Navantia entrega a Noruega su quinta fragata

La Marina Noruega recibe la quinta y última de las cinco fragatas que se han construido en El Ferrol, KNM Thor Heyerdahl. Diez años de colaboración que han supuesto un salto cualitativo en la colaboración tecnológica e industrial de Noruega y España. Este acercamiento de las marinas de los respectivos países se manifiesta también en la condecoración concedida al Vicealmirante Sanjurjo Jul.

Este proyecto ha sido un importante eslabón en las relaciones entre ambos países desde su inicio en el año 2000.
El acuerdo comercial vinculado a este proyecto ha involucrado a unas cien empresas españolas y doscientas cincuenta noruegas.
La asociación que muchos hacían de España y "playa" se ha visto matizada por la de un país proveedor de alta tecnología.
Toma el relevo un proyecto de colaboración entorno a comunicaciones por satélite.

Offshore Marine 2011

In acknowledgement of the pivotal role offshore shipping plays in both the Norwegian and the global maritime industry, TradeWinds and Nor-Shipping have together established the Offshore Program, comprising two distinct events, TradeWinds Offshore Marine at the Grand Hotel on May 24th and Agenda Offshore 2011, hosted by Nor-Shipping at Lillestrøm on May 25th.

TradeWinds Offshore Marine will focus on four key areas: the global outlook, balanced broking, technology / innovation and the case for investment. With less than four months to go, we are allowing for the possibility that the programme will develop and may be fine tuned to reflect current issues

The Global Perspective

Norwegian offshore has attracted its share of global investors for good reason as the nation’s players have risen from modest beginnings to become world leaders in the sector. Many Norwegians point to innovation as the key, while others say speculative ordering has been the largest factor behind Norway’s success. But what do the international players think? Is Norwegian know how providing the gateway to deepwater riches? But is Norway exporting its offshore advantage to tomorrow’s sector leaders? While the flipside of innovation is huge prices on assets, the flipside of speculation is over-ordering ---- so do the benefits outweigh the damage? A high-level panel of well-known international business leaders, all with various ties to the Norwegian offshore arena, will bring their global perspectives to the sector. A series of short introductions will be followed by an open discussion.

Offshore Marine broker’s panel discussion

Can the present market sustain the idea of a balanced broker bringing a good deal for both charterer and shipowner?

Technology and innovation

Design, building and operating the next generation of PSV’s, AHTS and Subsea
What do charterers want?
How to meet charterers needs before they know.
Getting ideas from the deck to the boardroom and then into new designs.
Innovation and the technology drain
Operating in ice – could Deepwater Horizon play out in the Arctic?
Offshore Marine as an investment

Exploring the right business model for PSV operators
Achieving the right fleet and balance sheet
Shareholder shudders – coining capital for white elephants?
Post 2008 recalculation of risk, is there any financing for smaller, private investments?