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28 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News transporting goods." "Vasiliki epitomizes the type of gradu- ate student whom we seek to recruit to our program here at Maritime," says Dr.
Larry Howard, Chair of GBAT, "and with Jim Drogan, our Graduate Program
Director, and Bob Wolf, our new
Director of Graduate Admissions, I believe we have an excellent team that will successfully market Maritime to intelligent young scholars like Vasiliki, who desire to immerse themselves in an intense study of the integrated processes and activities of maritime transporta- tion."
AVEVA Restructures in China
AVEVA has restructured its Chinese operations into two operational divi- sions. The move will dedicate AVEVA's
VANTAGE engineering solutions and personnel to the unique requirements associated with each of the industry sec- tors; delivering solutions, support and consultancy more effectively.
The two divisions will be run from
AVEVA's Asia Pacific operation and headed by: Ms Liu Xiao Bin, Vice
President, for the Guangzhou-based
China Process and Power Division; and
Ms. Zhou Chun, Vice President, for the
Shanghai-based China Marine Division.
The China Marine Division will be responsible for serving all aspects of marine engineering and construction (including both shipbuilding and off- shore facilities), to organizations includ- ing: China Shipbuilding Industry
Corporation (CSIC), China State
Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), and
China Ocean Shipping (Group)
Company (COSCO).
Transocean Inc. Wins
Contracts for Rigs
The Transocean Leader, a fourth-gen- eration, deepwater semi-submersible rig, won a one-year contract from Statoil
ASA for exploration and development drilling operations offshore Norway.
The Transocean Leader is expected to commence the contract by September 2007, in direct continuation of the rig's current contract, also with Statoil in
Norway. Expected revenues are approx- imately $133 million.
Additionally, Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) of India awarded the ultra-deepwater drillship
Discoverer Seven Seas a three-year con- tract for drilling operations offshore
India. The drillship is expected to com- plete its current three-year contract with
ONGC by February 2007 and com- mence the new contract by the end of
May 2007, following an estimated 90- day planned shipyard program.
Revenues of approximately $345 mil- lion could be generated over the three- year contract period, excluding revenues for comprehensive services that include well planning, operations support and logistics management.
Contract to Modify Ferry
Design
Verreault Navigation Inc. of Les
Méchins, Quebec, won a $4.8 million contract to modify and enhance some of the design elements of the ferry M/V
Madeleine operated by CTMA
Traversier Ltée. between Cap-aux-
Meules, in the Iles-de-la-Madeleine,
Quebec, and Souris, Prince Edward
Island.
The Madeleine will be equipped with a new stern and modified to expand the loading deck, allowing the ferry to carry more cargo and dock more easily, and provide better access for inspections and maintenance. This work is expected to prolong the life of the ferry by 10 to 15 years. Verreault Navigation Inc. will undertake these modifications between
February and March 2006.
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