Danos announces that Shell Exploration and Production Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has awarded a contract to Danos for the coatings maintenance campaign for the Ursa tension leg platform (TLP). The project will employ 45 personnel and is expected to last approximately five months.

Further strengthening its commitment to driving up standards for port and terminal equipment best practice design, manufacturing and testing, Trelleborg has joined the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA).

Bjørn T. Akselsen officially joins MacArtney Underwater Technology on November 1st as the MacArtney Norge AS Managing Director. Bjørn brings with him extensive international business development and management experience.

Power has started arriving on the coast of Scotland from what will be the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm.

Israel announces the launching of its second bid round to grant exploration licenses for natural gas and oil in Israel’s economic waters in the Eastern Mediterranean. The upcoming bid round is pursuant to an earlier round which began 2 years ago and granted 6 licenses, some are expected to commence drilling in the upcoming months.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a leading global marine environmental science consulting firm, has announced the completion of a survey to collect data for hydrodynamic model calibration and verification in Nassau Sound, located north of Jacksonville, Florida.

Independent marine and naval architecture consultancy, Tymor Marine, headquartered in Aberdeen, has been awarded a contract to deliver a vessel mid-life extension survey for the Irish Naval Service.

ExxonMobil says that it will contribute US$10 million over five years (S$14 million) to become the first industry founding partner in a new Singapore Energy Center partnership led by the Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore and designed to advance next-generation technologies.

Vessel deliveries typically slow down towards the end of the year. If shipowners wait a few weeks, allowing the delivery to slip into the new year, the vessel is considered a whole year younger. Many sectors can expect a higher proportion of the orderbook to hit the water in future years.

The oil and gas industry require strong, durable work boats with a long serviceable life. Marsol International Limited have access to a family of workboats made from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), a material known for its versatile strength and long-lasting durability, which are ideally suited to the harsh working conditions of the offshore environment.

The Republic of Gabon is pleased to announce the opening of 12th Shallow and Deep Water Licensing Round of open blocks, at the 25th Africa Oil Week, Cape Town, supported by a technical workshop.

Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup licencse have awarded a jacket contract for the processing platform for Johan Sverdrup phase 2 to Kværner. The contract value is around NOK 900 million.

The Organizers of the Annual CLEAN GULF Conference & Exhibition announces that Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver the Keynote Address, sponsored by Enhanced Environmental and Emergency Services, taking place November 13-15 in New Orleans, LA. Governor Edwards will discuss the importance of cooperation, collaboration and teamwork in dealing with issues facing Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

The publication “Ocean Energy and the Regions: a partnership for growth” was released on Tuesday, October 30, at Ocean Energy Europe 2018 by the FORESEA project.

A contract has been signed between Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld and Herman Sr. BV for the building and delivery of a Shoalbuster 2308 S, to be named Teddy.

The technology group Wärtsilä has acquired Burriel Navarro, S.L, a company operating in underwater services in the main ports of Spain.