COSCO Corporation (Singapore) announce delivery of vessels by its subsidiaries Nantong Shipyard & Guandong Shipyard in China.COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered its new build deep water semi-submersible drilling rig “ISLAND INNOVATOR” to its Norwegian ship-owner…
The world’s leading lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has strengthened its support for North Sea operators by opening new offices and service centres in Bergen and Stavanger. Both bases will focus on delivering in-service support and maintenance for lifeboats and davits in the North Sea…
Seadrill has entered into a turnkey contract to build a new ultra-deepwater drillship at the Samsung yard in South Korea, for 2014 delivery.The project value price is estimated to be around US$600 million (including project management, drilling and handling tools…
Gulf Island Marine Fabricators to construct a 335-Class semi-submersible for Montco Offshore.Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.subsidiary, Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C. is to fabricate the 185 feet long by 135 feet wide by 15 feet deep…
Northern Germany's Nordic Yards contracted by Denmark's DBB Jack-up Services to construct a Wind Turbine Service Jack Up Vessel (WTSJUV).The production of the vessel will be carried out at the yards in Rostock-Warnemünde and Wismar and will take approximately one year…
More than $335 billion worth of expenditure is expected over the next five years on offshore oil & gas operations & maintenance (O&M), according to a new report, The World Offshore Operations & Maintenance Market Forecast 2012-2016, by Douglas-Westwood (DW)…
New dedicated rule book from DNV for self-elevating offshore units guides jack-up rig designers & yardsThe new rule book clearly explains the DNV and international regulations and standards. Adaptations from the traditional Offshore Standards…
VIKING has announced the next step in its continued global expansion with a Latin American sales and service facility at Colon, Panama. Leading marine safety equipment provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has announced the addition of…
Norway-based boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has been contracted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry on behalf of Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) to design and supply extra-long outreach workboat/lifeboat/FRC davits for PGS’s 5th generation Ramform new building seismic vessels…
Expert in marine personnel transfer Reflex Marine has launched a global accredited service centre programme, for its FROG and TORO devices, to ensure uniformly high standards of maintenance and safety for its clients. The first of the accredited…
Safety specialist Survival Craft Inspectorate wins multimillion-pound Shell contract. Aberdeen-based marine safety specialist Survival Craft Inspectorate has secured a multimillion pound contract to supply and service life-saving equipment in Shell’s Southern North Sea sector…
