Siem Offshore News


Siem Helix 2 starts work offshore Brazil

Dec 18, 2017

Helix Energy Solutions' Siem Helix 2 newbuild light well intervention vessel has completed the vessel acceptance tests and is now on contract to Petrobras offshore Brazil under a multi-year contract. The Siem Helix 2 joins the Siem Helix 1…

Siem ends sale talks with Subsea 7

Nov 29, 2017

Norway-based Siem Offshore has ended talks with Subsea 7 over a possible sale Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), and will continue to operate SOC, Siem reported today (29 November). The company had entered into discussions with Subsea 7…

Siem eyes sale of construction business

Nov 20, 2017

Norway's Siem Offshore says it's in negotiations with a potential buyer for its Siem Offshore Contractors cable lay business as it prepares for 'an extended downturn in the offshore supply market.' The firm is trying two separate moves to improve its finances…

Swire, Siem sign vessel bareboat charter

Oct 30, 2017

Swire Seabed has signed a charter with Siem Offshore for up to three years bareboat of Siem vessel Siem Stingray. Siem Stingray, which will be re-named Seabed Stingray, is an IMR, construction and survey vessel of the VARD design. The vessel is 120…

Subsea 7, Siem ink 74-vessel Rolls Royce service agreement

Jul 19, 2017

Siem Offshore and Subsea 7 have signed a joint three-year service agreement with Rolls-Royce covering 74 offshore vessels. This is the first agreement the two Siem-owned companies have signed with the same service provider. Under the agreement…

Helix inks Hornsea One trenching

Jun 21, 2017

Helix Energy Solutions subsidiary Canyon Offshore has been awarded a contract by Siem Offshore Contractors for the provision of trenching services on DONG Energy’s Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One.  Canyon Offshore’s award will…

Siem to takeover SMODA, sell vessel

Jun 01, 2017

Siem Offshore will purchase the 49% ownership in Siem Meling Offshore DA (SMODA) held by O.H. Meling. Once the deal is done, Siem Offshore will own 100% of the company SMODA. As part of the agreement, the Siddis Mariner vessel will be sold by SMODA to another company owned by O…

Siem inks several global charter deals

Apr 21, 2017

Siem Offshore has lined up a string of charter contracts for its vessels with several global companies.  BHP Billiton has hired the Siem Aquamarine and Siem Amethyst AHTS vessels to support upcoming drilling work west of Australia for a firm period of 240 days…

Siem axes PSV order due to delays

Jan 18, 2017

Siem Offshore has canceled the fourth of four dual fueled platform supply vessels (PSVs) shipbuilding-contracts with Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland, due to delay in the delivery. “The company is covered with refund guarantees from an…

Helix, Petrobras renegotiate vessel deals

Jun 02, 2016

Helix Energy Solutions completed its contract renegotiations with Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) and has entered into amendments to its well intervention services contracts for its two chartered vessels, the Siem Helix 1 and the Siem Helix 2…

Siem acquires Secunda Canada

May 18, 2016

Siem Offshore has become the 100% owner of Secunda Canada, as the Canadian company took delivery of the Avalon Sea anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel last week. As part of a recapitalization of Secunda, Siem acquired Birch Hill’s 50% ownership interest in Secunda Canada…

Woodside to charter Auz's first LNG-powered vessel

Apr 12, 2016

Australia's Woodside Energy and Norway's Siem Offshore entered into a five-year charter contract for the delivery of Australia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered marine support vessel in 2017. Woodside chief operations officer…

Siem wins North Sea, Auz gigs

Mar 18, 2016

Siem Offshore has been awarded two contracts for operation in the North Sea, and off Australia. Image of the MV Siem Marlin, from Siem. Contractors GmbH (SOC), a wholly owned…

Siem Offshore swaps CEO

Aug 03, 2015

Norwegian-based Siem Offshore has appointed Idar Hillersøy its new CEO, effective 1 August, replacing current CEO Terje Sørensen, who will stay until a transitional phase is completed. Since April, Idar Hillersøy has been responsible…

JDR bags Siem Offshore windfarm work

Jul 06, 2015

Siem Offshore Contractors awarded JDR a subcontract to supply submarine composite power cables and related accessories as well as termination and testing services for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm.   The project has been developed with the support of K2 Management as technical…

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