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Allseas grabs Johan Sverdrup gig

Feb 27, 2015

Dutch contractor Allseas last night (26 February) signed a contract with Norway's Statoil for the installation of three platforms on the giant Johan Sverdrup development in single lifts using the newly renamed mega-vessel Pioneering Spirit…

Fugro invests in Arctic survey capability

Jan 29, 2015

The Research & Development Corp. (RDC) is investing US$4.9 million in a multi-purpose survey, support and research and development vessel to be stationed in St John’s. The total cost to design, build and operate such a vessel over a 10…

Shell charters Ocean Alliance

Jan 14, 2015

Oceaneering International entered into a two-year, multi-service vessel charter agreement with Shell for use of the Ocean Alliance in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) commencing January 1, 2015. The Ocean Alliance is a US-flagged vessel built in 2010…

Keppel Singmarine secures US$48.7 million contracts

Jan 06, 2015

Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd. secured two contracts worth a total of approximately US$48.7 million. The first contract was awarded by Dubai-based Seaways International Pte Ltd. to build a multi-task anchor handling tug (AHT) vessel suitable for an array of offshore activities…

Kara Sea JV cancels Siem Offshore contract

Dec 02, 2014

The ExxonMobil-Rosneft joint venture Karmorneftegaz SARL notified Norway's Siem Offshore that it has terminated Siem's contract for the 2015 season. The contract involves the charter of two AHTS vessels Siem Topaz and Siem Amethyst, and one PSV Siem Pilot…

Damen bags Seawell upgrade work

Nov 26, 2014

Helix UK awarded Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, a major upgrade on MSV SEAWELL, a light well intervention/dive support vessel. The SEAWELL is expected at the yard second half of December 2014. As the upgrade will be executed over the winter season…

Oceaneering charters Island Pride

Nov 24, 2014

Oceaneering International has entered into a two-year charter for use of the Island Pride, a multi-service subsea support vessel owned by Island Offshore Shipping International. The vessel is expected to be available for work in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in early January 2015…

GMS secures North Sea extension

Nov 18, 2014

Gulf Marine Services has been awarded a contract extension for one of its Large Class vessels in the southern North Sea.    The extension is for a self-propelled, self-elevating, support vessel, that has been chartered to an international oil company (IOC) since Q3 2012…

NOSAC meeting on diving safety, MODUs, OSVs

Nov 05, 2014

The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC), sponsored by the US Coast Guard, will meet on 18-19 November in Houston. Topics on the agenda include diving safety; OSV purpose and offshore workers; and training of personnel…

Bibby takes SMD ROV delivery

Nov 03, 2014

Bibby Offshore has taken delivery of two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m-rated work class remotely operated vehicles (ROV). The company's ROV fleet has now increased to nine SMD vehicles, including one Atom and six Quasars. Each of the Quantum…

Helix's Grand Canyon departs for Norway

Sep 26, 2014

Watch Helix's ROV support vessel Grand Canyon, on its way from Tersan shipyard in Turkey to Norway for final fitment. Grand Canyon is one of Helix's life-of-field vessels that blends the advantages of both dedicated intervention vessels with vessels of opportunity…

iSURVEY completes contract for Bibby Offshore

Sep 17, 2014

iSURVEY Offshore, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has completed a contract with Bibby Offshore’s ROV division worth more than £500,000. The work was performed in the UK sector of the North Sea…

P&O Maritime buys majority stake in Spanish OSV company

Sep 17, 2014

P&O Maritime, a subsidiary of Dubai-based global marine terminal operator DP World, has acquired a majority stake in Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura S.A. (Repasa), a Spanish operator of offshore support vessels. P&O and Repasa will form a new joint-venture company under the P&O Maritime brand…

TGS to conduct new multi-client surveys off Australia, West of Shetland

Jul 31, 2014

TGS announced it will conduct three new multi-client surveys; a 3D survey offshore Australia, a 2D survey offshore New Zealand and a 3D survey in the West of Shetland region. Nerites Season 2 is the largest 3D survey TGS has acquired to date in the Asia Pacific region and will cover 13…

POSH partners with Grupo Pegaso in Mexico

Jul 18, 2014

Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings Pte. Ltd. (POSH), Asia’s largest operator of offshore supply vessels, announced yesterday that Mexican conglomerate Grupo Pegaso has signed an agreement for vessels with POSH joint ventures in Mexico…

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