The quest for remote gas pushes FLNG innovation
MAY 19, 2015—By the end of this year, the world’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) vessel will go to work in Malaysia’s gas field, some 180 kilometers off of the coast
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Sentinel goes to COSCO Guangdong for TAERRV for Statoil job
MAY 15, 2015 — China’s COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard has secured a contract from Sentinel Marine, Aberdeen, Scotland to build a TAERRV (Tanker Assist / Emergency Response / Rescue / Field Support Vessel).
Purpose built daughter craft delivered to diving contractor
MAY 15, 2015 — Sharjah, UAE, headquartered Unique Group has delivered two new dive systems and a diving vessel worth around £5 million to diving contractor Vertech. The Hydracraft 1500 daughter craft
Shell gets conditional BOEM approval for Alaska exploration
MAY 11, 2015 —The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today conditionally approved Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc.’s revised multi-year Exploration Plan (EP) for the Chukchi Sea, following a comprehensive review and
Zamakona delivers third FSV to Atlantic Offshore
MAY 8, 2015 — Spanish shipbuilder Zamakona Yards reports that its Pasajes, San Sebastián, shipyard has delivered the Field Support Vessel (FSV) Ocean Falcon to Norway’s Atlantic Offshore A.S. The ship is
Ulstein marks milestone in construction of giant OCV
MAY 8, 2015 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has reached an important milestone in the construction of its largest ship thus far, yard number 302, the first of the two giant SX165 design
Rolls-Royce delivers 1,000th drillship thruster
MAY 6, 2015 — Rolls-Royce reports that it has just delivered its 1000th UUC underwater mountable thruster. It is the third unit in a series of six being installed on a Seadrill
Ulstein launches new heavy lift designs
MAY 5, 2015 — Ulstein is using this week’s OTC event in Houston to launch two new heavy lift designs that, it says “pave the way for the next generation, cost efficient
SENER develops Multipurpose Subsea Support Vessel
MAY 4, 2015 — Spanish ship design firm SENER is developing a new Multipurpose Subsea Support Vessel specially designed for subsea ROV (Remoted Operated Vehicle) light construction duties, for world-wide service. The
DNV GL issues guidance on closed bus DP operation
APRIL 28, 2015 — With more and more operators asking drilling contractors to operate their dynamic positioning (DP) units in closed-bus mode, DNV GL is now issuing an Offshore Technical Guide to