First Damen FCS retrofitted with motion compensated gangway

MAY 1, 2018 — A 50 m Damen FCS 5009 fast crew supply vessel in operation with Nigerian offshore services company LATC Marine in the Gulf of Guinea has been fitted with

VesselsValue launches daily valuations for Offshore Construction Vessels

MAY 1, 2018 — VesselsValue (VV), the world’s leading online valuation provider, is launching daily valuations for Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs). This completes VV’s expansion into Offshore Valuation, which already includes all

Two Ocean Rig drillships first with ABS MPD-Ready notation

MAY 1, 2018 — ABS reports that it has awarded the world’s first Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) –Ready Notation to Ocean Rig for the ABS-classed Corcovado and Mykonos deep water drillships. The

Borr Drilling sells off 14 oldies to a non-drilling company

APRIL 30, 2018 — Tor Olav Troim’s Borr Drilling Limited has sold 14 older jack-up rigs en bloc to a non-drilling company. The rigs were acquired as part of Borr Drilling’s acquisition

Havila brings PSV out of layup for Total charter

APRIL 19, 2018 — Fosnavåg, Norway, headquartered Havila Shipping ASA reports that it has entered into charter contracts with Total E&P UK for the PSV vessels Havila Aurora and Havila Borg. The

Seadrill set to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy

APRIL 18, 2018 — Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited reports that its plan of reorganization has been confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Seadrill says the

Solstad Farstad sheds AHTS quartet

APRIL 16, 2018 — Solstad Farstad ASA reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, Deep Sea Supply Shipowning AS, has sold the 6,800 bhp AHTS Sea Badger, delivered in 2011 by India’s ABG

Stena drillship is first with new DNV GL notation

APRIL 13, 2018 — DNV GL has revised its classification rules for Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) systems and introduced two new class notations DRILL(MPD) and DRILL(MPD READY). Stena Drilling Ltd. (SDL) is

Kim Heng secures one year time charter for AHTS duo

APRIL 11, 2018 — Singapore based Kim Heng Offshore & Marine Holdings Limited reports that has secured a one year charter contract commencing in April 2018, for its two Anchor Handling Tug

C-Innovation wins three year BP contract

APRIL 6, 2018 – Houston headquartered C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has secured a three-year contract with BP Exploration & Production, Inc.

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