Keppel FELS set to deliver first Dynamic Offshore jack-up
JANUARY 28, 2013 — Cyprus based Dynamic Offshore Drilling will deploy its first rig next month in the Western offshore part of India under a five year contract for Oil and Natural
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Island Offshore PSVs get five-year contracts
JANUARY 21, 2013 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, last week reported that two of its platform supply vessels have been awarded five year contracts. The
Miclyn Express Offshore expands fleet
JANUARY 18, 2013 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore reports that its Thai Joint Venture, Uniwise Offshore, has placed an order for two 90 t bollard pull AHTSs. The vessels will be
BMT Nigel Gee designs fast crew boat for Penguin Shipyard
JANUARY 18, 2013 — Southampto, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee has won a design contract with Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based crew boat builder and operator, Penguin International
Salazar stepping down as Secretary of the Interior
JANUARY 16, 2012 — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that he will return to his home state of Colorado, having fulfilled his promise to President Obama to serve four
Tidewater takes over three PSV newbuild contracts
JANUARY 11, 2013 — STX OSV Holdings Limited reports that Tidewater Inc. has acquired contracts for three PSV 09 design platform supply vessels(PSVs) under construction at STX OSV in Norway. STX OSV
Rolls-Royce wins COSCO OSV order
JANUARY 8, 2013 — Rolls-Royce has won a £26 million order to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment package for four Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL offshore supply vessels to
Latest subsea-support vessel joins Vroon Offshore fleet
JANUARY 4, 2013 – Vroon Offshore Services’ latest addition to its subsea-support fleet, VOS Sweet, safely completed its voyage from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China and arrived in the Netherlands yesterday. Some
BAE Systems Jacksonville wins order for two PSVs
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla., is to build two new platform supply vessels for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC. The contract reflects continued growth in U.S. commercial shipbuilding
Seadrill gets $1.8 billion contract for newbuild semi
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment semi-submersible rig West Mira for operations