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ABS Withdraws Class Services for Russian Vessels

Mar 14, 2022

The America Bureau of Shipping (ABS), one of the world's largest ship classification societies, is withdrawing all class services involving Russian vessels, assets and companies, over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.'After careful consideration…

BW Offshore Sells FPSO Umuroa for Scrap

Mar 14, 2022

After it last month said it would recycle its FPSO BW Cidade de São Vicente, FPSO owner BW Offshore has now agreed to sell another FPSO for scrap, this time the FPSO Umuroa.The company said Monday it had signed an agreement to recycle the FPSO…

Strategic Marine Delivers Crew Transfer Vessel Duo to WEM Marine

Mar 14, 2022

Singapore-based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine has delivered two crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to the UK-based offshore support vessel company WEM Marine Ltd. The new 27m vessels, built to the Stratcat 26 design, are the very first CTVs…

Golden Energy Offshore Bags Term Deal for Warm-stacked PSV

Mar 14, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Golden Energy Offshore Services has secured a term contract for the Energy Scout platform supply vessel.According to the company, the reactivation process has started as the vessel has been in warm lay-up for 16 months…

International Marine Contractors Association Suspends Russian Members

Mar 11, 2022

The International Marine Contractors Association has suspended its Russian members from the association over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.IMCA CEO Allen Leatt said: 'We are all deeply saddened at IMCA by the events unfolding in Ukraine and the…

Havfram Exercises Final Extension Option for Normand Vision CSV

Mar 11, 2022

Norwegian offshore installation services firm Havfram has extended the contract for Solstad Offshore's construction support vessel Normand Vision.Skudeneshavn, Norway-based Solstad Offshore said Friday that Havfram, formerly known as Ocean Installer…

VARD Delivers Asia's First Newbuild Service Operation Vessel

Mar 11, 2022

Asia-first newbuild Service Operation Vessel for the offshore wind industry was delivered earlier this week at the VARD Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. The Taiwan-flagged SOV has been built for owner Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Mitsui O…

VIDEO: Allseas' Pioneering Spirit Vessel Installs 25,000t Johan Sverdrup P2 Platform

Mar 10, 2022

The second processing platform (P2) was earlier this week installed for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 development offshore Norway using Allseas' giant Pioneering Spirit vessel, in a single lift operation.This follows the installation of the jacket…

Zinus' Shore Power for Shell's Electric Catamarans in Singapore

Mar 10, 2022

Norway-based Zinus, a supplier of shore power products and autonomous solutions for ports and vessels, has secured a contract with Penguin Shipyard International in Singapore for the delivery of a fully automatic charging solution to three electric passenger catamarans Penguin is building for Shell…

MEO Group Wins Contract to Supply Five Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels

Mar 10, 2022

MEO Group and its local joint venture partner, Uniwise Offshore Ltd, won a three-year contract for five Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTS) by an E&P company in Thailand. The five vessels -- MEO Monarch 1, MEO Monarch 2, Uniwise Advantage…

James Fisher Charters 'Go Electra' for North Sea UXO, IMR Work

Mar 10, 2022

Subsea services provider James Fisher has chartered Go Marine Group's multi-purpose service vessel Go Electra for UXO identification services and IMR projects in the North Sea.The vessel will be used by James Fisher group companies James Fisher…

Reach Subsea Wins Offshore Wind Work in UK

Mar 10, 2022

Norwegian subsea services company Reach Subsea said Wednesday it had secured a contract in the UK offshore wind space.Reach said the contract, in the North Sea, would start early in Q2 2022, representing about 80 project days.'The project involves…

Helix Vessel Deal Lifts Siem Offshore's Backlog to $440M

Mar 09, 2022

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore said Wednesday it had entered into agreements with the U.S. offshore well intervention firm Helix Energy Solutions for its Siem Helix 1 and Siem Helix 2 vessels.The new deal for the offshore well…

'World's Largest OSV Fleet': Tidewater to Buy Swire Pacific Offshore

Mar 09, 2022

U.S.-based offshore support vessel owner Tidewater said Wednesday it had agreed to acquire Swire Pacific Offshore Holdings Limited (SPO), a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited for around $190 million. Tidewater said the transaction would create…

Topside Installed: Another Milestone Passed at Scotland's Largest Fixed-bottom Offshore Wind Farm

Mar 08, 2022

Construction of Seagreen, Scotland's largest fixed bottom offshore wind farm and the world's deepest of its kind, has reached another critical milestone with the installation of the 4,800-tonne offshore platform topside off the Angus coast.'The topside forms the backbone of the offshore wind farm…

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