DNV has awarded quality, safety and environmental ISO certification to Dubai Maritime City (DMC) and its regulatory arm Dubai Maritime City Authority.
DMC aims to become the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre when it is completed in 2012. Dubai Maritime City, part of the Dubai World Group of companies, and Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), Dubai's premier maritime regulatory authority, have recently been awarded ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications in recognition of their strong focus towards quality, health and safety and environmental management practices. DMC and DMCA have also been awarded a certificate of compliance to PAS 99:2006 in recognition of the integration of their management systems and for reaping the benefits of adopting a single integrated management system covering all three spheres. They are the first and currently the only organizations in the Middle East to be awarded the PAS 99 compliance certificate by DNV. The certificates were presented by DNV’s CEO Dr Henrik O. Madsen to Amer Ali, CEO of DMCA who said: “DMC and DMCA opted for the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 endorsements as these standards are widely acknowledged for quality, environmental, health and safety management systems. The certifications stipulate how the two organisations need to implement effective mechanisms for the satisfaction of their customers, and the welfare of their employees and communities.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
STX Europe lays keel of large cruise vessel
The keel of ‘Allure of the Seas’ was laid this week at the STX Europe Turku yard.
The vessel is the second in the series of two of the world’s largest cruise ships. The keel laying ceremony marked the placement of the very first block of ‘Allure of the Seas’ in the dry dock where the ship will begin to take shape. The event also included the coin laying ceremony, with representatives of the owner, Royal Caribbean Cruises and the Builder, STX Europe placing the lucky coins under the keel, the tradition for bringing luck and also symbolizing the keen cooperation between the owner and the yard. STX Europe in Turku has in its orderbook two huge luxury cruise vessels of the Oasis class to be delivered for Royal Caribbean in 2009 and 2010. The vessels, called ‘Oasis of the Seas’ and ‘Allure of the Seas’ will have a length of 360 metres and a beam of 47 metres. Height over the water line will be 65 metres.
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The vessel is the second in the series of two of the world’s largest cruise ships. The keel laying ceremony marked the placement of the very first block of ‘Allure of the Seas’ in the dry dock where the ship will begin to take shape. The event also included the coin laying ceremony, with representatives of the owner, Royal Caribbean Cruises and the Builder, STX Europe placing the lucky coins under the keel, the tradition for bringing luck and also symbolizing the keen cooperation between the owner and the yard. STX Europe in Turku has in its orderbook two huge luxury cruise vessels of the Oasis class to be delivered for Royal Caribbean in 2009 and 2010. The vessels, called ‘Oasis of the Seas’ and ‘Allure of the Seas’ will have a length of 360 metres and a beam of 47 metres. Height over the water line will be 65 metres.
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PetroChina signs gas pact with Chevron
PetroChina has signed a gas sales contract with Chevron covering the US major’s output from the Chuandongbei sour gas field in south-western China’s Sichuan province.
The deal was signed in late November and will call for Chevron to sell its equity gas to PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas. He declined to release the price formula, but the volumes covered by the deal are understood to start at about 1 billion cubic metres per year, rising to about 3 Bcm. “Along with PetroChina, Chevron continues to progress work on the Chuandongbei gas project following the signature of a 30-year production sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corporation that became effective in February 2008,” Chevron spokesman Kurt Glaubitz told Upstream. “We will not make any additional details available until we reach our final investment decision and after we have received final government approval to proceed with the project,” he added. Chevron is operator of the field with a 49% equity stake, while partner CNPC holds the 51% balance. PetroChina will market the gas to utilities, such as gas-based chemical plants, as well as fuel for iron and steel mills, Upstream was told. China-based industry officials said the field will likely start producing first gas by the end of next year.
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The deal was signed in late November and will call for Chevron to sell its equity gas to PetroChina Southwest Oil & Gas. He declined to release the price formula, but the volumes covered by the deal are understood to start at about 1 billion cubic metres per year, rising to about 3 Bcm. “Along with PetroChina, Chevron continues to progress work on the Chuandongbei gas project following the signature of a 30-year production sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corporation that became effective in February 2008,” Chevron spokesman Kurt Glaubitz told Upstream. “We will not make any additional details available until we reach our final investment decision and after we have received final government approval to proceed with the project,” he added. Chevron is operator of the field with a 49% equity stake, while partner CNPC holds the 51% balance. PetroChina will market the gas to utilities, such as gas-based chemical plants, as well as fuel for iron and steel mills, Upstream was told. China-based industry officials said the field will likely start producing first gas by the end of next year.
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Pirates free Yemeni vessel, no ransom paid
Nairobi: Somali pirates have freed a Yemeni cargo ship they seized last week after successful talks between regional authorities.
"The Yemeni ship was released last night after long discussions," Ali Abdi Aware, state minister of Somalia's northern Puntland province, told Reuters. "It left Eyl and is heading to Yemen. The crews are safe and no ransom was paid." The MV Amani, owned by Yemeni shipping firm Abu Talal, has seven sailors on board. It was seized on November 25 as it carried 507 tonnes of steel from Yemen's Mukalla port to Socotra Island.
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"The Yemeni ship was released last night after long discussions," Ali Abdi Aware, state minister of Somalia's northern Puntland province, told Reuters. "It left Eyl and is heading to Yemen. The crews are safe and no ransom was paid." The MV Amani, owned by Yemeni shipping firm Abu Talal, has seven sailors on board. It was seized on November 25 as it carried 507 tonnes of steel from Yemen's Mukalla port to Socotra Island.
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SBM Offshore-owned FSO to be converted into FPSO for Australian oil development project
An FSO owned by SBM Offshore will be converted into a FPSO with a disconnectable turret.
The full scope of this turnkey supply contract for the joint venture between Woodside Energy and Cossack Wanaea Lambert Hermes (SWLH) has been signed. The CWLH project is one of Australia's most productive oil developments and is located 135km northwest of Karratha in Western Australia. The converted FPSO will replace the currently operating FPSO ‘Cossack Pioneer’ in the fourth quarter of 2010. The SBM Offshore-owned ‘Okha’ FSO will be used for conversion into an FPSO with a disconnectable turret. The ‘Okha’ is currently under contract with SEIC for operation in Sakhalin until December this year. It will sail to Keppel shipyard in Singapore for conversion and integration of the process modules and turret.
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The full scope of this turnkey supply contract for the joint venture between Woodside Energy and Cossack Wanaea Lambert Hermes (SWLH) has been signed. The CWLH project is one of Australia's most productive oil developments and is located 135km northwest of Karratha in Western Australia. The converted FPSO will replace the currently operating FPSO ‘Cossack Pioneer’ in the fourth quarter of 2010. The SBM Offshore-owned ‘Okha’ FSO will be used for conversion into an FPSO with a disconnectable turret. The ‘Okha’ is currently under contract with SEIC for operation in Sakhalin until December this year. It will sail to Keppel shipyard in Singapore for conversion and integration of the process modules and turret.
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