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Mermaid Subsea Services to Acquire Swiber's Offshore Construction Vessel

Nov 02, 2021

Thai-based offshore services company Mermaid Subsea Services has signed a letter of intent with the offshore construction vessel Resiliant from Resiliant Offshore, a subsidiary of Swiber.The vessel - previously known as Swiber Conquest - is a pipelay and accommodation work barge…

Simon Møkster, Wärtsilä to Test Ammonia and LNG Dual-fuel Ops on Offshore Vessels

Nov 02, 2021

Norway-based offshore vessel owner Simon Møkster Shipping has signed a collaboration agreement will Finland-based maritime engine and equipment maker Wärtsilä to carry out a feasibility study on utilizing ammonia as the main fuel in dual-fuel engines where LNG is the alternative fuel…

Island Offshore PSV Running on Biofuel

Nov 01, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessels owner Island Offshore said one of its ships is the first offshore vessel on the Norwegian shelf running on biofuel.This pilot program, run by Lundin Energy Norway on board Island Offshore's platform supply vessel (PSV) Island Crusader…

Infographic: VesselsValue Launches Coverage of Crew Transfer Vessels

Nov 01, 2021

VesselsValue, a vessel valuation and data website, often cited by Offshore Engineer for data on offshore support vessels and rigs, is now covering Crew Transfer Vessels, too.According to data shared by VesselsValue with Offshore Engineer, the…

Jackson Offshore Buys Platform Supply Vessel. Five-year Charter with Shell Secured

Nov 01, 2021

U.S.-based offshore vessel owner Jackson Offshore Operators has acquired the M/V STORM platform supply vessel.Once it has completed regulatory requirements, the M/V STORM will start a five-year contract with Shell in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico…

Stanford Marine Orders Two Crew Boats from Grandweld

Nov 01, 2021

Grandweld shipyard has won a contract with offshore support vessel firm Stanford Marine to build two 42-meter GrandSuperior crew boats with the keel-laying ceremony recently completed. These are Grandweld’s 11th and 12th vessels built for Stanford Marine…

ConocoPhillips Extends Charter for Another Solstad Offshore PSV

Nov 01, 2021

Solstad Offshore has secured a contract extension with ConocoPhillips for its platform supply vessel Normand Supporter.The one-year extension means the vessel now has a firm contract with ConocoPhillips in Norway until February 2023. The Norwegian…

Oceanteam, Passer Group Merger Off

Oct 29, 2021

Oslo-listed offshore cable-solutions provider Oceanteam, which has been in talks over a potential merger with Norway's cable handling equipment provider Passer Group, said Friday that the parties had agreed to discontinue negotiations.Oceanteam…

'Major' Oilfield Service Firm Books Solstad Offshore's CSV for South America Work

Oct 29, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has won a contract for its construction support vessel Normand Samson.The CSV Normand Samson was chartered by a major oil service firm for a minimum of 350 days, with the possibility to extend for an additional 150 days…

A Seismic Shift

Oct 28, 2021

Despite oil prices recently edging past $80 a barrel, scars from two recent oil industry downturns in five years have forced offshore seismic surveyors to look at ways to diversify.Marine seismic survey companies provide essential data to offshore…

Eidesvik Offshore CEO to Retire after 16 Years in Position

Oct 28, 2021

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore said Thursday its CEO and President Jan Fredrik Meling would as planned, retire from the position at the age of 65 effective December 31, 2021, after more than 16 years in the position.Starting January 1…

Siem Offshore's PSV to Feature Wärtsilä Energy-saving Hybrid Propulsion

Oct 28, 2021

Finland-based marine equipment and technology provider Wärtsilä will upgrade Siem Offshore's platform supply vessel ‘Siem Pride’ for hybrid engine and battery propulsion. The upgrade will enable the vessel to reduce the number of engines in…

Two-year Charter for Havila Subsea Vessel with Reach Subsea

Oct 27, 2021

Subsea services firm Reach Subsea has awarded a contract extension for Havila Shipping's Havila Subsea IMR, survey, and construction vessel.The contract is for a fixed period of two years and three months starting October 1, 2021, ending December 31…

Vard Electro Batteries for Siem Offshore's Subsea Construction Vessel

Oct 26, 2021

Vard Electro will deliver its largest battery package to date as part of a vessel retrofit deal with the Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore.The contract covers Vard Electro’s SeaQ Energy Storage System (ESS) with two battery packs and a DC link…

Exmar, Lattice Working on 40,500 m3 CO2 Carrier

Oct 22, 2021

Exmar, a company owning gas carriers and FSRU units, has partnered up with Lattice Technology to develop a new type of CO2 carrier.'With the global need to decarbonize the atmosphere and our world economy heavily relying on a secure energy supply…

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