LNG-fueled PSV awarded four-year contract

JUNE 2, 2017 — Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has been awarded a long-term contract for the PSV Normand Leader by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS. The contract has a duration of four years, with

Ensco to acquire Atwood Oceanics

MAY 30, 2017 — Offshore drilling contractors Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) and Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ensco

Harvey Gulf charters Harvey Deep Sea through 2018

MAY 30, 2017 — Harvey Gulf International Marine reports that it has secured a charter extension for the MPSV Harvey Deep-Sea through December 31, 2018. Harvey Gulf says that, combined with its

LNG-fueled OSV to replace one generator with batteries

MAY 26, 2017 — Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. It will become the first offshore

Noble drillship gets latest Sonardyne DP reference tech

MAY 25, 2017 — Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation plc, has selected acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne Inc., Houston, for its ultra-deep water drillship Noble Globetrotter I. The Marksman DP-INS system

RSV retrofit includes world’s first hybrid subsea crane

MAY 19, 2017 — A platform supply vessel that is currently being converted into a ROV Support Vessel (RSV) is to be equipped with a new patented Rolls-Royce dual draglink (DDC) subsea

Tidewater files Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions

MAY 18, 2017 — Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reported yesterday that it and certain of its subsidiaries have now filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of title 11 of

Harvey Gulf books long term contracts, grows fleet

MAY 18, 2017 – New Orleans, LA, headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine is bucking trends that see other vessel operators stacking vessels and reducing fleet size. It reports that it has signed

GulfMark Offshore to file for Chapter 11

MAY 17, 2017 — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (OTCPink:GLFM) says it will file a voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of the on or before May 21, 2017. The company said yesterday that it

U.K. Chamber of Shipping applauds CPB Jones Act U turn

MAY 12, 2017 — The U.S. domestic maritime industry may be outraged by the U turn made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on closing Jones Act loopholes, but the U.K. Chamber

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