China’s Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry awarded MacGregor, part of Cargotec, a series of deck equipment orders for six vessels under construction at the yard. MacGregor will provides winch and deck machinery packages that will be fitted to these six vessels…
Forum Energy Technologies is beginning the construction of its new European operations center. Forum’s multimillion-dollar investment in its new Westhill facility will bring together five Forum businesses that are currently spread throughout Aberdeenshire…
Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine announces that its second Stingray vessel, MV Shelia Bordelon, under construction at Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders, will feature a familiar, eye-catching pink stripe, along with the Susan G. Komen New Orleans logo…
DOF Subsea UK has started work on two major construction projects off West Africa for Italy’s Saipem. DOF Subsea is supplying its 107.1m-long DSV Skandi Singapore and project crew, along with project management and technical support; specialist survey services…
Self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESV) firm Gulf Marine Services' newbuild GMS Enterprise is starting its first charter after it was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Its first charter is a four-month contract for an engineering…
The Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) family of companies has started construction on a massive logistics support base and naval repair shipyard for its own vessels at the Port of Açu, in São João da Barra, northern Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil…
Delta SubSea (DSS) entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Hornbeck Offshore Services for the HOS Bayou for deepwater remote operated vehicles (ROV) operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The HOS Bayou is one of Hornbeck’s recently…
Singapore-based Marine Contracting Pte Ltd. has received an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract (EPCI) from Rotterdam-based Jord Oil & Gas Systems BV (JOGS) to install an interconnecting bridge and tripod support…
Over US$30 billion will be committed in Mozambique to produce 20 million tonnes of LNG annually (mtpa), with the ports of Pemba and Palma to be redeveloped under a massive program. Mozambique's national oil company, Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH)…
McDermott International, Inc. expects its latest vessel, construction support vessel 108 (CSV 108), to join the fleet in 2015. The McDermott CSV108 is expected to join the fleet in 2015, once the final deck equipment has been installed…
Deep Gulf Energy II has awarded Technip a lump sum contract for the development of the deepwater, high-pressure, high-temperature Kodiak field, in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 727 and 771, in the Gulf of Mexico. The in 1472-1710m water depth…
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine announced they invested millions of dollars in the purchase of an American company and in a new facility in Singapore. The SSP Hub is capable of integrated delivery…
GE Oil & Gas announced that it is providing both technology and capital to help expedite construction of the Freeport LNG gas liquefaction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Southeast Texas. GE is supplying the main refrigeration compressors…
Norwegian engineering and construction firm Kvaerner has announced plans to 'accelerate' the company's development, including looking at potential new partnerships and a change in ownership structure. Image: Kvaerner's Verdal yard. Kvaerner has appointed advsiry firm Greenhill & Co…
James Fisher Marine Services has been selected by MeyGen to complete the offshore marine installation elements of the initial stage of the project (Phase 1A). The 398MW tidal array project in Pentland Firth, Scotland follows the agreement…