship of Mein Schiff 3, which will also have Kone's solutions installed onboard. Both vessels will be built at STX Finland…
