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General Counsel Sjöbring Quits Transocean

Sep 06, 2015

Transocean Ltd. today announced that Lars Sjöbring, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, has informed Transocean that he will be leaving the company. Mr. Sjöbring has agreed to aid in the search for a replacement, but will resign no later than December 31…

Transocean Senior VP to Resign

Sep 03, 2015

Lars Sjöbring, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Transocean Ltd., will be leaving the company, Transocean announced today.Sjöbring has agreed to aid in the search for a replacement, but will resign no later than December 31, 2015…

Athens Training Center Adds Navigation, DP Simulators

Sep 03, 2015

K-Sim Navigation and K-Sim DP, Kongsberg Maritime’s latest generation ship-handling and Dynamic Positioning simulators have been chosen to further advance Tsakos Group’s capabilities at its newly established training center, the Maria Tsakos TCM Academy in Athens…

Edelweiss Now Controls Bharati Shipyard

Sep 03, 2015

Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company has taken over management control of Bharati Shipyard, says a report in ET. Edelweiss now controls 70% of the Indian yard’s debts. A month ago plans were made to change the yard’s name to Bharati Defence…

Subsea 7 Bags $150 million Offshore UK Contract Maersk

Sep 02, 2015

Offshore contractor Subsea 7 has been awarded a $150 million subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract by Maersk Oil for the development of the Culzean field in the UK North Sea. The ultra-high pressure, high temperature field…

SMOE Wins $1bln Multi-platform Culzean Contract

Sep 02, 2015

Singapore's offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth over USD1 billion for the Culzean field development project in the North Sea. Sembcorp Marine subsidiary SMOE…

India's Oil Exploration near South China Sea Irks China

Sep 02, 2015

The state-run China Daily says that India's plans to conduct oil exploration off Vietnam coast in the South China Sea is 'illegal and is an 'unwise move' that may 'sabotage' positive momentum in ties. 'India's intention to once again explore…

Sembcorp Unit Wins $1 bln Maersk North Sea Deal

Sep 02, 2015

Sembcorp Marine subsidiary SMOE Pte Ltd has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract worth over USD One billion (including long lead items) from Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited.The contract includes the building…

Horizon Marine Adds Three New Hires

Sep 01, 2015

Oceanographic services company Horizon Marine, a recent CLS Group acquisition, has brought on three new hires in its Marion, Mass. Office, the company announced today. The Loop Current activity over the past year has cost the industry millions…

UK Chancellor Visits NorSea Group HQ

Sep 01, 2015

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne toured NorSea Group’s U.K. headquarters during a visit to Aberdeen this week.  During the tour, Walter Robertson, MD of NorSea Group, gave the Minister an update on the work the company is carrying out in support of the subsea…

AFBO to Provide Security in Arctic Waters

Sep 01, 2015

State of the Arctic Council to establish a new mechanism to strengthen operational cooperation and coordination of activities at sea. This is dictated by the need to provide security in the Arctic waters.The eight countries of the Arctic Council (AC)…

First Damen Twin Axe Workboat for Middle East

Sep 01, 2015

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2610 workboat, named AOS SWIFT for the Atlantic Maritime Group on 20 August 2015. This is the first Damen Twin Axe vessel to be used in the Middle East for safe passenger…

Hitachi Gas Supply System Order for MHI

Aug 31, 2015

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Hitachi Zosen Corporation for a high-pressure gas supply system enabling use of natural gas as fuel in marine engines.In lieu of conventional heavy oil, the system supplies liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Obama Defends Arctic Oil Drilling

Aug 31, 2015

United States' President Barack Obama defends his decision to allow Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean. He insisted that there was no contradiction between his climate change agenda and Arctic drilling. “I share people's concerns about offshore drilling…

Keppel Acquires Cameron's Rig Business

Aug 31, 2015

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM), via subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine USA  has inked a deal with Cameron International Corporation, a US-based oil and gas solutions provider, to acquire its offshore rigs business for US$100mln…

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