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Singaporean based Marine Contracting has announced it has set up shop in Western Australia, citing growing demand driven by the construction of large liquefied natural gas projects.
Fremantle-based Mermaid Marine Australia will seek to change its name at the company's AGM next month, following acquisition of all Singaporean listed Jaya Holdings' subsidiaries in June.
The Maritime Union of Australia has started its five-day strike at Mermaid Marine Australia's Dampier Supply Base today, a decision the Australian Mines and Metals Association has labelled “irresponsible and misguided”.
Mermaid Marine Australia employees at the Dampier Supply Base will stop work on Wednesday for five days, while negotiations continue around wages and job security.
Fremantle-based Mermaid Marine Australia has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed party for the operation and management of the accommodation vessel Silja Europa for an undisclosed amount.
Mermaid Marine Australia managing director Jeff Weber has defended the company's stance on negotiations with the Maritime Union of Australia, after employees at its Dampier Supply Base said on Friday they would strike for 10 days.
Global investment bank Pareto Securities has opened its first office in Perth, with plans to supply bond finance to resources companies based in Australia.
Global engineering and construction group Kentz has been awarded a $US570 million contract for electrical and instrumentation works at the Inpex-operated Ichthys liquefied natural gas project.
SPECIAL REPORT: The gold and technology sectors have experienced a boost in investment activity for the March quarter, but doubts remain over whether it will last.
Mermaid Marine Australia has agreed to purchase the subsidiaries of Singapore-based marine services provider Jaya Holdings for $S625 million ($550 million), in an all-cash deal which represents one of the largest acquisitions by a Western Australian company in recent years.
Toll Group has been awarded a $90 million contract to design, construct and operate an offshore logistics base in Darwin for INPEX's Ichthys liquefied natural gas project.
The state government is calling for extra private investment at the port of Dampier, following a major new development at the port by QUBE Holdings and a call for private development of new facilities at Fremantle.
Broome Port Authority has secured Royalties for Regions funding for an upgrade that will bolster its ability to compete with Darwin as a supply base for offshore oil and gas projects.
Mermaid Marine is a good barometer of activity in Western Australia's oil and gas sector and the company is looking for ways to diversify, including internationally.
Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has joined Wesfarmers executives Richard Goyder and Terry Bowen in selling down their respective companies' stock to pay for the exercise of incentive op
Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has sold $5.4 million worth of shares in the company, to fund the exercise of incentive options and the associated tax liabilities.
Mermaid Marine Australia managing director Jeff Weber has picked up just over 1.4 million shares at $3.05 each, or $4.5 million in total, through the exercise of incentive options.
Mermaid Marine has booked an 18 per cent jump in interim net profit, on the back of strong demand for the company's vessel, supply base and slipway services from ofshore oil & gas projects in t
Far away from the carnage in the iron ore sector, directors at select Western Australian companies in the gold, oil and gas and engineering sectors are being handsomely rewarded through the exercis
IT might not be the busiest of times in Western Australia's corporate advisory scene, but that has not stopped positive moves by several firms – albeit without much fanfare – that have included the
Mermaid Marine has reported a 35 per cent increase in net profit for the six months to December 31, driven by an “exceptional performance” by the company's Australian fleet.
Five years of WA salary surveys show some chief executives appear to be remarkably well paid relative to the size of their business and the returns they have delivered, while others offer great value for money.
