International subsea inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand announced the appointment of Jacqueline Hill as the group general counsel.Hill brings more than 15 years of experience in corporate law, most recently in energy marketing and trading in the U…
Independent well completion and intervention technology developer and manufacturer Omega Completion Technology has appointed a business development manager in Norway in response to an increase in Scandinavian contracts and projects.Joachim…
“There is a large potential for Germany to cut its climate emissions in a cost-effective way through the increased use of natural gas”, said Statoil CEO Helge LundSwitching from coal to gas as the power sector is a significant opportunity to cut emissions…
The August 2014 editon of MarineNews, the leading voice in the North American workboat market, will feature 100 leaders and innovators, including workboat owners & operators; workboat builders and repairers; product and service providers.Participation is free…
Douglas Brown, the Managing Director of UTEC StarNet, has been awarded a Fellowship by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in recognition of “significant experience and standing within the construction industry.”Fellowship…
Unique Maritime Group, which is an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, proudly announces that its CEO, Himanshu (Harry) Gandhi has been felicitated with the International Golden Helm Awards 2014 held at Emirates International Maritime Academy (EIMA)…
Iran, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Nigeria and now Iraq: the crude oil market has weathered a long list of actual and threatened supply shocks with remarkable calm.According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), unplanned disruptions have removed around 2…
A consortium made up of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, Hitachi…
Bibby Ship Management has secured a contract to supply crew management services for Chevron’s floating storage unit, the Alba-FSU.The crew will provide operating, loading and equipment handling services on the Alba Floating Storage vessel…
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings said on Monday that Peter Robert Voser, former chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, will join its board in January 2015.Voser stepped down as Royal Dutch Shell CEO in December. He is the second…
Composite high-speed craft designer and builder CTruk has appointed shipbuilding industry veteran Peter McIntosh OBE to succeed Andy White as chairman.McIntosh, the former executive director of VT Group PLC, holds experience of the marine…
John Mack, a former chief executive and chairman of Morgan Stanley, has left the board of Russia's top oil producer, Rosneft, for personal reasons, the Kremlin-controlled company said on Thursday.The departure of Mack, aged 69, after less than a year on the board…
RMEC Ltd. announced the appointment of a new operations manager to its recently forged management team. Dean Greig joins the Forfar-based well intervention equipment firm as it embarks on the next stage in its growth strategy following the £7…
The innovative walking jack-up platform WaveWalker 1 was presented with the Product and Equipment Innovation Award at the prestigious Ground Engineering (GE) Awards ceremony in London earlier this week.WaveWalker 1, developed by Fugro and Van Oord…
General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said on Wednesday that GE is still going to 'work constructively' with the French government on its bid for the power business of Alstom and that he expects the deal to close.GE has encountered resistance to its $16…
