Norway's Fjellstrand AS contracted by Siem Offshore Rederi AS to construct an Ulstein SX 163 design offshore wind or oil installationl service support vessel.Main particulars of the Ulstein SX 163 are a length of 74 meters, a beam of 17 meters…
AMC Connector AS, a Aker Solutions & Emas Offshore joint venture, has agreed to sell subsea construction & cable-lay vessel 'Lewek Connector'.In October 2010, Aker Solutions announced that it would sell its offshore construction and installation…
Keppel Singmarine in Singapore contracted to design & construct a multi-purpose Diving Support & Construction Vessel (DSCV) for delivery Q2 2013.The new DSCV (Diving Support & Construction Vessel) will be a MT-6024 design from Marin Teknikk in Norway…
Petrobras's preliminary drilling in the Jupiter Nordeste well, in the Santos Basin, confirms presence of gas & condensate.The new well, which is still being drilled, has reached 5,438 meters. It is located in ultra-deep waters of block BM-S-24…
Siem Offshore declares contract options for STX OSV Holdings to design & construct two Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (OSCV).The vessels will be equipped with a 250t AHC crane and with Launch and Recovery Systems (“LARS”) for Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles (“ROV”)…
Nam Cheong, Malaysia's largest OSV builder, secures sales contracts worth US$2.1-million with West African buyers.The two PSVs are being built as part of the Group’s built-to-stock series in two of Nam Cheong’s subcontracted yards in China…
Fluor Offshore Solutions gains engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) support contract for Malampaya deep-water gas-to-power project.The project is being undertaken on behalf of the Philippine Government by the Service Contract 38 consortium composed of Shell Philippines Exploration B…
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting last night in St Andrews, with 10 new directors elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry.The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has 213 fee paying members…
With over 80 orders for its K-Master aft- and forward-bridge workstation, Kongsberg Maritime introduce specialized training course for offshore operators.The new course is designed to enable offshore support vessel crew to enhance operational…
CGGVeritas provides its seismic survey vessel utilization & fleet allocation updates for the third quarter 2012.CGGVeritas is a leading international pure-play geophysical company delivering a wide range of technologies, services and equipment through Sercel…
Oceanografia completes agreement to acquire 'OSA Goliath' from CarVal Investors.Oceanografia S.A. de C.V., one of Mexico’s largest leading vessel operators specializing in underwater survey, diving, pipe laying construction and maintenance…
The Board and Management of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) wish to announce several new appointments as part of ongoing efforts to put in place a strong leadership team to continually reinforce the Group's growth strategy.Mr Michael Chia…
The Siemens Energy 6-megawatt installation on trial at Østerild, Denmark, can produce electricity for 6,000 households.Siemens Energy has begun field testing of its new 154 m rotor for the 6-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in Østerild…
Bechtel and Subsea 7 will work together to develop offshore wind & associated transmission projects in Europe, including the UK and Germany. The non-exclusive joint approach provides customers with Bechtel’s unmatched experience designing…
JES International subisidiaries JES Universal Co. and Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. to build a UT 755 LN Platform Support Vessel.The contract is the Group’s first, in over thirty years of its history, for the construction of an…
