Singapore Seizes ShipTek 2009

After the inaugural and successful run of Marine BizTV’s flagship event ShipTek 2008, at Kochi, India, which was also the first ever maritime event to be telecast live globally through live.marinebiztv.com, Singapore is all set to host ShipTek 2009, in May.
ShipTek 2009 will explore the pivotal role of Technology Revolution in Marine and Offshore Industry on the 6th and 7th of May 2009, at Sing Expo, Singapore. ShipTek 2009 being the first ever maritime event organized in the region by an audio visual media, the mega event is a much awaited one by the South East Asian Maritime sector. The two day event will culminate with the glitzy and colorful Launch of Marine BizTV in South East Asia; at Swissotel- The Stamford right at the heart of Singapore, bringing the entire event to a memorable finale thus paving way for Marine BizTV operations in South East Asia.
Distinguished maritime organizations like Society of Maritime industries, Indian National Ship Owners Association and Royal Institution of Naval Architects have already declared their support to ShipTek 2009. Besides, the event is getting wide range of media publicity through well known media like Marine & Industrial Report, Maritime Today, The Naval Architect – RINA, Automate Magazine, Energy Asia, Marine Offshore & LNG Journal.
As ShipTek 2009 deals with one of hottest current issues of the maritime industry, ‘Technology Revolution in Marine and Offshore Industry’, it will be right podium to render knowledge, exchange information and strike deals with the best of the industry. The conference boasts of 21 speakers over the two days of keynote addresses, commercial and technical presentations, poster sessions and panel debates in seven sessions. The seven sessions designed to focus on separate topics related to ship design and new construction, ship repair and conversion, marine engineering and offshore engineering.
ShipTek 2009 will feature a maritime expo comprising of 30 stalls. Exhibitors participating in ShipTek Expo 2009 will have the fabulous opportunity to showcase their products. The new technological concept of Marine BizTV, Digital Show is also going to add glamour to this business rendezvous. The exhibitor can display all their corporate videos and sales presentations etc though this unique facility. Wide range of participation is expected from the renowned maritime regions like Middle East, South East Asia and Indian sub continent.
The second day of ShipTek 2009 will witness the 3rd International Maritime Video Awards and the Launch of Marine BizTV in South East Asia. When Marine BizTV was launched on 7th May 2007 at Hotel Crowne Plaza, Dubai, Middle East awed at the largest ever maritime convergence in the region. The moment also witnessed the first ever International Maritime Video Awards. Marine BizTV expects an unprecedented gathering of maritime professionals from across the globe to witness the remarkable evening at Swissotel – The Stamford. Undoubtedly ShipTek 2009 will be embossed in gold in the history of maritime annals. ShipTek 2009 will be covered by Marine BizTV and telecast globally ‘live’ on www.live.marinebiztv.com.

Leighton invests in new pipelayer

ZHEJIANG, CHINA: Australia-listed construction services provider Leighton Holdings will add one more newbuild pipelayer to support its projects in Asia.

‘The new vessel, Leighton Faulkner, is under construction in Zhejiang, China. When complete, the 76-metre (249-ft) long and 24-metre (79-ft) wide pipelayer will be capable of laying up to 32-inch pipes using a 10-point mooring system. Leighton Faulkner will start its first assignment laying a twin 4,500-metre (14,764-ft), 20-inch wide subsea pipeline in support of the expansion of an aviation fuel facility in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. The pipelayer is scheduled to install a 24-inch, 13.4-kilometre (8.3-mile) offshore pipeline as part of a project commissioned by the Brunei Economic Development Board. The US$73 million project is due for completion by February 2010 and will also involve the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of an associated pipeline end manifold and a single point mooring (SPM) system. The pipeline system is designed to handle a flow of up to 1,600 tonnes (1,760 tons) an hour of methanol. The SPM will be a catenary anchor leg mooring type turret buoy with a capacity to accommodate 46,000 dead weight tonne tankers. It will be located in waters approximately 25 metres (82 ft) deep. The project will be supported by a 2,400-hp anchor handling tug, a 2,000-hp tug, two 55-metre (180-ft) supply barges and a crew boat.

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Adnoc plans to cut January supplies to Indian refiner

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) has informed India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) that supplies for January could be cut, an industry source said yesterday, following Opec’s pact to make its largest-ever output reduction to stem oil’s fall.

‘The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed last week on a record 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) output cut from January 1, taking the total output removed since September to 5 per cent of world output. “Adnoc has not given anything in writing, they have verbally informed BPCL to be ready for a cut in January,” the source, who could not be named, said. Replacement – The source did not say what the cut would be but “normally they cut between 5 and 15 per cent as was seen last time.” He added that BPCL was trying to import some volumes of Yemen’s Masila crude to replace any supply shortfalls due to cuts by Adnoc or any other Opec producers. BPCL buys about 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude from Adnoc, the national oil company of Opec-member United Arab Emirates (UAE). In the last financial year ending March 2008, India bought 217,240 bpd of crude from the UAE. In the April-June quarter, it bought 301,420 bpd crude from the UAE. Other Opec producers such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have yet to inform BPCL on possible supply cuts, the source said. BPCL buys 80,000-90,000 bpd crude from Saudi Arabia. It runs a 240,000-bpd refinery in Mumbai, India’s financial hub, and another 150,000-bpd plant in Kochi in southern Kerala state. Other Asian buyers of Opec crude have yet to receive notices overnight of any further supply cuts. Top producer Saudi Arabia, which sells more than half its crude to Asia, preempted Opec’s decision by informing some customers two weeks ago of modestly sharper curbs than for December, but many refiners expected more to come, especially from other Gulf producers.

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