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Drydocks Starts Work on Jotun FPSO TMS

Sep 30, 2020

Dubai's Drydocks World has begun work on a part of a turret mooring system for Jotun FPSO, for Bluewater Energy, with the end client being Var Energi in Norway.Namely, Drydocks said Wednesday it had held a steel-cutting ceremony to mark the start of production of the turntable project for the FPSO…

Taiwan: First Steel Cut for 'Green Jade' Offshore Installation Vessel

Sep 30, 2020

The first steel cutting ceremony was held in Taiwan Wednesday for the Green Jade DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel, the first such vessel built in Taiwan.The vessel has been commissioned by CDWE, a joint venture between Taiwanese company CSBC and Belgian offshore contractor DEME…

Sovcomflot Returns Seismic Vessel to Polarcus

Sep 29, 2020

Russian firm Sovcomflot has returned the offshore seismic vessel Ivan Gubkin to its owner Polarcus.The 14-streamer 3D seismic vessel - originally named Polarcus Amani - had been on a charter with Sovcomflot since 2017 and should've stayed with Sovcomflot for five and a half years…

SeaBird Loses South America Contract. Explores Entry into Renewables

Sep 29, 2020

Norwegian seismic survey company SeaBird Exploration has seen a contract in South America terminated.Under the terms of the letter of award announced in April, the source contract in South America should have started in Q3, with a duration of about 30 - 45 days…

GIEK Banks on Renewable Energy

Sep 28, 2020

Wenche Nistad, CEO of the Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency (GIEK) pulls no punches in assessing the appetite for investment in traditional offshore oil and gas today: “The money has disappeared; nobody wants to invest in oil and gas anymore…

SLPE to Design Foundations for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 28, 2020

UK-based engineering company Sea and Land Project Engineering (SLPE) has won the bid for the provision of a wind turbine foundation concept design for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland, UK.The Inch Cape offshore wind farm project is being developed by Red Rock Power Limited subsidiary…

Offshore Installation Works Set to Kick Off at Ørsted’s Giant Hornsea Two Wind Farm

Sep 28, 2020

Offshore construction works are expected to begin next month at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two giant offshore wind farm project in the UK.Ørsted’s Hornsea Two wind farm will surpass its predecessor Hornsea One by generating 1.4 GW of electricity once complete in 2022…

Maersk Supply Service, Ørsted Working on Offshore Charging Buoy

Sep 28, 2020

Danish offshore vessel specialist Maersk Supply Service and its compatriot offshore wind developer Ørsted have teamed up to test a prototype offshore charging buoy.The buoy will act as a safe mooring point and a charging station for vessels…

Milaha, Schlumberger to Build Stimulation Vessel

Sep 27, 2020

Qatar's maritime and logistics firm Milaha said it entered into a formal agreement with U.S. headquartered oilfield services firm Schlumberger to cooperate on projects that will localize the energy sector supply chain, including the construction of a Qatari offshore oil well stimulation vessel…

OHT set for Merkur Market Debut

Sep 25, 2020

Shares of Offshore Heavy Transport, a maritime heavy lift and transportation company with growing involvement in the offshore wind space, will start trading at Norway's Merkur Market on Monday, September 28.The shares have been approved for…

BPC to Spud Bahamas Well in December Using Stena IceMAX Drillship

Sep 25, 2020

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) expects to spud its maiden well offshore The Bahamas called Perseverance #1, in December 2020, using the Stena IceMAX drillship.BPC in May signed a drilling contract with Stena Drilling for a sixth-generation drilling rig…

Petrobras Awards Long Term Charters for POSH Flotel Duo

Sep 25, 2020

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras has awarded Singapore's POSH two long term charters for the semi-submersible accommodation vessels POSH Arcadia and POSH Xanadu.The offshore accommodation rigs will be used for maintenance and accommodation support…

Harvey Gulf to Equip Eight More Vessels with Battery Systems

Sep 24, 2020

Harvey Gulf International Marine announced Thursday it will install 10 battery systems on board eight of its vessels as the U.S. based offshore vessel owner continues its efforts to transform its fleet for greener operations.Harvey Gulf said…

Manor's New CTV Sails on First Charter

Sep 24, 2020

U.K.-based marine services firm Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) said its newest crew transfer vessel (CTV), Manor Endurance, has embarked on its first charter supporting the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm, off the U.K.’s East Coast.The launch…

Solstad Nets OSV Charter Deals with Equinor, Aker BP

Sep 24, 2020

Oslo-listed offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has won vessel charter extensions with Norwegian oil firms Equinor and Aker BP.Solstad, which said the two firms were its key clients, said that Equinor had extended the contract for anchor handling vessel Normand Ferking for another year…

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