The successful marriage of convenience between the maritime and offshore oil and gas industries was the topic of discussion at Wednesday's 2013 Agenda Offshore conference being held at the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo. The offshore industry is “a legitimate child” of the marriage between oil and gas as well as maritime companies, Sturla Henriksen, Director General … [Read more...]
It’s Wednesday. I’m Sure Many of You are Feeling Like This…
35,000 people in Oslo for Nor-Shipping right now. It's Wednesday. I'm sure many of you are feeling like this... But are you the one firing the missile? Or do you feel like you just got hit by one? Hopefully the ladder... ABOUT: On June 4, 2013, the Norwegian Armed Forces test firing a missile against the former KNM Trondheim outside Andøya in Nordland, … [Read more...]
Seven Viking Named 2013 ‘Ship of The Year’ at Nor-Shipping
Ulstein Group's next generation, harsh environment IMR vessel, M/V Seven Viking, has taken home Skipsrevyen’s magazine's prestigious "Ship of The Year" award at the 2013 Nor-Shipping show in Oslo. The cutting edge vessel was delivered from Ulstein Verft in January and is co-owned by Subsea 7 and Eidesvik. . “This award is testimony to the result of the … [Read more...]