Levingston and PaxOcean sign LOI to build world’s largest liftboat

PaxOcean Engineering Zhoushan Co., Ltd. of Singapore, Singapore and The Levingston Corporation, Boerne, Texas, said today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to build a Levingston designed 415WC (World Class)

Volstad OCV to have MacGregor offshore cranes

Cargotec is to supply two active heave-compensated (AHC) cranes for Volstad Maritime’s large offshore construction vessel (OCV) on order at Bergen Group Fosen shipyard in Norway (hull 89. The contract covers a

Keppel Shipyard set to deliver Vietnam FPSO

EMAS Production is set to take delivery of one of Vietnam’s largest Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels from Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard Limited (Keppel Shipyard), on behalf of owner PV Keez

Fred Olsen orders drillship from HHI

A wholly owned subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA recently entered into a turnkey contract with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for the construction of a new ultra-deepwater drillship. Under the

Pemex evacuates sinking flotel

A semisubmersible platform used to house offshore oil workers in the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico partially sank Tuesday afternoon. The flotel, named the Flotel Jupiter, is owned by Mexico’s

EMAS AMC wins $88 million subsea contract from Noble Energy

Singapore-based Ezra Holdings reports that its deepwater subsea services division EMAS AMC unit has secured a contract worth an estimated $88 million  from Noble Energy. It will see EMAS AMC install approximately

SBM Offshore orders DSCV at Keppel Singmarine

Schiedam, Netherlands, based SBM Offshore has awarded a contract to Keppel Singmarine shipyard in Singapore for the detailed design and construction of a multi-purpose Diving Support & Construction Vessel (DSCV). It says

Feds probe Hercules Offshore, Inc.

In an 8K filed yesterday, offshore drilling contractor Hercules Offshore, Inc. reports that on April 4, 2011, it received a subpoena issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission  “requesting the delivery of

STX OSV books order for MRV trio for DOF ASA

STX OSV Holdings Limited reports that it has secured new contracts for the design and construction of a series of three Multi Role Vessels (MRV) for DOF ASA. Delivery is scheduled for

Lamprell in talks on MIS acquisition

There could be some consolidation ahead in the Arabian Gulf rig building, repair and fabrication business. Lamprell plc issued a stock exchange announcement today that confirmed that it has entered into a

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