Offshore News


Shell's Fresh Arctic Oil Exploration Attempt

Apr 05, 2013

Shell to sign Russian Arctic deal with Gazprom Neft, Kremlin reveals.The companies are preparing to sign an agreement that will cover joint offshore drilling in the Russian Arctic as well as shale oil projects onshore in Western Siberia, reports The Telegraph…

Offshore Rig Accommodation: Floatel Share Offering

Apr 04, 2013

Floatel International Ltd is contemplating issuance of approximately USD 150 million new shares on the Oslo stock market.The company says its share placement will further strengthen their position as a leading provider of high-specification…

IHC Merwede Reveals Healthy Profit Margin

Apr 04, 2013

IHC Merwede has revealed a healthy net profit margin of 4.1% in 2012 and a positive sales forecast for the year ahead. The company develops and builds vessels, equipment and life-cycle support services for the dredging, mining and offshore industries…

East Coast UK Wind Farm: Final Turbine Installed

Apr 04, 2013

The 75th and final turbine has been installed at the Lincs Offshore Wind Farm.The installation marks a major milestone in the development of the 270MW project, which will be capable of producing enough energy to meet the annual power needs of more than 200…

Offshore Equipment Contract for HB Rentals

Apr 04, 2013

HB Rentals wins an A60-ABS-approved, 10-building package to accommodate 58 personnel on a fixed platform off the coast of Trinidad.In addition to the 58 beds, HB Rentals also supplied the galley, diner, laundry facilities and medic’s room as well as the generators…

ACT 2 Sludge Devouring Device Installed in Drill Ship

Apr 03, 2013

A Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) by ACT2 Technologies, of Ft. Lauderdale Florida has been fitted to Transocean's 'Discoverer Enterprise'.The Discoverer Enterprise is leased to BP and owned by Transocean.  ACT2 say that they are also working…

U.S.'s Eastern Shipbuilding Christen, Launch Hornbeck OSV

Apr 03, 2013

Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) 'Red Dawn' has been launched from the Eastern Shipbuilding Group's Allanton facility.Attending from Hornbeck was Todd Hornbeck, President & CEO,  and Carl Annessa, Executive Vice President & COO, along with 12…

DSV Chartered by N-SEA, Wide Range of IMR Devices Fitted

Apr 03, 2013

N-SEA charters  DP2 DSV 'Northern River' from Serco’s Marine Services for the 2013 season, equipped for its expansion in the subsea IMR market. N-SEA will install a compliment of ROV's onboard including a high powered WROV and 2 SubAtlantic…

First X-BOW Workboat to be Fitted With VSP

Apr 02, 2013

The infield support vessel (ISV) ‘Siem Moxie’ will be the first Ulstein X-BOW workboat to be fitted with two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP).X-BOW vessels are characterised by the absence of a bulbous bow. Their bow slopes backwards above…

GEG Names Prejean Operations Manager of Cherokee Services

Apr 02, 2013

Greene’s Energy Group (GEG), a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has promoted Blayne Prejean to Operations Manager of Cherokee Services, a division of Greene’s Energy Group, announced President Eric Langlinais. Based in Lafayette…

German-built Jack-up Vessel for Offshore Wind Farms

Apr 02, 2013

The hull is complete, the steelwork concluded, the building of the deckhouse has begun – in the dock of Sietas shipyard the first jack-up vessel for offshore wind farms developed and constructed in Germany is currently taking shape. Construction started in April 2012…

ROV Support Vessel Sold by Otto Marine

Apr 02, 2013

Otto Marine's shipyard has sold the multi-purpose offshore support vessel 'Otto Explorer 3' to RY Offshore Ltd. for about US$ 50-million.Upon completion of the sale, the buyer will charter the vessel to the Ottto Marine Group subsidiary, Go Marine Group Pty Ltd…

'Titanic' Shipyard Reinventing Itself

Apr 01, 2013

Harland & Wolff in Belfast have been awarded a valuable contract to help build a wind farm substation in the North Sea.The company will build substation jackets and piles for energy company E.On to help make up the foundations of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm…

Drill Rigs Bound for Alaskan Waters Get Green Light

Apr 01, 2013

Coast Guard inspectors conducted certificate of compliance examinations on two mobile offshore rigs heading for Cook Inlet.Inspectors from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, Marine Safety Detachment Homer and Marine Safety Unit Texas City successfully…

Sentinel Marine Orders Four ERRV's

Apr 01, 2013

Sentinel Marine orders four multi-role offshore support Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels ERRV’s from Nam Cheong.The new vessels will feature Dynamic Positioning systems, redundancy of propulsion and thruster systems, cargo carrying capabilities and advanced rescue and recovery equipment…

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