Offshore News


Rotterdam Integrates Safety Research with LNG Training Facility

Sep 20, 2014

The Dutch company Falck Risc is becoming the number one expert on LNG safety in Europe. Together with the Unified Fire Department, Falck Risc will draw up guidelines and recommendations for emergency response services in dealing with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)…

Billionaire Fredriksen Commits to Seadrill

Sep 19, 2014

Shipping billionaire John Fredriksen reaffirmed on Friday its commitment to Seadrill, the world's largest rig company by market capitalisation, whose shares have fallen a quarter in value since the beginning of the year.'I consider my stake…

TRIYARDS' Liftboat Orderbook Filling up

Sep 17, 2014

*This new order brings total liftboat contracts to date to 14, and showcases TRIYARDS’ engineering versatility* Win affirms TRIYARDS' leadership position as a fabricator of choice in Asia for liftboats * Group is well-placed to ride on…

Houston Shipping and Offshore Conference Program Announced

Sep 17, 2014

The fourth Houston Shipping and Offshore Conference has announced the final program for its Friday, October 10 conference at the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, 111 N. Post Oak Lane, Houston. This year’s program is centered on the theme, “Challenges…

EMS Seven Seas Announces New CEO

Sep 17, 2014

EMS Seven Seas announces new CEO; enters into agreement to acquire Wave Shipping, a Singapore-based maritime and port agency services company.EMS Seven Seas, an international ship chandler and leader in the provision of goods to the marine…

Scotland 'Yes' Vote Would Trigger Dispute Over Old Oil Rigs

Sep 12, 2014

Scotland will ask Britain to help finance the cost of removing old North Sea rigs and pipelines even if it votes for independence and gains most of the oil revenues, a move that bankers and lawyers say may result in years of legal battles.An…

American Maritime Industry Booming Testifies AMP

Sep 12, 2014

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation today heard first hand about America’s booming domestic maritime industry from Mark Tabbutt, Chairman of the Board of Saltchuk, one of the country’s most recognized transportation and distribution companies…

Damen Building Walk 2 Work Vessel on Speculation

Sep 10, 2014

After making final touches to the Damen Walk 2 Work vessel, a completely new and innovative design for the offshore support vessel market, Dutch shipbuilder Damen decided to start building the vessel on speculation, marked with the start of…

MAN's PrimeServ Clinches DOF Service Deal

Sep 10, 2014

SMM signing ceremony commits DOF to five-year Framework Service Agreement At a signing ceremony at SMM, the international marine trade fair in Hamburg, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s service division, signed a service framework agreement with DOF ASA…

CWind Names Thomsen Global Head of Sales

Sep 09, 2014

CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, announced the appointment of Kurt E. Thomsen to lead its global sales team.Kurt, who was a major influence in the development of the crane ship concept, was one of the…

BP 'Grossly Negligent' in 2010 US Spill, Fines Could Be $18b

Sep 04, 2014

A U.S. judge has decided that BP Plc was 'grossly negligent' and 'reckless' in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill four years ago, a ruling that could add nearly $18 billion in fines to more than $42 billion in charges the company took for the worst offshore environmental disaster in U…

BP Says US Court Yet to Determine Penalty

Sep 04, 2014

Oil major BP said on Thursday it will appeal a U.S. court decision that found it grossly negligent with respect to the Gulf of Mexico 2010 oil spill and added the court will hold additional proceedings due to begin next January.BP said it…

OSV Master Fined Following Wind Turbine Allision

Sep 04, 2014

The master of a wind farm support boat has been made to pay £3,000 in fines and costs after breaching maritime collision regulations, informs the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).Geoffrey Whinfrey was in charge of the Island Panther…

Oil Spill Response in Seattle's Salmon Bay

Sep 03, 2014

The U.S. Coast Guard and Washington State Department of Ecology continue to oversee the cleanup and investigate the cause of an oil spill that appeared earlier this week in the Ballard Mill Marina, on Salmon Bay, along the Lake Washington Ship Canal…

Invaluable Decommissioning Sessions Continue

Sep 03, 2014

North Sea decommissioning will undoubtedly have an impact upon operators and suppliers alike. What is not so widely understood is the sheer scale of opportunity that will arise from the decommissioning phase, and how companies can plan to make the most of those opportunities as they arise…

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