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Huisman Building Drilling System for CMHI

Sep 14, 2018

This week, China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) awarded Huisman a contract for the engineering and fabrication of a drilling system which will be integrated and installed on the moored drilling semi-submersible constructed at CMHI Haimen…

2017's top 5 corporate Christmas animations

Dec 20, 2017

'Tis the season to be jolly! So we're sharing with you our five favourite corporate Christmas animations this year. As usual, it's the subsea firms producing the best, topped by Oceaneering, followed by Subsea 7, NOV, TechnipFMC and Huisman…

Ultra Deep signs LOI for well intervention vessel

Dec 19, 2017

Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions has signed a letter of intent to build a SALT 310 well intervention vessel at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard in Shenzhen.  Ultra Deep Solutions says the vessel will be capable of well intervention…

Kawasaki terminates well intervention vessel build contract

Dec 28, 2017

Japanese ship builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has terminated a shipbuilding contract with Island Offshore for the building of the Island Navigator light well intervention vessel (artist's illustration, right, from Rolls Royce). The…

Siem Helix 2 starts work offshore Brazil

Dec 18, 2017

Helix Energy Solutions' Siem Helix 2 newbuild light well intervention vessel has completed the vessel acceptance tests and is now on contract to Petrobras offshore Brazil under a multi-year contract. The Siem Helix 2 joins the Siem Helix 1…

OOS unveils world's largest semisub crane vessel

Dec 11, 2017

Dutch firm OOS International Group has signed a memorandum of understanding which paves the way for it to bring the largest semisubmersible crane vessel to the market. The new vessel, called the OOS Zeelandia (pictured), would be ordered from China Merchants Industry Holdings…

Keel lay on Ultra Deep Matisse

Nov 24, 2017

Young diving firm Ultra Deep Solutions has seen the keel laid at Chinese yard CMHI on its latest dive support construction vessel (DSCV), the Ultra Deep Matisse. This vessel will be the largest ship in the firm's fleet, at 145m-long with a 27m beam…

Designs on the future

Aug 01, 2017

Diamond Offshore is championing a new Floating Factory concept meant to meet future deepwater challenges, but drumming up support during the downturn may be tough. Karen Boman reports. Photo from iStock…

Whale spouts exploration success for Shell

Jul 13, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell encountered hydrocarbons in the initial Whale exploration well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Noble Globetrotter I. Image from Huisman. The well was safety…

Huisman to deliver first Brazil crane

Feb 07, 2017

Huisman is set to deliver the first crane built and tested at their production facility in Navegantes, Santa Catarina state, in the south of Brazil. Image from Huisman. The 50…

Delta day arrives

May 01, 2017

Final preparations are being made for what will be the heaviest ever offshore lift and the first of the once prolific Brent field platforms removals using Allseas’ mega-vessel, the Pioneering Spirit. Elaine Maslin reports.  Allseas’…

Making a step change

Apr 01, 2017

Elaine Maslin reports on two new vessels and a semisubmersible from Helix Well Ops due out in 2017-2019, which aim to make a step change in operational efficiency. The Siem Helix 1’s back deck spread from Osbit…

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

Dec 20, 2016

Yes, it's that time of the year, when remotely operated vehicles become Santa's reindeer and Christmas trees are, well, actual Christmas trees! Just for you, we've pulled together a selection of some of this year's Christmas videos from offshore industry players…

Huisman cranes bound for Asia

Oct 24, 2016

Huisman, a specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, secured a contract from Japan Marine United Corp. for the delivery of one 800-tonne pedestal mounted crane (PMC) and a contract from Jurong Shipyard for the delivery of one 100-tonne pedestal mounted offshore crane (PMOC)…

Dedicated to decommissioning

Dec 01, 2016

The offshore lifting market for decommissioning has been relatively small so far, but it won’t stay that way. Elaine Maslin looks at some new concepts edging into the market. OOS’ Serooskerke. Image from OOS…

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