The diversified holding company HC2 Holdings announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, for its Global Marine Group (GMG) subsidiary.As part of this process, Global Marine Holdings, a leading provider…
UK-based marine services company Stewart Marine has contracted Neptune Marine to build a new EuroCarrier 2611, which is to be named ‘Viking Energy’.To meet Stewart Marine’s operational requirements, Neptune will customise the 26-metre long workboat with a DP1 system…
When GAC South Africa’s team in Cape Town was appointed to handle the passage of two tugs, Fairmount Summit and Fairmount Expedition, towing the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) Berge Helene bound for the Far East, the odds seemed to be stacked against them…
DNV GL Noble Denton marine services has released a new edition of the ST-N001 Marine operations and marine warranty standard for the warranty approval of marine operations, covering all different asset and operation types.The new edition now…
First Marine Solutions (FMS) has signed an official alliance with Interocean Marine Services (a Rigmar Group company) combining their equipment and technical capabilities to offer enhanced integrated mooring solutions. Both companies…
Sevan Marine CEO Carl Lieungh will step down from the company, effective 1 January 2017. The company's board of directors has appointed current CFO, Reese McNeel, as the new CEO. He will carry out both functions in parallel, the firm said in a statement today (10 October)…
A two-week mission involving 10 marine robots has commenced off northwest Scotland. The third in a series of demonstrator missions, this latest phase sees the largest fleet of marine robotic vehicles simultaneously deployed in UK waters…
Interocean Marine Services have been awarded a five-year contract by Maersk Oil North Sea UK for the provision of rig move and marine technical support services. The work will be managed by Interocean’s head office in Aberdeen, and will…
Italy’s Eni encountered a new oil and condensate discovery in the Marine XII block, offshore Congo. Image from Eni. The Nkala Marine prospect is located in Marine XII block, about…
The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) will be offering free student membership to all students (undergraduate and postgraduate), cadets and apprentices for the duration of their studies or training. This…
Reflex Marine has added Wiltrading to its global network of accredited service centers. Wiltrading, maritime safety company located in Australia, has been representing Reflex Marine as a regional partner for over 10 years. The company has now achieved accredited service center status…
Global Marine Systems has secured a contract that will see it provide personnel and equipment that will support the delivery of a submarine fiber optic link between platforms on behalf of client, Subsea 7, a provider of subsea engineering and construction…
June was a busy month for Statoil’s Gina Krog in the North Sea. In the last weeks of June, the Gina Krog jacket was installed and the top floors of the living quarters were lifted into position at Stord. Statoil provided a timeline of…
A consortium formed by Hydro Group and Wenex Equipments has successfully secured a US$3.9 million marine renewables contract. The contract involves the manufacturing and installation of array cabling infrastructure on the SEM-REV marine renewable energy project…
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) increased its stake in Fugro to 25.1%, just four months after acquiring 14.8% in the company. Image from Boskalis. In a statement, Boskalis…
