With the offshore sectors as a focus, Classification societies ABS and China Classification Society (CCS) strengthened their collaborative efforts by entering into a new co-operation agreement on 24 November in Washington DC.
BP is planning to remove Schiehallion from 2015 which could spell the end for around one-third of the tanker traffic through Sullom Voe.
The SURF (subsea umbilical riser and flowline) installation market is expanding and pushing into ever-deeper waters. At the same time IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) has seen a dramatic expansion of its range of pipe and cable lay systems, with a number of large scale projects delivered, or ongoing. A 300-tonne system will shortly be delivered to McDermott International Inc.
Remember when DP was the preserve of the offshore market? Well not anymore, the growth of uses across of the industry is rocketing and none is getting more attention than the super yacht market.
FMC Technologies has contracted Grenland Group to supply an integrated template structure and a subsea manifold for Statoil’s Katla field development in the Norwegian North Sea.
Thanks to the wonders of DP equipped research vessels, the first cold water coral ecosystem has been discovered off the coast of Mauritania.

NYK has decided to invest in Knutsen Offshore Tankers ASA (KOT), which will result in NYK owning 50 percent of KOT’s total capital. Following this investment, KOT’s name will change to Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS.

Members of the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) the national trade association representing the U.S.- flag offshore workboat industry, have met with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Freire Shipyard for the supply of an integrated systems package to be installed aboard an advanced research vessel currently under construction at the Spanish shipbuilders Vigo yard for the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Regulus Ship Services Pte Ltd of Singapore has taken delivery of “Melody 5″, a new anchor handling tug.



