A new solution from GTMaritime counters a major cyber security weakness of ships at sea today by deploying critical software and security patches to protect shipboard systems before threats emerge.

ABS is to provide classification for a series of highly innovative Self-Elevating Drilling Units (SEDU) for Silver Eagle Global. 

Three oil and gas technology firms have joined forces to offer the global oil and gas industry an integrated and boundary pushing approach to well lifecycle integrity and production optimization.

The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has released a video explaining why Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is currently the only viable solution available that can cut emissions from deep-sea shipping as newer, cleaner options are developed. 

Last month a Hydrex team removed a bow thruster from a 170-meter container ship. This was done during a stop in Rotterdam. The unit needed to be overhauled and the operation had to be carried out within a very short window that would fit the schedule available to the vessel’s owner.
 
The team mobilized to the ship’s location using one of our workboats loaded with all the needed equipment.

As the oil and gas sector comes to terms with decade-low oil prices and global disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), company costs and investments are being slashed with over US$50bn pledged to date and more on the horizon, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Applied Petroleum Technology (APT) has hired Carl Peter Berg as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO).

The North Sea Johan Sverdrup field expects to reach plateau production for the first phase in early May, earlier than anticipated. Due to higher plant capacity, plateau production will increase from around 440,000 barrels of oil per day to around 470,000 barrels per day.

Saudi Aramco plans to reduce its investment plans after oil prices crashed due to a slump in demand as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the company’s 21% drop in net income in 2019 is not a cause for undue concern, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.   

ASCO, a global integrated materials and logistics management company, has appointed Gary Paver as its new Group Chief Financial Officer.

Inmarsat, a world leader in global mobile satellite communications, is a founding member of Asia’s first ‘Decarbonizing Shipping’ initiative to harness the power of start-ups to meet UN targets on greenhouse gas emissions, which launched earlier this month.  

Aker Solutions, in a joint venture with PTAS Sdn Bhd, has signed a five-year agreement to provide offshore maintenance and modification services to Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).

OneOcean – the maritime industry’s largest digital navigation and compliance provider – is stepping up its operations in Japan with the creation of a new Tokyo office in Shibuya-Ku. OneOcean has had a strong presence in this key global shipping market for many years, with over 600 vessels there using its products, and sees major growth potential in the years to come.

Kraken Robotics Inc announces that the Company is the first to achieve a practical resolution of 2 cm with a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS), Kraken’s AquaPix® MINSAS.

Kongsberg Maritime announces an integrated strategy to deliver remote, targeted training for its customers.

Independent global completions service company Tendeka has signed a three-year contract with Mubadala Petroleum to supply sand-face completion equipment in Thailand.