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16 Mar 2012 - Exhibition activities Transocean |
Transocean members have been active at various exhibitions this autumn. For instance on the Indonesia Maritime Epxo 2010, which was held from September 29 till October 1st in Jakarta. |
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28 Apr 2011 - Transocean systems approved by Shell |
Last year Transocean completed the first part of testing series according to the specifications of Shell Global. These specifications describe paint systems for the various areas on offshore installations as well as to which technical standards these paint systems should comply with in order to be approved. |
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26 Apr 2011 - Eurotex of Spain joins Transocean! |
Industrias Quimicas Eurotex entered into the Transocean Association on January 1st, 2011. Eurotex is based in Mairena del Alco, near Sevilla where the headoffice, wharehouses and factory is located. Eurotex was founded in 1981 and specialised initially in decorative paints and wood coatings. In 2008, the company acquired Barniex, a producer of decorative and industrial coatings who were active since ... |
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10 Jun 2010 - Construction platforms for Salman field (Persian gulf) |
The Salman oil and gas field is located near Sirri Island, 40km west of Abu Mussa Island, having an 18 square kilometers area and is shared by Iran and the UAE. Some 70 percent of the offshore gas field is located at Iranian waters and the remaining 30 percent in the Persian Gulf Arab sheikhdom. Salman field is to ... |
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17 May 2010 - Project News - Dubai |
 Iran Abadan and Iran Abadeh are A-class Tankers from National Iranian Tanker Co. (NITC). The vessels have an overall length of 248 m and a depth of 20 m. Operational speed of these 98.000 DWT vessels is 15 knots. Both vessels were recently dry docked in Dubai Drydock for major refurbishment of the exterior hull painting system.A high ... |
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17 May 2010 - Petrojet offshore projects select Transocean paints for protection |
 One of the better-known success stories among international oil and gas companies over the past 25 years has been Egypt’s dedicated and respected construction arm, Petrojet, the undisputed leader in the fabrication, construction and installation of processing plants, pipelines and industrial facilities.The backbone of Petrojet is its 15,000-strong work force. The ratio of engineers to workers at ... |
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17 May 2010 - Project highlight: The South Pars Field |
 The Iranian South Pars field is the northern extension of Qatar’s giant North Field. It covers an area of 500 square miles and is located 3,000m below the seabed at a water depth of 65m. The Iranian side accounts for 10% of the world’s and 60% of Iran’s total gas reserves. Iran’s portion of the ... |
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17 May 2010 - 'Flotar Christina': first vessel of ambitious new building program launched on naval day. |
Last year the Government of Argentina initiated an ambitious program called Nacion Leasing aimed to stimulate inland shipping on the Rio Plata. The River springs in Brazil, shapes the border of Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina only to finally mound in the Atlantic Sea, and through the urban areas of Buenos Aires. Shipping is possible over a length of more than ... |
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17 May 2010 - Product highlight - Transoweld Primer 1.56 |
Any pre-construction primer must meet critical parameters for compatibility with the welding process. Weld through primer must not reduce weld strength and likewise it must not create a weld deficient in porosity and other aspects. For decades, Transocean Shopprimers have been successfully used for the temporary protection of steel.Demands for increased productivity, varying climates as well as the introduction ... |
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17 May 2010 - Dry Docking news – Ukraine |
| Since 2000 Transocean is active in Odessa where it has a stock and office. Various types of vessels have been painted and the picture gallery gives a small selection of the jobs done. The most popular antifouling is Transocean Optima and in fact Transocean Optima is the antifouling of choice for Coast Guard and Port Authority vessels. It is a ... |
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17 May 2010 - Antarctic explorer protected by Transpoxy Masterbond |
 Akademik Shokalskiy was originally designed and built in Finland for polar and oceanographic research. The ship is small, nimble, and ice-strengthened, capable of reaching the nooks and crannies of Antarctica that many larger ships cannot.The vessel is now used by an American Adventure company named Quark Expeditions who organise tours to the Antartic for their costumers. The vessel can ... |
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28 Feb 2007 - News from the Emirate |
 Transocean member in Untied Arab Emirates, National Paints made good progress in sales over the last years. First they achieved that Transocean Paints was awarded with the 3-year contract for supplying paints for maintenance of all facilities of National Drilling Corporation, a part of the Abu Dhabi based ADNOC.
Secondly, a 2-year contract was won for supplying all paints to ... |
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28 Feb 2007 - ‘Master’ protection for Master tec production |
From small beginnings in 1975, Ready Mix Beton group has now grown into a vast organization with an international presence in countries such as U.A.E, Qater, Saudi-Arabia and Egypt.The group yearly supplies some 2,1 million cubic meters of concrete. In order to boost the ready mix operation, RMB started in Cairo, Egypt a manufacturing division of ... |
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28 Feb 2007 - Transacryl Finish brightens designer bridge |
Being Transocean’s member company in Argentina since 1997, Pinturas Platamar has achieved a leading position of Transocean Coatings in the marine market in Argentina. At the same time Transocean Coatings are being used frequently on other objects too.A fine example is the ‘Puente de las Mujer’, a pedestrian bridge located in one of the tourist spots of Buenos ... |
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28 Feb 2007 - Face-lift for 50 year old lady |
She has 3 masts of which the maximum height of the main mast is approx. 56 m. Altogether, the total sail area comprises 2562 square meter.
Her length including bowsprit amounts some 104 m and her displacement is 3765 tonnes.Her maiden voyage was in 1962 and she has won the Boston Teapot trophy in 1966, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992 ... |
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28 Feb 2007 - Drydocking news |
| Transocean protects largest vessel of Pacific King Shipping. Singapore based Pacific King Shipping was established in 1998 and since then, their fleet size has grown to a current strength of 23 vessels. The fleet comprises Handysize, Panamax and Capesize vessels, which are utilised to transport a variety of dry bulk cargoes as well as liquid cargoes out of regions such ... |
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28 Feb 2007 - Excellent results Transocean in Benchmark test |
Recently the corrosion resistance of some standard Transocean epoxy coatings were compared against well-known other brand products. |
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27 Oct 2005 - Transocean Coatings selected for maintenance of all NDC facilities |
Recently, Transocean won the 5-year contract to supply all paints to NDC on- and offshore facilities. NDC (National Drilling Company) is a part of ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), one of the world’s leading companies with major oil reserves. NDC was established in May 1972 to handle drilling operations required for exploration and field development as well as ... |
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27 Oct 2005 - Anyplace, Anywhere: Protection in Fiji! |
 The cement plant of Fiji Industries ltd. was originally commissioned in 1962 and, after several renovations during the years has an approximate production capacity of 300 tonnes per day. Fiji Industries Limited supplies Fiji and neigh- bouring Pacific Island countries with high quality, locally-made cement and several resorts in Fiji as well as Nadi international airport are realised with their ... |
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27 Oct 2005 - Clean ships only for Naviera Armamex |
Mexico based ship owner Naviera Armamex operates different classes of vessels like tug boats, tankers as well as cargo vessels. They all have in common that protection against fouling and corrosion is provided by Transocean Coatings. Paricutin was one of the 6 vessels painted with Transocean Coatings supplied by Sur Quimica, the Transocean member company in Latin America.The picture ... |
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27 Oct 2005 - Record time overhaul in Argentina |
 Every once in a while, Transocean advisors find themselves with almost a mission impossible. Such seemed to be the case when the floating Casino, ‘Estrella de la Fortuna’ (literally ‘star of fortune’) located in Buenos Aires port had to be drydocked for main-tenance. However, every day spent in dock would mean a tremendous loss of income as the casino is ... |
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12 Nov 2004 - Transocean in Central America - Pinturas Sur |
Pinturas Sur initially commenced operations in Costa Rica in 1974 but since then steadily progressed in other Central American countries.Sur’s business philosophy then, which is maintained today, is a high research discipline to develop products to solve specific problems of somebody who paints in a tropical climate. This philosophy is realised by state of the art production facilities ... |
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12 Nov 2004 - Reach for the sky! Monumental protection in Kazakhstan |
 Through member company National Paints, Transocean has been active in Kazakhstan for several years. Being the only foreign brand with production facilities in Kazakhstan, Transocean products as well as costumer service are highly appreciated in the market.For instance, the 10th anniversary of the Republic of Kazakhstan was celebrated with the 97 m tall Astana-Baiterek monument located in Astana, the ... |
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21 Feb 2003 - Protective power by Transocean Coatings in Central America! |
More than 90% of the total energy generated in Costa Rica is coming from "green sources". Hydroelectric and Geothermic Power stations can be found all through Costa Rica. The amount of paint involved in each project is dependent on the length and the dimension of the pipes. Pipe length can vary to a hundred meters to a few kilometres while ... |
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24 Oct 2002 - Recent works from Apco Coatings. |
Apco Coatings, a division of Asian Paints, are Transocean's member company for the Australasian-Pacific region with factories/offices in Australia, New Zealand and on many Pacific Islands such as Fiji and the Solomon islands.Fiji's main and largest island, Vita Levu, is where the shipping industry is located and also where repair facilities are available. Since the island ... |