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MARKET: Why Don’t OSVs Get Scrapped?

Mar 01, 2021

The OSV sector will be reliant on a hitherto unseen amount of scrapping to balance the market, writes Gregory Brown, Associate Director – Offshore, Maritime Strategies InternationalThere is a consensus that an OSV market recovery will only be driven a supply side rationalization…

DOF Subsea Names Acting CFO

Nov 13, 2020

Norwegian subsea support vessel owner DOF Subsea has appointed Martin Lundberg as Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with responsibility for the corporate finance functions in the DOF Subsea Group. The appointment is effective from January 1…

Flurry of Charters for DOF Subsea

Dec 18, 2020

Offshore vessel operator DOF Subsea has said it has secured several new contracts in the North Sea, Mediterranean, and Africa, however, without sharing the clients' identity.DOF Subsea said Friday that contracted work included a number of turnkey…

Petrobras Takes DOF AHTS on a Three-year Charter

Dec 09, 2020

Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras has awarded a contract for DOF Group's AHTS vessel Skandi Rio.DOF said Thursday that the vessel would support Petrobras' exploration and production activities on the Brazilian continental shelf. The vessel…

Petrobras Awards Long-Term Mero Deal to DOF's Skandi Salvador Vessel

Oct 12, 2020

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won a contract with the Petrobras-led Libra consortium to provide a multi-purpose support vessel for work at the Mero offshore oil field in Brazil.The Libra Consortium is led by Petrobras - with a 40% interest - in partnership with Shell Brasil (20%)…

DOF's Skandi Vega Firm with Equinor till May 2022

Oct 02, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has extended the contract for the 2010-built Skandi Vega anchor handler, owned by DOF.DOF, which employs 3,500 people worldwide, said Thursday that Equinor had declared an option to extend the firm period of Skandi Vega from 6 months to 2 years…

Norway Launches Offshore Wind Research Center - Northwind

Dec 11, 2020

Norwegian government on Friday announced the launch of a major research center aimed at making wind power cheaper, with a big focus on offshore wind.The Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (EUR 11…

DOF Subsea Nets 2-year Extension for Skandi Africa Vessel

Nov 03, 2020

Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Subsea has won a 2-year contract extension for its Skandi Africa subsea construction vessel.Skandi Africa is a subsea vessel designed for harsh environment and deepwater subsea construction and flexlay operations…

Akastor Assumes Full Control over DOF Deepwater and Its 5 Vessels

Aug 28, 2020

Norwegian oil services investment firm Akastor will take full ownership of DOF Deepwater, a joint venture with company DOF, as part of the debt restructuring agreement with the JV's lenders.  DOF Deepwater operates five mid-sized AHTS vesselsAs…

DOF Subsea Nets Two APAC Gigs

Sep 22, 2020

Norwegian subsea services company DOF Subsea has won two contracts in the Asia Pacific region, including work for its Skandi Singaporedive support vessel.DOF Subsea said Tuesday that the first project involved saturation diving, with the Skandi…

Chrysaor Takes Skandi Aukra PSV on Long-term Charter

Nov 13, 2020

Norwegian offshore support vessel operator DOF Group has secured a long-term contract for its Skandi Aukra platform supply vessel.The vessel has been chartered by the UK North Sea operator Chrysaor. The charter will begin in December 2020, in direct continuation of its current contract…

Woodside Hires DOF Subsea for Flowline Installation Support

Sep 24, 2020

Australian oil and gas giant Woodside has hired Oslo-listed offshore vessel operator DOF Subsea to support its flowline installation work offshore W. Australia.DOF Subsea said Thursday the contract was for the transportation and installation…

Norway's DOF Nets Four Petrobras Contracts Worth $110M

Aug 27, 2020

Norwegian subsea project and marine services provider DOF Subsea has been awarded four new contracts with Brazilian oil company Petrobras. DOF said Thursday that at least three vessels from the DOF fleet would be mobilized to perform flexible pipeline…

DOF Subsea Wins Deal to Assist with Offshore Decommissioning Project

Sep 01, 2020

Subsea services provider and vessel operator DOF Subsea has been awarded a turnkey contract performing marine operations related to a decommissioning project by Teekay Petrojarl Floating Production.DOF Subsea said Tuesday that the contract with…

Ocean Installer Names Ex-DOF Subsea UK Boss to Lead Its UK Business

Sep 18, 2020

Norwegian offshore installation services company Ocean Installer has appointed Robert (Bob) Gillespie, a former DOF Subsea UK boss, as managing director of its UK business.Gillespie will lead the company’s UK office based in Aberdeen, where…

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