Vessels News


Akastor Buys Mitsui’s Stake in AKOFS Offshore

Nov 06, 2024

Norwegian company Akastor has signed an agreement for the transfer of all of Mitsui’s interests in AKOFS Offshore, a provider of vessel-based subsea well construction and intervention services, for $22.5 million.The agreement is entered into…

OEG Renewables Orders Another CTV from Strategic Marine

Nov 06, 2024

Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has secured an order for a next-generation crew transfer vessel (CTV) from OEG Renewables, part of the OEG Energy Group, destined to operate in Taiwan.The vessel, named Wey Feng, will be the fourth…

Green Marine UK Scales Up Environmental Monitoring Services for Offshore Wind

Nov 05, 2024

Orkney-based marine services firm Green Marine UK has expanded its environmental monitoring offering for offshore wind to deliver ‘full-scope’ projects following a surge in contracts with Scotland's Marine Directorate.This follows 18-months of continuous work…

First Installation Campaign at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Wraps Up

Nov 04, 2024

Dominion Energy has installed 78 monopile and four offshore substation foundations for as part of the first offshore construction campaign for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.CVOW, the largest offshore wind project under construction in the United States…

Sea1 Offshore Orders Two Offshore Energy Support Vessels

Nov 04, 2024

Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for two new offshore energy support vessels.Based on ST-245 design, the vessels will have capabilities to serve both oil and gas and renewable energy markets…

DOF Group Completes Acquisition of Maersk Supply Service

Nov 01, 2024

Norwegian offshore supply vessel company DOF Group has concluded the acquisition of Denmark-based Maersk Supply Service, which will be renamed to DOF Denmark.The combined company is expected to become one of the leading offshore service provider…

McDermott's DLV2000 Pipelay Vessel Gets ABS’ Sustainability Certification

Oct 31, 2024

McDermott's heavy-lift and rigid pipelay vessel, the Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV2000), has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).This marks the first time a marine construction vessel in its class has achieved this sustainability certification…

KOTUG Gets BP’s Call for Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Gas Project

Oct 31, 2024

Dutch company KOTUG International has secured a contract from BP to provide marine services to the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.KOTUG International and its local Senegalese partner Maritalia have been awarded   a long-term fixed-term contract…

CSOV Marks 1000th Vessel Design from Kongsberg Maritime

Oct 31, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime delivered its 1,000th ship design - the IWS Seawalker, a windfarm service operation vessel (CSOV) and one of six ‘Skywalker Class’ UT5519 DE for IWS Fleet.In a naming ceremony in the port of Hanstholm, Denmark, the IWS Seawalker…

Shearwater Secures Deepwater OBN Survey in West Africa

Oct 31, 2024

Offshore seismic services specialist Shearwater Geoservices has secured a contract for a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in West Africa.Starting in the fourth quarter of 2024, the one-month survey will be the first to use the SW Tasman’s…

Patriot Offshore Awarded 10-year CTV Contract for Empire Wind

Oct 28, 2024

Patriot Offshore Maritime Services NY, a subsidiary of Lake Success, N.Y. based Liberty Green Logistics, announced it has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide crew transfer vessel (CTV) services for Empire Offshore Wind LLC.Patriot Offshore's…

Mammoet Assists with Noble’s Regina Allen Jack-Up Repair

Oct 28, 2024

Mammoet has been hired by shipbuilder and ship repair company Damen Shiprepair to assist with a jack-up leg repair for the Noble Corporation drilling rig Noble Regina Allen, reducing the downtime of the rig during retrofit process.Initially…

Solstad Offshore Scoops $54M in New Vessel Contracts in Brazil

Oct 25, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple contract awards with clients in Brazil for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels and one construction support vessel (CSV).Solstad’s Normand Topazio and Normand…

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Construction Well Underway

Oct 25, 2024

Van Oord has installed over a quarter of the foundations which will support Sofia offshore wind farm’s 100 wind turbines in the North Sea since the start of operations in May.The Dutch contractor Van Oord is using the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park as a storage and marshalling base…

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