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Ng Pock Appointed Dy Chair of OSS Asia Pacific

Aug 17, 2016

OOS International BV has appointed Dr. Ng Pock Too as the Deputy Chairman of OOS Asia-Pacific Private Limited, a subsidiary of OOS International B.V., with effect from 28-July-2016.Dr. Ng will also serve as a supervisory board member to OOS International B…

Oil Rig Rescue Highlights ETV Importance - Nautilus

Aug 12, 2016

Responding to reports that the government’s Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) Herakles was deployed to assist a tug experiencing trouble off the coast of Scotland, Nautilus general secretary Mark Dickinson said, ‘The incident highlights the vital…

Trident Maritime Systems to Acquire Callenberg Technology Group

Aug 11, 2016

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services AS (WMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, said it has signed an agreement whereby technology subsidiary Callenberg Technology Group will be acquired by Trident Maritime Systems.'We have in Trident and their principal…

Weak Oil Pushes SBM Offshore to Axe More Jobs

Aug 10, 2016

SBM Offshore's first-half results lagged analysts' expectations on Wednesday as challenging conditions persisted in the oil industry and the Dutch oil services company announced an additional 250 job cuts. It said it did not expect a full recovery in its business until 2018…

SBM Offshore Nominates Wood as CFO

Aug 10, 2016

SBM Offshore has nominated D.H.M. Wood as a member of the management board and chief financial officer (CFO) to replace current CFO, P.M. van Rossum, who is set to retire. The company will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on November 30…

Grosland Joins NAT as VP

Aug 10, 2016

Carl Fredrik Grosland has joined Nordic American Tankers as Vice President, working on analyses, projects and business development. Reporting to Chairman & CEO Herbjørn Hansson in a staff position, he will also work closely with others both in NAT and NAO (Nordic American Offshore Ltd…

Technip Recertified to Gender Equality Standards

Aug 04, 2016

Technip entities in Brazil, France and Italy have been recertified to the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) global standard for gender equality in the workplace, including the group’s headquarters and the Innovation and Technology center both located in Paris…

AISUS Offshore Hires Business Development Manager

Aug 03, 2016

AISUS Offshore, which provides remotely deployed visual and ultrasonic inspection solutions to the global oil and gas industry, said it is looking to double its turnover over the next three years through expansion at home and abroad.   The…

DNV GL Bags Wintershall Noordzee's Verification Contract

Aug 02, 2016

DNV GL has been awarded a 5 year contract to provide in-service verification work for Wintershall Noordzee B.V.’s (‘WINZ) RAVN and A6-A platforms.The two platforms based in the North Sea are the unmanned RAVN in the Danish sector and manned A6-A in the German sector…

Stevens Named Managing Director of Fugro Geoservices

Jul 26, 2016

Ross Stevens has been appointed MD of Fugro GeoServices Ltd, the UK based site characterization specialist. Stevens is a chartered civil engineer who joined Fugro Seacore in 2007 after a decade in project management and civils contracting…

Shell: No Production Impact from North Sea Strikes Scheduled for Tuesday

Jul 25, 2016

Production from Shell's North Sea platforms will not be affected by planned strikes on Tuesday, a spokesman said. Maintenance workers employed by Wood Group on Shell's North Sea platforms will stop work for 24 hours in protest against pay cuts and tougher working conditions…

Eni Cancels Vessel Deal with Viking Supply Ships

Jul 25, 2016

Viking Supply Ships A/S (VSS) has received an early termination notice of the contract for the Ice-class 1A AHTS “Njord Viking”. The vessel has been working for Eni Norge in the Barents Sea and has also been part of the extended towing-preparedness…

MOL Signs Long-Term Charter with Uruguayan JV for FSRU

Jul 24, 2016

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lakler S.A., agreed to conclude a charter contract with Gas Sayago, for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project in Montevideo, Uruguay…

Ithaca’s FPF-1 platform to be moved to Stella field

Jul 23, 2016

Ithaca Energy Inc. reports that the 'FPF-1' floating production facility has completed the required inclination test as planned and departed the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. The vessel has been moved to a deep water location offshore…

Boskalis Awarded Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Contract

Jul 22, 2016

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the Offshore Balance of Plant contract by Vattenfall for the construction of Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. Following the…

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