JULY 1, 2012—The first of two 99.9m multi-functional icebreaking supply vessels for Arctic operation was launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard on June 30. The hull assembly for sister vessel is expected to
JUNE 29, 2012 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, has ordered two platform supply vessels from STX OSV. The vessels will be of Rolls-Royce’s UT 717
JUNE 29, 2012 —Wärtsilä is to supply integrated power solutions to six new offshore Pipe Laying Vessels (PLVs) being built for operation in Brazilian waters. The majority of the orders were booked
JUNE 28, 2012—Destined to support Shell’s drilling efforts in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, the semi-submersible Kulluk and drillship Noble Discoverer recently set sail for the Arctic from Vigor Industrial’s Seattle, WA,
JUNE 26, 2012 — Oslo Axcess listed SD Standard Drilling Plc has today entered into a final agreement for the sale of one of the six K-FELS class B jack-ups it has
JUNE 25, 2012 —EXMAR Offshore Company, Houston, Texas has entered into an agreement with LLOG Exploration Company L.L.C., Covington, La., to design a new production semi-submersible hull for installation in the Gulf
JUNE 25, 2012 — Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping AS has selected Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan to build an advanced platform supply vessel of UT776 WP design that it is to charter to
JUNE 21, 2012 — Paris-headquartered offshore marine services giant Bourbon has secured EUR 420 million in new financing to support its growth and finance its investment program for new vessels. The financing
JUNE 21, 2012 — Polarcus Limited (OSE: PLCS) reports that Polarcus Adira AS, a member of the Polarcus Group, took delivery June 21, 2012, of Polarcus Adira, the eighth 3D seismic vessel
JUNE 21, 2012 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, took delivery of the platform supply vessel MV Island Crusader from STX OSV’s Brevik, Norway, shipyard. The