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Boskalis introduces White Marlin

Feb 12, 2015

Boskalis announced that the Dockwise vessel White Marlin was named and christened during a festive ceremony in Guangzhou, China. Following the ceremony, the semisubmersible heavy transport vessel will be mobilized to Singapore for its maiden…

Goliat en-route to Barents Sea

Feb 10, 2015

Eni's Goliat cyclindrical floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform, built in South Korea and now destined for the Barents Sea, has finally been loaded ready for transport to Norway. The 107m-diameter Goliat platform…

Great expectations

Jan 01, 2015

As the offshore industry grows in complexity – in terms of projects and geographies – software is playing an increasing role in engineering, both to aid engineering and collaboration, as projects increase in complexity and diversity. Meg…

Eco Atlantic completes 3D seismic off Namibia

Nov 14, 2014

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd. completed the 3D seismic survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The PGS vessel Ramform Vanguard, offshore Namibia. From Eco Atlantic. PGS Geophysical Ltd…

Fugro wants to stay independent

Nov 10, 2014

Following Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster’s acquisition of 14.8% stake in Fugro on Friday, Fugro reaffirmed the company’s intent to stay independent on Monday, 10 November. “Fugro highly values its position as the world leading…

Heavy hitters in heavy lifting

Aug 04, 2014

The Dutch have long dominated the heavy lifting market, especially offshore, and the country’s domination looks set to continue. Earlier this year, Allseas announced plans to build a new vessel that will top by 50% the capacity of its already enormous Pieter Schelte…

Big gets bigger - and more capable

Aug 01, 2014

Frank Verhoeven  Boskalis is eyeing an increasing role in offshore oil and gas and renewables projects—including the potential to dry dock floating production vessels at sea. Elaine Maslin found out more…

Valemon topside arrival

Jul 29, 2014

Statoil released a video showing the Valemon topside arriving on 26 July 2014 near Stavanger, Norway after a 40-day trip from South Korea. The topsides set sail in June from the Geoje yard in South Korea, where Statoil contracted…

Southeast Asia's next frontier

Jul 07, 2014

Dockwise floatover installed the Shwe development topsides using COOEC's HSY229 installation launch barge. First production was in January this year. Photo from Dockwise. Myanmar has been producing hydrocarbons longer than many…

Statoil ends Ocean Vanguard contract

Jun 04, 2014

Statoil terminated its contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling's mid-water semisubmersible the Ocean Vanguard eight months ahead of schedule, the Houston-based shipowner announced on 4 June 2014. Statoil's Communication Manager Ørjan…

Boskalis V-class animation

May 27, 2014

Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster provides this animation of the new ultra large Dockwise V-class heavy marine transport vessel that it is currently studying.

OTC14: Boskalis plans new ultra-large heavy transport vessel

May 15, 2014

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announced at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston that it has started a study into a new ultra large V-class Heavy Marine Transport Vessel (HTV). Dockwise Vanguard, which came into service early 2013…

Boskalis wins Statoil jackups deal

Jan 31, 2014

Royal Boskalis Westminster subsidiary, Dockwise, said that it has won several contracts throughout January 2014, worth a total of US$65 million. Statoil awarded the largest contract to the firm, for the transportation of two jackup rigs from South Korea to Norway…

Statoil makes NCS discovery

Jan 02, 2014

Statoil has made a gas discovery in the Askja West prospect and an oil discovery at the Askja East prospect in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The exploration wells, 30/11-9-S and 30/11-9-A, were drilled using the Ocean Vanguard semisubmersible…

Dockwise wins Wheatstone work

Dec 27, 2013

Dockwise has been awarded a US$275 million contract by Bechtel for Module Transport Services regarding the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. Work is expected to begin early 2014. The contract's scope includes logistical…

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