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Nam Cheong Locks In Two OSV Charters amid Tight Southeast Asia Supply

Apr 08, 2026

Malaysia-based offshore support vessel (OSV) provider Nam Cheong has secured OSV charter contracts worth up to $25 million, as demand for vessels remains firm in Southeast Asia.The contracts cover one anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel and one maintenance work vessel, each with a firm charter period of up to two years starting in 2026, with options to extend for an additional year.The AHTS vessel…

DOF Upgrades AHTS Fleet

Feb 19, 2026

DOF Group has entered into an agreement to purchase the very high-end AHTS vessels Aurora Saltfjord and Aurora Sandefjord.The vessels are 2011-built and feature a bollard pull of almost 400 metric tonnes, making them among the most powerful AHTS vessels globally…

Two DOF Vessels Get Work in North Sea and Australia

Feb 10, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group has secured work for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel in North Sea and platform supply vessel (PSV) in Australia.The contract for Skandi Skansen AHTS in the North Sea…

Akastor’s DDW Offshore Sells AHTS Vessel for $23M

Jan 14, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has completed the sale of Skandi Atlantic anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.The purchase price for the vessel is $22.5 million, Akastor said, without disclosing further details about the buyer…

Solstad’s Normand Turquesa AHTS on Extended Stay with Petrobras

Jan 08, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has extended the previously agree four-year contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The current Normand Turquesa contract with Petrobras has been extended by one year…

DOF Bags Multiple Vessel Deals with Petrobras in Brazil

Dec 18, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured seven new contract extensions with Petrobras for its offshore support vessels (OSVs) in Brazil, valued over $160 million.Five of DOF's Brazilian-flagged anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels…

DOF Sells 2002-Built AHTS Vessel

Sep 24, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has signed an agreement to sell the Skandi Handler anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.The sale has been made through DOF Group’s Danish subsidiary DOF Denmark. The company did not disclose the name of the buyer or the value of the transaction…

Two Vessel Contracts Bring in $65M for Solstad Offshore

Aug 25, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured two contracts for its Normand Turmalina and Normand Superior vessels, with the combined worth of $65 million.The anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turmalina has received a contract extension from BRAVA Energia in Brazil…

DOF Scoops Over $220M for AHTS Vessel Contracts with Petrobras

Aug 01, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract with Petrobras for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.The two contracts, with a combined value of more than $220 million, are for Skandi Fluminense, a 2007 Brazilian-built AHTS vessel with 211t bollard pull…

POSH Welcomes AHTS Vessel to its Fleet

Jul 23, 2025

PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), an offshore marine solutions provider, has expanded its towage and installation fleet with the addition of a new anchor handling towing (AHT) vessel, POSH Courage.This fleet enhancement strengthens POSH’s capacity to undertake larger or multiple towages…

DOF Sells Two AHTS Vessels

Jul 11, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has signed agreements to sell two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to an international buyer.The sold vessels include Skandi Tender and Skandi Trader, both build in 2009.The sale…

Solstad Confirms $84M Deal with Petrobras for Normand Turquesa AHTS

Jul 10, 2025

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has confirmed a contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The four-year contract, which received board approval, is scheduled to begin in February 2026…

RightBridge Ventures Agrees Reverse Takeover of Swemar

Jul 02, 2025

RightBridge Ventures Group has announced a proposed reverse acquisition of Swemar, which has entered into an agreement to acquire an offshore oil service company with operations across the Middle East, India, and South-East Asia.The company…

DOF Bags Contract Extension for AHTS Operating in Canada

Jun 12, 2025

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured ‘substantial’ contract extension for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Cutter.The vessel is currently operating in Canada on a contract ending at the end of 2025…

MacGregor to Supply Winch Package for SPEC’s AHTS Newbuilds

Jun 10, 2025

MacGregor has secured a contract to supply an advanced anchor handling towing winch (AHTW) package for a series anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels owned by SINOPACIFIC Engineering & Contracting (SPEC).The MacGregor AHTW package is designed…

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