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Seadrill Advance Charter Out Semi-submersible 'West Mira'

Nov 12, 2012

Seadrill receives award for newbuild ultra-deepwater semi-submersible 'West Mira' with start-up in 2015Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment…

China Shipyard Delivers Windfarm Construction Vessel

Nov 12, 2012

COSCO Corporation (Singapore) subsidiary COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co delivers offshore wind farm installation vessel.The windmill turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Sea Installer has been successfully delivered to its European buyer. The Sea Installer is designed to transport…

Maersk Drilling Reports Q3 2012 Less Profitable

Nov 12, 2012

In its interim third quarter financial report the company says it remains on track to attain its long-term profit target.Maersk Drilling’s profit in the third quarter 2012 was US$ 87-million compared to US$ 139-million in the third quarter of 2011…

Helix Updates Offshore Fleet Backlog

Nov 12, 2012

Helix Energy Solutions Group announce a number of contractual commitments for its well intervention fleet of vessels.The Helix 534 was acquired in August from Transocean and is undergoing modifications and upgrades necessary for conversion…

US-based 1EM to Provide Dubai Company With Compact SAT System

Nov 11, 2012

1 Engineering & Manufacturing (1EM) develops compact Saturation Diving System (SAT) for Dulam International of Dubai.After three months of internal design work that utilized the company’s years of experience in building 10 large-scale Saturation Diving Systems (SAT Systems)…

Technip Awarded GofM Subsea Contract

Nov 11, 2012

Technip wins a lump sum contract for development of subsea infrastructure for the Cardamom field located in the Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks block 427.The field is at a water depth of approximately 830 meters, and the project consists of a subsea tie-back to the Auger tension leg platform…

FPSO IMMS Order for BMT Scientific Services

Nov 11, 2012

Page Europa contracts BMT Scientific Marine Services to provide an Integrated Marine Monitoring System (IMMS) for Floating Production Storage & Offloading vessel.The equipment order is for the new Quad 204 FPSO that will replace BP’s Schiehallion FPSO operating west of the Shetland Islands…

Aquatic Names Smart as North America Business Development Manager

Nov 09, 2012

Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, is delighted to announce the appointment of Bill Smart as business development manager, North America.Prior to joining Aquatic, Smart served as the Vice President of Sales and Service for Prime Source Packaging…

Kleven Wins Rem Offshore Construction Vessel Contract

Nov 09, 2012

Kleven gets contract to build it largest subsea construction vessel yet for Rem Offshore.The vessel is of a MT6022 from Marine Engineering in Tjørvåg, The design is for a length of 108m and a width of 22m, with accommodation for a total of 110 persons…

BOEM Seeks Comments on Environmental Review

Nov 08, 2012

Public Hearings Scheduled to provide opportunities for public input. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), providing updated environmental and socioeconomic analysis…

Drydocks World and Maritime World Chairman Delivers Key Address

Nov 08, 2012

The Chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World, Khamis Juma Buamim delivered the key address at the Indonesia Investment Summit.   The Summit convened by the Investment Coordinating Board of Indonesia - BKPM - in Jakarta in association with The International Herald Tribune on November 6-7…

Subtech Wins Qatar Subsea Services Contract

Nov 08, 2012

Mermaid's Subtech Qatar Diving & Marine Services unit wins US$ 25-million contracts from international upstream oil & gas operator. This contract will be performed utilizing Mermaid’s specialized DP Barge ‘Mermaid Siam’ and its associated…

KBR Gets Australian FLNG Design Contract

Nov 08, 2012

KBR contracted for Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel design by GDF SUEZ, which also pre-qualifies KBR to contend in delivery phase.GDF SUEZ Bonaparte Pty. Ltd. is the operator of the Bonaparte LNG project, offshore Darwin, Australia…

DMAIB Publishes 'Maersk Champion' Fire Report

Nov 08, 2012

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) reports on the fire that occured on board in early 2012.On 9 January 2012, a fire broke out in the ship’s hospital of the AHTS vessel Maersk Champion that was engaged in tanker lifting/heading control off the Brazilian coast…

Lundin Petroleum Drills Offshore Malaysia

Nov 08, 2012

Lundin Petroleum AB has commenced the fourth well in its 2012 Malaysian exploratory drilling campaign.Tembakau-1 exploration well in PM307 Block, offshore east coast Peninsula Malaysia, is a vertical well to be drilled by the jackup rig West Courageous to a depth of 1…

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