Pirates snatch seven crew members from Swire Pacific AHTS

Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) yesterday confirmed that its 2002-built, Singapore flagged AHTS Pacific Warden, was attacked offshore Equatorial Guinea on November 20, 2019 at approximately 05:00 local time. The vessel was supporting

Golden Energy Offshore and Kongsberg collaboration cuts operational fuel consumption

Norwegian offshore service vessel (OSV) owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore reports that its long-term collaboration on vessel performance monitoring with Kongsberg Maritime and deployment of Kongsberg’s containerized SAVe Energy battery system

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG: OSV and tug collision causes 3,000 gallon diesel spill

The Coast Guard has been responding to an oil spill near Port Arthur, Texas, after Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of a collision involving the180 ft offshore supply vessel

Ulstein: Zero-emission SX 190 could sea trial in 2022

Norwegian shipbuilder and designer Ulstein says it is ready to deliver a zero-emission offshore construction vessel within three years. The SX190 Zero Emission DP2 construction support vessel is Ulstein’s first hydrogen powered

Italian-owned OSV hit by pirate attack in southern GoM

Two crew members of an Italian flagged OSV were injured in a pirate attack in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, according to multiple media reports citing Mexican Navy statements. One crew

Bourbon signs up 100 OSVs for Inmarsat Fleet Xpress

Marseille, France, headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon has signed a contract committing more than 100 offshore support vessels to Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress maritime broadband service. The deal is a breakthrough offshore services

Harvey Gulf reports increased earnings

New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine said today that it increased EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) by 33% in the third quarter. The privately-owned company attributed the increase

Tidewater board elects Larry Rigdon as its Chairman

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has elected Larry T. Rigdon as Chairman of its Board replacing Dr. Thomas R. Bates, Jr., who recently resigned from the board, as did Steven L. Newman. The

CBP Jones Act proposals could have big impact on U.S. offshore

On October 23, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed substantial changes to its interpretations of the Jones Act that will affect both the offshore oil and gas and offshore wind industries.

Viking Supply buys two under-construction PSVs

Apparently tempted by a bargain deal, Sweden’s Viking Supply Ships AB has partnered with funds managed by Borealis Maritime to purchase two under-construction platform supply vessels. In addition to taking partial ownership

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