Vroon’s walk-to-work vessel VOS Start will be equipped with the brand-new Barge Master Gangway, which will enable safe and efficient transfer of personnel and cargo, the company said. Image of the VOS Start…
Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering has been awarded a master services agreement (MSA) by Norwegian operator Statoil. Services covered in the global agreement include platform technology studies; safety studies; marine verification…
World Marine Offshore has been contracted by Iberdrola Renovables Offshore Deutschland to provide two newbuild crew transfer vessels (CTVs) during the operations and maintenance (O&M) period for the Wikinger wind farm in Germany. “Building…
Dutch heavy weight Allseas marked its biggest milestone yet, late August - and has now released a video showing the operation. The firm's mega-vessel, the US$2.7 billion Pioneering Spirit, successfully completed its first commercial job…
A strike by workers in the Norwegian sector has led to a number of rigs in the basin having to halt operations and staff being put on temporary dismissal. Songa Offshore says three of its four newbuild Cat D rigs are out of operation and on force majeure rate…
Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Dutch subsea technology company Seatools a contract for the design and delivery of a piling template instrumentation and control system. The contract includes the complete mechanical, electric, hydraulic…
The Transocean Winner has been loaded onto the Hawk semisubmersible heavy lift ship, and is preparing for its journey to Turkey, according to the UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). The Transocean Winner…
Dolphin Drilling and Total E&P UK entered into an early termination agreement that will move the Borgsten Dolphin support vessel to the cold stack list. Dolphin Drilling, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy (FOE), said the tender for support…
Siemens is set to build a wind project offshore Denmark with innovative foundations and cable systems, the company said today (20 September). Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind…
Production has resumed at the Goliat field early Tuesday morning (27 September), in the Norwegian Barents Sea, according to operator Eni Norge. Eni says full production is expected to be reached shortly, with full reinjection of gas and produced water…
UK authorities are hopeful that they may finally have a weather window to move the Transocean Winner semisubmersible rig. With just days to go before the heavy transport vessel due to move it is due to come off contract, contingencies are already being assessed…
Strainstall has been awarded a contract to provide mooring monitoring for the Hywind pilot park – the world’s first floating offshore wind farm. The contract with MacGregor will provide an integrated offshore mooring solution for the floating turbines…
Three of Norway’s regulators have found nonconformities from regulations, following their joint investigation of a crude oil spill at Statoil’s Statfjord’s OLS B loading buoy that occurred last year. Image from Statoil…
Hyperdynamics Corp. says it is set to target Guinea's 'vast and largely untested hydrocarbon potential' after having its production sharing contract (PSC) offshore Guinea extended. The company is obligated to drill one exploratory well with a projected commencement date of April 2017…
Union members have voted to end a strike in the North Sea, after Wood Group allowed members to reduce cuts to wages. Image from iStock. Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore union…
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