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Brazilian Offshore Uptick Could Tighten US OSV Fleet

Nov 01, 2023

Increased activity in the Brazilian offshore oil and gas sector could help strengthen the market recovery for offshore supply vessels (OSV) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.In early October, Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras issued requests for quotations (RFQ) for up to 20 OSVs ranging from 3…

DOF to Manage AHTS Duo Previously Owned by Havila Shipping

Oct 31, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping said Monday it had sold the platform supply vessel Havila Commander and the AHTS vessels Havila Jupiter and Havila Venus, following demands from lenders.A day later, Norway-based offshore vessel…

MISC to Supply FSU for Petronas LNG Regasification Terminal

Oct 31, 2023

Malaysia's MISC has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Pengerang LNG (Two) Sdn. Bhd. (PLNG2SB), a subsidiary of PETRONAS Gas Berhad (PGB), for the supply, operation, and maintenance of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Floating…

M3 Marine (Offshore Brokers) UK Ltd Appoints Robert Day as Managing Director

Oct 31, 2023

M3 Marine (Offshore Brokers) UK Ltd (M3OBUK) – a newly established London-based broking company focusing on the offshore and renewables sectors, announced on Tuesday the appointment of Robert Day as its Managing Director.Day brings with him almost a decade of experience…

Equinor Extends Contract for Havila Foresight Platform Supplier

Oct 31, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has extended the contract for the Havila Foresight offshore vessel.Equinor exercised a one-year option for 2024, according to the vessel owner, Havila Shipping. Financial details were not disclosed.The oil firm has three additional options…

Wintershall Dea Extends Viking Princess Vessel Contract

Oct 30, 2023

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has declared options to extend the contract for Eidesvik Offshore's supply vessel Viking Princess. The contract extension runs from January 2024 in direct continuation of the current contract, extending the firm period to January 2025…

Havila Shipping Sells Three Offshore Vessels to Repay Debt

Oct 30, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping said Monday it had sold three vessels following demands from lenders.Havila Shipping said that, under its restructuring agreement, it had sold the platform supply vessel Havila Commander and the AHTS vessels Havila Jupiter and Havila Venus…

F&G and OIM Wind Introduce WTIV Designed for Next-gen Offshore Wind Turbines

Oct 30, 2023

Naval architecture and engineering firm Friede & Goldman (F&G) and OIM Wind Ltd on Monday announced the FO-146 Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). 'The FO-146 is based on F&G’s WindSetter Class WTIVs.  It combines the industry’s latest…

Israel Awards Gas Exploration Licenses to Eni, BP and Four Others

Oct 30, 2023

Israel's Energy Ministry said on Sunday it had awarded 12 licenses to six companies to explore for natural gas off the country's Mediterranean coast, aiming to create more competition and diversify suppliers.The license awards, which came as the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its fourth week…

Lloyd's Register to Classify Methanol-Ready North Star CSOVs

Oct 27, 2023

Lloyd's Register (LR) will classify two methanol-ready Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) being built by VARD for the UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star.'The new tonnage will increase North Star’s offshore wind capabilities…

Prysmian Installs Vineyard Wind 1 Cables

Oct 23, 2023

Italian power and telecom cable-making and installation services firm Prysmian Group said Monday it had completed the installation and HV testing activities at Vineyard Wind 1, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US. Located more than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts…

Seatrium Delivers Shell's Whale Floating Production Unit

Oct 19, 2023

Singapore's Seatrium said Thursday it had delivered the 2019-ordered Whale Floating Production Unit (FPU) to Shell for deployment at Whale deepwater field development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.According to Seatrium, which was known as Sembcorp Marine went the FPU was ordered…

Converted OSV Enters Service in the UK as an Underwater Surveillance Ship

Oct 18, 2023

A converted offshore support vessel has taken on a new life as a dedicated underwater surveillance ship for the U.K.'s Royal Navy.Christened during a ceremony in London on October 10, RFA Proteus will be operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary…

Eneti's Seajacks Lands Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Deal Worth Up to $167M

Oct 18, 2023

Eneti, an offshore wind installation company, said Wednesday that its subsidiary Seajacks UK had signed a contract with an unnamed client to assist with wind turbine installation.Per Eneti, the mobilization will start in 2024, and the contract…

Will Floating Offshore Wind Drive a Shipbuilding Boom?

Oct 17, 2023

Will the emergence of a floating offshore wind industry drive demand for newbuilds? When would these new vessels be needed? And will there enough qualified mariners to crew them? Philip Lewis, director of research at Intelatus Global Partners, weighs in.See the full video interview here.

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