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Statoilhydro and Kongsberg Maritime join forces for automation and security systems operation

StatoilHydro and Kongsberg Maritime have made a general agreement for the operation of automation and security systems delivered by Kongsberg Maritime onboard StatoilHydro's installations in the North Sea. The agreement has a duration of 2 years and covers Statfjord A, B & C and the platforms at Haltenbanken.

The agreement secures that StatoilHydro has access to the necessary resources and technology for optimal operations of the extensive Kongsberg Maritime process control & automation equipment systems installed on the platforms in addition to covering any marine equipment installed, such as ballasting systems.

One important aspect of the agreement is to run as much of the work as possible onshore in order to reduce the number of trips offshore, therefore reducing costs and logistical issues for StatoilHydro's service operations. This is made possible with the further development of integrated operations (IO), which ensures the close collaboration of suppliers to improve the safety and operational efficiency of offshore platforms.

"The agreement is a natural extension of the working relationship we already enjoy with StatoilHydro," says Per Hægstad of Kongsberg Maritime's Oil & gas division. "We have collaborated on several projects in the field of integrated operations and have recently opened a new IO lab designed to improve communication with our customers' offshore installations. StatoilHydro's Kristin was the first platform we connected to."

Date 23 April 2007



Keppel Singmarine receives bonus from GulfMark for the completion of OSV

Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, is on track to deliver its third of the six Anchor Handling Tug/Supply (AHTS) vessels ordered by its repeat customer, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (GulfMark). Like the previous two projects, Keppel Singmarine was presented a US$10,000 bonus for its excellent performance and safety record. Built to the in-house engineering design of the Marine Technology Development (MTD), Sea Kiowa, is the third in a series of six offshore support vessels (OSVs) ordered by GulfMark in November 2005. The vessel was named by lady sponsor, Ms Glenna Ellen Roberts, partner of Mr Marshall Andrew Crowe, Director of GulfMark, at a naming ceremony held on 5 April 2008. Mr Gene Leech, Executive Vice President of GulfMark Offshore, said, “I am impressed by the quality of this vessel that Keppel Singmarine has built for us. The Keppel team has proven their expertise and capabilities in design, engineering and construction of offshore support vessels. The previous two AHTS vessels were also delivered on time to our full satisfaction. “Timely deliveries are critical for us especially with the growing demand for OSVs as a result of the increasing global activities in exploration and development.” Mr Hoe Eng Hock, Executive Director of Keppel Singmarine, said, “This third vessel, like the two previous ones, has exceeded its design and contractual bollard pull and speed during its sea trial performance. We are also proud to announce that our projects and construction have been on time and with zero loss time incidents.” Delivered on 31 March 2008 for deployment in South East Asia, Sea Kiowa will join GulfMark’s fleet of more than 60 offshore support vessels.

Date 8th April 2008


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