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PSV delivered to Blue Ship

Sep 24, 2013

The platform supply vessel Blue Protector was delivered from Ulstein Verft to the owner Blue Ship Invest. It will be managed by Atlantic Offshore for the spot market in the North Sea. Blue Protector is the final newbuild in a series of six platform supply vessels (PSV) of the PX121 design…

Prelude turret takes shape

Sep 24, 2013

Drydocks World today marked the sailaway of the Prelude floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) vessel turret modules to the owner Shell. The first Module, the bogie support structure, standing 22m high, with a diameter of 30m and weighing…

Deepwater Asia Pac growth predicted

Sep 23, 2013

Douglas Westwood has said, according to its annual reports on deepwater production, Asia Pacific is emerging as a high-growth opportunity – albeit  from a small base – as depleting shallow water fields drive the industry into deeper waters…

Aegir christened before GoM debut

Sep 23, 2013

Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel (DCV) Aegir was christened in the Rotterdam Calandkanaal (NL). This state-of-the-art vessel is capable of executing complex infrastructure and pipeline projects in ultra deep water…

Russia orders two icebreakers

Sep 20, 2013

Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (SMRCC) has ordered two new rescue and salvage icebreakers for patrols in offshore oil-and-gas fields.The vessels are under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany and will be fitted with equipment for oil-spill response…

Baku shipyard JV opens

Sep 20, 2013

A new shipbuilding yard, jointly developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine, Azerbaijan’s state oil firm SOCAR and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC), was officially opened this morning, September 20.  Baku Shipyard is a 62ha yard, in Baku…

Norwegian fibre rope first

Sep 19, 2013

The Goliat floating production unit will be the first facility on the Norwegian shelf to be held in place by ropes, says Eni. For the project, the first oil field due to come on stream in the Barents Sea, Eni Norge says it has has developed 'the world's strongest mooring rope'…

Stones FPSO ordered

Sep 19, 2013

Keppel Shipyard has been awarded two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) conversion contracts, including one for Shell's Stone's project, worth a combined value of US$150 million (S$190 million). The first is from SBM Offshore…

NCS wins Aker contract

Sep 18, 2013

NCS Survey, an Acteon company, was awarded a five-year contract with AKOFS Wayfarer AS, a Norwegian marine contractor, for the supply of positioning and survey services aboard the Aker Wayfarer. Since January 2011, NCS Survey has been…

Intertek on Ichthys

Sep 18, 2013

Intertek has been awarded the dimensional control contract for INPEX Ichthys floating production storage offloading (FPSO) turret development.   The contract invoves the assurance and verification of fabrication and integration of the FPSO turret…

Jumbo Wins Pipelay Contract From Sigur Ros

Sep 16, 2013

Jumbo announced that it has been awarded a contract by Malaysian pipelay contractor Sigur Ros. Under the contract, Jumbo will oversee transportation and installation of 126 gravity anchor spreads in water depths up to 1400m (4593ft), using the heavy-lift vessel…

EMGS awarded LOI in West Africa

Sep 16, 2013

Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has received a Letter of Intent to award a contract for a minimum US $8 million for 3D EM data acquisition in West Africa. It is expected that the 3D EM survey program will be performed using the vessel EM leader…

Helix confirms Q7000 order

Sep 13, 2013

Helix Energy Solutions has confirmed an order for a second semisubmersible light well intervention rig from Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard. The US$346 million order is scheduled for delivery mid-2016, and will be built based…

Van Ord orders cable lay vessel

Sep 10, 2013

Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel. The ship will be built at Damen Shipyards’ wharf in Romania and will be completed at the end of 2014. The ship is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind parks…

SeaBird to purchase Hawk Explorer for 6.5M

Sep 06, 2013

SeaBird Exploration Plc notified the owner of Hawk Explorer that it will exercise its option under the current charter agreement to purchase the vessel and related equipment for US $6.5 million. The vessel and equipment will be delivered at the end of the lease term August 31…

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