First Car Ferry Powered by Electric Drive System
Together with the Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand, Siemens has developed the world's first electrically powered car ferry.
Strengthening increased recovery from subsea wells
Statoil has awarded contracts for new light well intervention (LWI) vessels. These “category A” units will contribute to increased recovery from Statoil’s approximately 500 operated subsea wells on the Norwegian continental shelf...
Chevron Commences Operations on Next-Generation Drillship in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Santa Ana is world's first drillship designed for dual gradient drilling, a technology with the potential to make deepwater drilling safer
ABB wins long-term service contract from Carnival to improve energy efficiency
Long-term Azipod maintenance agreement for 20 ships will improve their energy efficiency by 2.5 to 4 percent, cutting costs by as much as $1 million a year per ship
Siemens strengthens its position in ocean power – Acquisition of Marine Current Turbines
Siemens has acquired the majority stake in Marine Current Turbines Ltd., the UK company based in Bristol, which develops and builds tidal power systems. "The acquisition of Marine Current Turbines is an important step forward for...
GVA to Design First 3000E Accommodation Unit for Jurong Shipyard
HOUSTON – KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that its subsidiary GVA has been awarded a contract for the design of a GVA 3000E Accommodation Unit by Jurong Shipyard. The new unit—to be installed in the North Sea Norwegian...
New generation of tugboats to Kårstø
Statoil has awarded Buksér og Berging a contract for two escort tugboats to service the Kårstø processing plant on behalf of operator Gassco. The deal secures Kårstø new tugboat capacity with innovative technology for more...
Siemens increases stake in ocean power specialist Marine Current Turbines
Siemens is increasing its stake in Britain’s Marine Current Turbines Ltd. to 45 percent. “With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation. We will actively shape the...
New Vessel Means More Offshore Wind Turbines
For the first time, Siemens is equipping a vessel that installs offshore wind turbines with a drive system and automation technology. The Danish wind power company A2SEA will use the vessel Sea Installer to erect wind turbines...
ExxonMobil’s U.S. Marine Affiliate to Build Two New Crude Carriers in Philadelphia
• Project to create more than 1,000 jobs during two-year construction period
• Jobs and government revenues to be added to already positive impact of Marcellus shale development
• Double hull vessels to trade between Alaska...
SGS provides Supply Chain Services for Samsung Heavy Industries
SGS was awarded a contract in June 2011, extending a contract originally assigned to SGS in 2005, to provide comprehensive Supply Chain Services for various international offshore projects by Samsung Heavy Industries, a global...
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems – Restructuring largely complete / Strategy confirmed by Turkish submarine contract
Submarine strategy of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems group confirmed
Delivery of the second Class 209PN Submarine to the Portuguese Navy
On December 22, 2010, the second Class 209PN submarine for the Portuguese Navy, was delivered and commissioned on the premises of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft - a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems - in Kiel.
Abu Dhai MAR and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems establish strategic
Abu Dhabi MAR, the international shipbuilding group based in Abu Dhabi, and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems have signed a contract for the sale of Blohm + Voss to Abu Dhabi MAR. The contract includes the acquisition of Blohm + Voss...
Data Link Solutions (DLS) awarded a $20 million contract to deliver MIDS-LVTs to U.S. and coalition forces
Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has been awarded a $20 million contract from the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide Link-16 terminals to U.S. and...
Change of ownership of the Emden site completed
On March 8, 2010 the sale of the production equipment of the Emden-based company TKMS Blohm + Voss Nordseewerke has become effective: SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG takes over ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Emden and, under the
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