Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) says the joint deep sea port will also surge new business & foreign investment into Thailand.BOI believe that the Dawei Deep Sea Port and Industrial Estate in Myanmar (Burma) will become an important drive for economic growth in this region…
Naval architect Vripack has designed a 43 ft. supply vessel together with Ribbon Yachts in the Netherlands. And by looking at the proportions between line and surface, one can easily see that the design of the agile and modern Ribbon 45 SC is the foundation for the sturdy Ribbon Offshore…
ABB wins US$ 170-million contract to supply Martin Linge oil & gas field in the North Sea with mainland power from Norwegian grid.The contract from Subsea 7, requires ABB to build a power link between a new oil and gas field being developed by Total E&P Norge AS…
Thailand & Burma establish joint committee to facilitate construction of the border Dawei deep-seas port.Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra met with Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun at Government House in Bangkok to discuss the Dawei projects…
Forum Energy Technologies contracts with Global Marine Systems to supply a PerryTM XT 600 Trenching System.The XT 600 Trenching System is scheduled for delivery in 2013. It will be installed in the Global Marine vessel the Cable Retriever…
The two submarines need to be raised & scrapped so as to avoid radiation pollution & are located in the northern Barents and Kara Seas.The ministry will announce an international tender, which may include companies from the France, the Netherlands…
Fire on an LPG tanker anchored off the Phuket deep-sea port off Muang District Sunday caused about US$647,000 damage before it was put out.The fire broke out in the radio room on the second deck of the ship which has two LPG tanks, each capable of holding 10 million litres of the gas…
Singapore-based Otto Marine sells Work Maintenance Vessel 'Oranda 1' for US$38.0-million, simultaneously bareboat-chartered back for GofM work.The sales transaction sets to improve the Group’s cash flow and balance sheet.Oranda 1, of LOA 75 m is an ABS-classed 4…
Global acceptance of LNG as a marine fuel will depend on pricing, according to a comprehensive study conducted by Lloyd’s Register; Study on LNG bunkering infrastructure also suggests some owners would be wise to consider fuel flexibility. After 12 months of research and analysis…
Kongsberg Maritime’s OE14-502 HD cameras were used by China's manned deep sea submersible 'Jiaolong' in recent W. Pacific Ocean dive.The Jiaolong was equipped with two ultra deep water versions of Kongsberg Maritime OE14-502D High Definition…
ABB wins Statoil order to install high voltage power subsea cables to the 'Troll' A gas platform on the western coast of Norway.The Troll A concrete deep water structure is the world’s largest natural gas production platform, 473 meters tall and weighs 1…
Kongsberg Maritime awarded two contracts by SMD to supply cameras for subsea trenching & mining vehicles.The first contract is for cameras and accessories for a new generation high powered deep water Trencher, recently delivered and currently undergoing sea trials…
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (CSIC) is developing a manned submersible for dives to 4,500 meters (14,764 ft).The move comes as part of a greater plan for the nation to eventually build a deep sea station where submersibles can dock and oceanauts can work…
China’s largest submersible-support vessel delivered to Shanghai Salvage by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry shipyard.China’s largest submersible-support vessel has been delivered and put into service in Qingdao, Shandong province, marking…
Presidents of Thailand & Mynamar (Burma) agree on port development for deep-sea port to enable Malacca Strait bypass route.Thailand and Myanmar agree to set up a joint committee to follow up on economic cooperation that includes linking Myanmar's…
