Norway

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Norwegians – and the west coast area in particular – enjoy a strong position in the global offshore industry. Building on the foundations of North Sea oil and gas, Norway has…

1st February 2012

Norway leads the way in the offshore industry

1st February 2012

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Egersund, Norway-based E-navigation company Navtor reports that Tor A Svanes, the founder of C-Map Norway, has joined the business in the position of managing director.

13th January 2012

C-Map Norway founder takes the helm at navigation company

13th January 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian government has officially recognised ClassNK as a Recognized Organization (RO) which allows the Japanese classification society to perform surveys and issue certificates for Norwegian flagged vessels.

13th November 2011

ClassNK recognised as RO by Norway flag

13th November 2011

OPINION

OPINION

The Motorship has recently returned from a week-long trip to Norway’s west coast, on a press trip with colleagues from other maritime and energy publications.

1st November 2011

Norway gets it right

1st November 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kleven Werft in Norway has hosted the naming ceremony and handling over of ‘Rem Fortress’, a platform supply vessel built at the yard for Rem Offshore.

4th October 2011

New PSV completed in Norway

4th October 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian company Maris has entered into a co-operation agreement with Vestfold University College (HiVe), also of Norway, for product-specific training on Maris ECDIS900 equipment.

2nd September 2011

Training and co-operation on ECDIS in Norway

2nd September 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norway’s environmental strategy has provided a fillip to the uptake of gas-fuelled machinery in the marine sector, writes David Tinsley.

30th August 2011

Norway encourages gas propulsion solutions

30th August 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo reports a recent contract, signed in Frederikshavn, Denmark for the supply of four MAN 8L32/40 engines to power a seismic vessel ordered by Sanco Shipping of Norway.

15th August 2011

MAN to power seismic vessel in Norway

15th August 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Another LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) is to be built for a Norwegian owner – to the VS499 design from Wärtsilä Ship Design. Wärtsilä will also supply propulsion machinery, automation and other…

5th May 2011

Another LNG powered PSV for Norway

5th May 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) says it has initiated two programmes to support future talent a t a time when the global maritime industry is still surviving the impact of the financial…

15th April 2011

The future is bright in Norway

15th April 2011