Noble Energy will resume exploratory drilling in the Falkland Islands next year after acquiring and reviewing extensive 3D seismic of its 10 million acre-position. In late February 2014, London-based joint venture partner Falkland Oil…
According to a study published this month by US-based research and marketing company Markets and Markets, the maritime security industry will be worth around US$20 billion by 2019. The major drivers behind the exponential increase of…
The test frame for Allseas’ mega-vessel Pieter Schelte arrived at BOW Terminal in Vlissingen. The En Avant 20 tugging the test frame. From Muller. Volker Staal en Funderingen (VSF) awarded…
Ulstein won the design and equipment contract for Van Oord’s new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel Bravenes. Van Oord’s Bravenes. From Ulstein Working in close cooperation with Van Oord…
Glacier Energy Services acquired Aberdeen-based MLS Heat Transfer to improve its heat transfer service division. Heat exchanger maintenance work. From Glacier Energy Services MSL Heat Transfer…
Watch Helix's ROV support vessel Grand Canyon, on its way from Tersan shipyard in Turkey to Norway for final fitment. Grand Canyon is one of Helix's life-of-field vessels that blends the advantages of both dedicated intervention vessels with vessels of opportunity…
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.’s well intervention vessel, the Skandi Constructor, is moving to the Gulf of Mexico to begin operations in 1Q 2015. The Skandi Constructor, a dedicated light intervention mono hull equipped with the Helix 7 3/8in…
Maersk Drilling named their fourth ultra deepwater drillship this morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje-Si, South Korea. Maersk Voyager Image…
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…
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…
Polarcus Adira is in transit from Las Palmas to the Gulf of Mexico to begin a 6-month charter for TGS. It will be Polarcus' first project in the US. The survey for TGS will cover an area of 11,500sq km. It will entail the towing of a…
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…
The innovative KO-LINK towing ring, developed by international maritime service provider KOTUG International BV, is now available exclusively from maritime ropes supplier, Lankhorst Ropes, under a worldwide marketing agreement. The KO-LINK…
Watch as Scaldis Marine Contractors NV installs the L6-B platform in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, in Block L6. In a joint effort between Wintershall Nordzee and Scaldis, a methodology was developed with a prime focus of minimizing the duration of the offshore activities…
Cyprus-based Deep Sea Supply has won multiple contract awards with an international major subsea contractor covering about 1000 vessel days. The three paltform supply vessels of PX105 design Sea Spider, Sea Springer and Sea Spark have been awarded contracts for ten…
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