http://www.rivieramm.com Riviera Maritime Media Ltd was established in December 2001, emerging from an earlier partnership which was formed in 1997 to buy and publish Speed at Sea journal. RMM specialises in maritime information, publishing a range of maritime technical journals, holding related events, and supplying shipping data. en-gb 12/03/2010 02:59:32 15 http://www.rivieramm.com http://www.rivieramm.com CGGVeritas has been awarded a contract by Pemex to acquire and process 75,000km2 of 3D seismic data in the Gulf of Mexico. The programme started in October and was expected to extend through 2013. The... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/CGGVeritas-secures-largest-ever-marine-seismic-contract--7365 /article/CGGVeritas-secures-largest-ever-marine-seismic-contract--7365 11/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic OHM Ltd, a member of the Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping Group in the UK, recently conducted a CSEM survey in the UK sector of the North Sea that represents the first full commercial use of OHM’s W... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/WISE-technology-is-used-commercially-for-the-first-time-7366 /article/WISE-technology-is-used-commercially-for-the-first-time-7366 11/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic Polarcus has signed a conditional Letter of Intent with TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co (TGS) for charter of the 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel, Polarcus Nadia, for approximately three months commencing in De... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Polarcus-signs-Letter-of-Intent-for-Nadia-7352 /article/Polarcus-signs-Letter-of-Intent-for-Nadia-7352 10/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic Bergen Oilfield Services (BOS) has announced that BOS Angler recently commenced acquisition of a frontier 3D survey in the Adriatic Sea for Cairn Energy. The survey involves approximately 400km2 of h... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/BOS-begins-Adriatic-3D-survey-7353 /article/BOS-begins-Adriatic-3D-survey-7353 10/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic Noordhoek Offshore in the Netherlands has confirmed that Noordhoek Pathfinder was launched at De Hoop Shipyard in Foxhol on 7 November. The vessel is a 62m DP2 ROV/survey design and is currently under... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Noordhoek-Offshore-confirms-launch-of-Pathfinder-7354 /article/Noordhoek-Offshore-confirms-launch-of-Pathfinder-7354 10/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News The offshore services division of the Singapore-based Eastern Navigation Group has recently taken delivery of two new vessels. The first, ENA Challenger, was created by Wärtsilä Ship Design.... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Eastern-Navigation-Group-takes-delivery-of-two-new-vessels-7355 /article/Eastern-Navigation-Group-takes-delivery-of-two-new-vessels-7355 10/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News SeaBird has announced that an Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) survey for BP Exploration & Production, on which it has been working, has been successfully completed by the SBX vessels, Hugin Explorer and K... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Seabird-completes-OBN-survey-for-BP-7340 /article/Seabird-completes-OBN-survey-for-BP-7340 09/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic PGS in Norway has confirmed that it has cancelled a newbuilding contract for a seismic survey vessel because of late delivery. The order was placed in 2005 at Factorias Vulcano in Spain and was due to... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/PGS-cancels-Spanish-newbuild-7341 /article/PGS-cancels-Spanish-newbuild-7341 09/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic Subsea 7’s new remotely operated vehicle support vessel (ROVSV), Normand Subsea, has commenced its first project for Shell in the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Thi... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Normand-Subsea-embarks-on-first-project-7342 /article/Normand-Subsea-embarks-on-first-project-7342 09/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News Wärtsilä has signed a contract to design and supervise the construction of a modern oceanographic research vessel for the marine wing of the Geological Survey of India (GSI). In addition, W&... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Wärtsilä-to-design-research-vessel-for-the-Geological-Survey-of-India-7343 /article/Wärtsilä-to-design-research-vessel-for-the-Geological-Survey-of-India-7343 09/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a contract worth approximately US$4 million by the Cairn Energy group through its subsidiary, Capricorn, and its joint venture partner, Nunaoil, to ... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/EMGS-is-awarded-3D-EM-survey-offshore-Greenland-7329 /article/EMGS-is-awarded-3D-EM-survey-offshore-Greenland-7329 05/03/2010 09:00:00 Seismic Helix Well Ops UK, the subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc, has announced that the latest addition to its well intervention fleet, Well Enhancer, has successfully completed its inaugural pr... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Well-Enhancer-completes-first-well-intervention-job-7330 /article/Well-Enhancer-completes-first-well-intervention-job-7330 05/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News Compiled using information provided by the Marine Safety Forum (www.marinesafetyforum.org) MOORING INCIDENTS Recent figures from a major P&I Club indicate that 14 per cent of claims now occur ... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Mooring-incidents;-high-levels-of-H2S-7328 /article/Mooring-incidents;-high-levels-of-H2S-7328 05/03/2010 09:00:00 safety alerts RWE Innogy has awarded the Korean yard, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), a contract to build a specialist ship for the construction of offshore windfarms. The contract includes the... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/RWE-Innogy-awards-contract-for-wind-turbine-installation-vessel-7331 /article/RWE-Innogy-awards-contract-for-wind-turbine-installation-vessel-7331 05/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News The most popular Annual OSJ Conference to date took place in London on 17 and 18 February. A total of 312 delegates from 27 countries attended the event, which was held in association with STX Europe ... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Record-turnout-cements-OSJ-Conference’s-premier-status-7322 /article/Record-turnout-cements-OSJ-Conference’s-premier-status-7322 03/03/2010 00:00:00 News STX Europe has been awarded a contract from Deep Sea Supply for the design and construction of a PSV09 CD, which is to be optimised for environmentally friendly operation in all weather conditions. Th... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/STX-Europe-to-build-environmentally-friendly-design-for-Deep-Sea-Supply-7318 /article/STX-Europe-to-build-environmentally-friendly-design-for-Deep-Sea-Supply-7318 02/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News Acergy has announced that it has acquired Borealis, the DP3 heavy lift vessel that was ordered by Nordic Heavy Lift. The ship, to be equipped with a 5,000 tonne crane, was fabricated at Nantong Yahua ... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Acergy-acquires-Borealis-7319 /article/Acergy-acquires-Borealis-7319 02/03/2010 09:00:00 Vessel News Offshore vessel designer and builder Ulstein Group is looking towards the future with several new investments in R&D programmes and facilities upgrades. These include competence building, an endow... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Ulstein-invests-nearly-NKr200-million-in-new-projects-7195 /article/Ulstein-invests-nearly-NKr200-million-in-new-projects-7195 26/02/2010 00:00:00 Ships Two recent reports reveal the full extent of the effect of the global economic crisis and fall in E&P activity during the last 12 months. Global energy research firm Wood Mackenzie’s latest ... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/Upstream-activity-reveals-impact-of-economic-crisis-7295 /article/Upstream-activity-reveals-impact-of-economic-crisis-7295 25/02/2010 09:00:00 Comment KD Marine and Mermaid Offshore Services (MOS) have jointly entered into an agreement which will enable KD Marine to provide fully integrated saturation, air diving, daughter craft and ROV services fro... http://www.rivieramm.com/article/KD-Marine-and-MOS-enter-into-Alliance-Agreement-7296 /article/KD-Marine-and-MOS-enter-into-Alliance-Agreement-7296 25/02/2010 09:00:00 News