Atwood exercises jack-up option at PPL Shipyard

Sembcorp Marine subsidiary PPL Shipyard has signed another turnkey contract to build a jack-up rig with Atwood Oceanics Pacific, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics Inc. (NYSE ATW). Priced up to US$182

Overhaul of offshore energy regulation and management continues

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the structures and responsibilities of two new, independent agencies that will carry out the offshore energy management and enforcement functions that were once assigned

$17.33 million more for repairs to LHD 1

BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $17,330,868 modification to previously awarded U.S. Navy contract (N00024-05-C-4403) for the USS Wasp (LHD 1) fiscal 2011 Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA).

Mother ship design for deepwater offshore wind farms

Anglo-Dutch company Offshore Ship Designers has launched a new offshore wind farm maintenance vessel concept. It aims to improve the uptime of deepwater wind turbines and reduce maintenance costs and carbon emissions

ABS makes management changes

Classification society ABS has appointed Todd Grove to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will report to ABS President and COO Christopher J. Wiernicki and be based in the society’s

AIDA ship order gives Siemens something to smile about

Siemens Industry Solutions Division has received an order from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, to to provide diesel-electric propulsion systems, and power generation and distribution systems for the AIDA Cruises  ship ordered

Paris MOU warns on tanker damage stability problems

The Paris MOU is warning that significant number of tankers could pose a risk to the environment. They are not being loaded in accordance with damage stability requirements. In the case of

Hyundai Heavy books drillship orders from Noble

UPDATED: Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder, reports that it has booked a $1.03 billion order to build two new deepwater drillships for Noble Drilling Holding, LLC. The agreement also includes

Software predicts ships’ structural condition for better maintenance

A project part funded by the EU has developed software said to accurately predict the condition of a vessel’s structure, coating and components. This enables ship owners and operators to schedule maintenance

E.R. Schiffahrt cancels AHTS orders at Korean shipyard

Hamburg-headquartered shipowner and ship manager E.R. Schiffahrt reports that it has cancelled orders placed with the Korean shipyard Sekwang for four anchor handling tug supply vessels “due to ongoing delays in completion

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