Piracy issues will top the agenda at the Middle East Workboats conference in the wake of the recent attack on a German cargo vessel the “MV Charelle”, just 60 nautical miles south of Sur in Oman. The hijacking has really opened the eyes of the region’s maritime community to piracy. Read the rest of this entry
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Posted June 28th, 2009 by editor
Posted June 28th, 2009 by michael
PetroVietnam, otherwise known as The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) has kicked off a new round of major building work. With projects to build a self-elevating drilling (Jack-up) rig and two anchor handling tugs swinging into life Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 28th, 2009 by admin
Guidelines for the Safe Management of Offshore Supply and Rig Move Operations (NW European Area), have been updated. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 28th, 2009 by editor
One area driving much debate recently has been the importance of having an approved DP Operations Manual featuring vessel specific guidance and not simply generic advice. IDPOA’s latest corporate member, dynpos Ltd has looked at the matter for us, and provided the following advice. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 25th, 2009 by Jane
A newly named jack-up has caused an outbreak of civic pride in one Baltic State. For the proud staff at J-SC Western Shipyard in Lithuania “WINDLIFT1″ has gotten them all a quiver with excitement. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 25th, 2009 by editor
Churning out container ships seemed so simple not long ago, it all made so much sense. Then one near collapse of capitalism later, it looks like having all your eggs in one box. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 24th, 2009 by editor
Increased pirate activity has caused a change in Seacom’s fibre optic cable’s due installation date. The cable, initially planned to debut this month, will now have to wait till July 23. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 24th, 2009 by editor
When faced with legendary sea monsters of gargantuan size – there could only be two names…Leviathan and Kraken. So it is apt that Seajacks UK Ltd has now taken delivery of the second of its Gusto MSC designed liftboats, “Seajacks Leviathan” to join the “Seajacks Kraken”. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 24th, 2009 by editor
Splitting up doesn’t always have to be painful or negative. Sometimes it can be to give a clear focus, to allow uncluttered thinking and to move forward. Read the rest of this entry
Posted June 23rd, 2009 by michael
Drilling has been on the minds at IMCA lately, though not the whizzy, spinny, getting stuck into rock type, but of the training kind. As they have released a new document designed to assist with the ongoing competence of first aid personnel onboard vessels. Read the rest of this entry