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PHOTO: Heerema's Heavy Lifter Installs Yaxche-C Platform in Mexico

Aug 21, 2020

Dutch offshore installation and construction company Heerema Marine Contractors has installed Pemex's Yaxche-C jacket and topside in Mexico, under a contract awarded by Cotemar.Heerema used its 'most experienced vessel' semi-submersible crane…

Canada: Deep Panuke Offshore Platform Removed from Field

Aug 07, 2020

The Deep Panuke production platform has been 'de-installed' from the namesake offshore gas field in Nova Scotia, Canada, and will be recycled.The jack-up production platform was delivered to the field back in 2011 by SBM Offshore as part of…

Norwegian Ship Recycling Firm Takes over Kleven

Jul 14, 2020

Norway's ship recycling firm Green Yard is taking over the cash strapped Kleven Verft shipyard after the latter recently filed for bankruptcy.In a press release issued on Tuesday, and titled 'Kleven is saved!,' Kleven said that Green Yard had…

Roll Group to Devlop Yard in Indonesia

Mar 03, 2020

The Netherlands based heavy cargo specialist Roll Group said it has signed a contract to further develop and open its own yard at Indonesia's Bintan Offshore Marine Center (BOMC).BOMC has offered Roll Group the opportunity to become an exclusive partner in the BOMC yard…

Polarcus Seismic Vessel Refit Completed

Jan 30, 2020

Portugal’s Navalrocha shipyard said it has completed a multimillion-euro repair and refit project for Dubai-based marine geophysical company Polarcus.The drydock project which completed in January 2020 involved a broad package of work to the…

Njord A Lifeboats Feature Electric Propulsion

Dec 03, 2019

VIKING has secured a contract from Kværner AS to deliver three VIKING Norsafe E-GES 52 electric free-fall lifeboats and compatible davits, in a significant advance for electric propulsion. The contract, part of the upgrade of Equinor’s Njord A platform in the Norwegian Sea…

Sembcorp to Build Whale FPU

Oct 31, 2019

Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters Pte. Ltd. has won a contract from Shell Offshore Inc. to build and integrate the topside and hull of a Floating Production Unit (FPU) for the Whale field in the Gulf of Mexico.The agreement precedes a final investment decision (FID) for the full Whale project…

OSM Appoints New Chairman amd CEO

Oct 06, 2019

OSM Maritime Group, the provider of full service solutions to the Offshore and Maritime Industry, announced that it has appointed Tommy Olofsen as the Chairman.Tommy will in his new role, in addition to his current responsibilities, be responsible for strategic development…

Alewijnse Marine Bags Windcat Order

Apr 29, 2019

The marine technology player Alewijnse Marine has extended its successful partnership with Dutch shipyard Dok and Scheepsbouw Woudsend and offshore services provider Windcat Workboats with an order for the full electrical outfitting of the offshore crew transfer vessels (CTVs) Windcat 45 and 46…

COOEC-Fluor Completes Module Fabrication

Apr 19, 2019

Texas-based multinational engineering and construction firm Fluor Corporation announced  that its joint venture COOEC-Fluor Heavy Industries fabrication yard has completed the central and wellhead platforms for CNOOC’s Dongfang 13-2 Gas Fields Development Project…

Standard Drilling Bags Contracts for Three PSVs

Mar 22, 2019

Cyprus-based oil and gas company Standard Drilling (SDSD) has been awarded new contracts for the three platform supply vessels (PSV) - Standard Princess, Standard Supplier and Standard Provider - with reputable customers.In a stock exchange announcement…

Swan Wraps Up Norther Offshore Cabling

Mar 06, 2019

Swan Hunter has completed work to spool export cables into storage baskets for the 370MW Norther offshore wind farm at its yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands.The UK-based shipbuilding design, engineering, and management company said in a press…

LNG-Operated Survey Vessel Atair Floated Out

Mar 01, 2019

German Naval Yards Kiel, has floated out 'Atair', the world's first LNG fueled research vessel, after a building period of 16 months.The 75 m vessel is being built for Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) by the general contractor is Fassmer Shipyard…

Standard Drilling Fixes PSV with Repsol

Jan 23, 2019

Cyprus-based offshore drilling services company SD Standard Drilling (SDSD) said that Standard Supporter, one of five large platform supply vessels (PSVs), has on 21 January commenced on a  well contract, at levels well above operating cost…

World's Largest Semi-Sub Arrives at Kishorn

Dec 26, 2018

Scotland's Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL) said it will host the world's largest semi-submersible offshore drilling rig, the 60,800-metric-ton Ocean GreatWhite, for preparation work ahead of a drilling contract in the North Sea early in 2019.The Diamond…

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