Tug News


Petrofac Extends Stay for DDW Offshore’s Skandi Emerald AHTS

Dec 03, 2024

Akastor's subsidiary DDW Offshore has secured a contract extension with Petrofac for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Emerald.The contract extension is for six months, meaning the contract term has now been extended to July 14…

ABL Wraps Up Work for FSRU Toscana Project in Italy

Dec 02, 2024

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has completed its scope of work as marine warranty surveyor (MWS) to support the successful transport and re-installation of the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Toscana, off the coast of Livorno in Italy…

Red7Marine Assists N-Sea with OW Export Cable Repair in Irish sea

Nov 29, 2024

Marine construction contractor Red7Marine has supported subsea solutions specialist N-Sea Group in a critical export cable repair project for the 576 MW Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea.With complete delivery of two jack-up barges…

Solstad Offshore Nets $60M in New Vessel Contracts

Nov 22, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple new contracts and contract extensions, whose combined value is $60 million.Solstad secured one new contract, and one contract extension from Petrobras, for work offshore Brazil…

Misunderstanding General Average Concepts Could Harm Offshore Operators

Nov 20, 2024

At a recent seminar in London organized by the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) and the Association of Average Adjusters (AAA), participants heard how ignoring or not fully understanding the concept of General Average (GA)…

Beating the Heat: R.W. Fernstrum & Company Turns 75

Nov 07, 2024

R.W. Fernstrum & Company, founded by Robert W. Fernstrum 75 years ago, is a quintessential U.S. manufacturing story. The company was born in the aftermath of WWII, founded on an invention developed during the war by Robert Fernstrum to help solve an engine overheating problem that was plaguing U…

Solstad Offshore Scoops $54M in New Vessel Contracts in Brazil

Oct 25, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured multiple contract awards with clients in Brazil for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels and one construction support vessel (CSV).Solstad’s Normand Topazio and Normand…

Two DDW Offshore’s AHTS Vessels Set to Sail for Australia Job

Oct 24, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has secured work for two of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels with an international oil company offshore Australia.DDW Offshore has secured two one-year contracts…

Subsea7 Introduces New Barge Docking Method at Saudi Aramco’s Oil and Gas Project

Oct 18, 2024

Offshore services firm Subsea7 has completed all floatover installation operations using an innovative installation method on Saudi Aramco’s oil and gas project offshore Saudi Arabia.Subsea7 used only tugs and soft mooring lines connected to…

Offshore: Feedering for the Win(d)

Oct 17, 2024

With clean energy projects maturing in U.S. waters, the nation’s offshore wind industry is poised to grow substantially, requiring a robust industrial base. A feedering model using domestic tugs and barges to transport turbines to offshore wind sites…

Viking Supply Ships to Upgrade Four AHTS with Subsea Cranes

Oct 07, 2024

Sweden-based Viking Supply Ships announced it has secured a contract for four 100-ton heave-compensated offshore cranes to be installed on its fleet of ice classed anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels.These advanced cranes will enhance the vessels' capabilities…

UAE Operator’s AHTS Gets New Thordon Bearings in Offshore Replacement Op

Oct 07, 2024

Bronze bearings in the stern roller of the Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) Vessel ES Kestrel have been replaced with grease-free SXL bearings from Thordon Bearings while the vessel remained afloat and operational.The replacement was undertaken…

Sea1 Offshore Secures Work for AHTS Fleet in Australia

Oct 04, 2024

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has secured a multi-well project for three anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in Australia.The contract begins in second to third quarter of 2025, for a firm period of around 380 days up to 670 days per vessel…

CTVs: Future-proofing Today’s Offshore Wind Solutions

Oct 03, 2024

The first commercial application of Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform will power Northern Offshore Services’ next-gen crew transfer vessel. Longtime collaborators Volvo Penta and N-O-S aim to more than satisfy the unique requirements of a possible 25x increase in offshore wind production…

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