Rolls Royce win £70m contract to supply offshore drillships bit.ly/TdBYw3

Newbuild MPSV "Olympic Taurus" enroute port of Oslo for christening read more in Offshore Support Journal from Riviera Maritime Media

Subsea 7 has ordered a new diving support vessel from Hyundai HHI - confirmation that they expect a strong subsea market long term

"@AdmiraltyOnline: Shortlist unveiled for International #Seafarers' #Welfare Awards, showcasing mariner welfare best practice.

Just seen that GNS is buying Thomas Gunn chart supplier. Is this going to be a company of growth with private equity funds?

Can you have olives in a curry? Just had a tasty Jaytan curry in the Shad in Herne Bay - v different with the olives.

Canterbury Council are proposing a 10p an hr rise for Herne Bay & Whitstable Car Parks in 2013 - car parks should be free to attract trade

Vestas in talks with Mitsubishi to build world’s biggest offshore wind turbine: bigger the better - but when do they get too large?

Now started proof reading the next issue of Marine Electronics & Communications - it is looking a cracking issue

Features include VSAT, ecdis, e-learning, vessel tracking, simulators, antivirus, ship design, fleet management and our operator feedback

O3b's mobile backhaul will radically change the clarity of voice calls in mobile networks - read more on O3b in the next issue of MEC

Bolideck covers growing superyacht market #maritime #Bolidt tinyurl.com/cy6gbon

Back from a cracking trip to New Orleans

Next issue of Marine Electronics & Communications is about to be printed with satcoms, fleet management, gas carriers, training and ecdis

"Amver: Pacific sailor rescued by Amver ship Global Explorer: The sailing vessel Makalii and life raft ...another successful rescue

Had a good weekend of Friday night dinner and dance, saturday Xmas shopping Sunday nativity service and swimming in afternoon

Now it is the last week of work in 2012 and I am looking forward to Christmas. Writing articles for Offshore Support Journal this week.

Just seen the hard copy of the latest magazine Marine Electronics & Communications it really looks good - always chuffed when it is printed

Its a bit chilly again in Herne Bay but at least it is not raining

Back in circulation again. My wife had a medical scare, but now she is on the mend and I am able to review Tweets again MW