Ulstein SX232 subsea vessel

New Ulstein SX232: A subsea vessel for all markets

Seeing a “surge of optimism” in the offshore service vessel market, Ulstein has unveiled a design for a new subsea vessel, the Ulstein SX232, to serve both the fixed and floating offshore

cargo transfer vessel

SeaLoading and Petrobras eye build of new cargo transfer vessel

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) reports that its wholly owned subsidiary, SeaLoading Holding AS has signed a charter contract for the cargo transfer vessel SeaLoader 2 with Petrobras. The two companies have also

GAO report looks at MARAD sfinancial assistance programs.

GAO slams BSEE and BOEM delays on offshore decommissioning

Worldwide, decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms is an important market for a number of specialist offshore service providers. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that the

methanol-fueled CSV

Eidesvik orders world’s first methanol-fueled CSV

Norwegian shipowners Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have placed an order at Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard for a state-of-the-art, battery-hybrid methanol-fueled CSV (construction support vessel). It will be owned by an entity to be

AHTS to be used on DOF Baleine field contract

DOF books Baleine field FPSO and FSO installation contract

Norway’s DOF Group has been awarded a contract by Altera Infrastructure to install an FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading unit) and one FSO (floating storage unit) for the phase 2 development

DOF Group AHTS

DOF Group books two significant contracts

Norway’s DOF Group closed out last week by announcing two contracts on February 2. It described one as “substantial” and the other as “large.” DOF Group defines a substantial contract as one

Four PSVs will be equipped for battery hybrid operation

SEACOR Marine will upgrade more PSVs for battery hybrid operation

Houston-headquartered SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) is to acquire four state-of-the-art energy storage systems from Kongsberg Maritime AS. They will be installed on four of SEACOR Marine’s platform supply vessels (PSVs),

Jumbo Offshore will be using its heavy lift construction vessel Fairplayer on the project

Jumbo Offshore awarded FPSO mooring pre-installation contract

Jumbo Offshore Installation Contractors B.V. has been awarded a contract by MODEC Guyana Inc. for the pre-installation of the mooring spread of the FPSO Errea Wittu, which will be located offshore Guyana.

Rebecca Dufour

C-Innovation names Rebecca Dufour commercial manager

Houston-headquartered advanced subsea solutions specialist C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has promoted Rebecca Dufour to commercial manager. Rebecca Dufour joined C-I in 2021

L/B Robert after tilting

Gale force winds led to liftboat L/B Robert tilt

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a November 2022 incident in which, two days after its crew had evacuated it, the liftboat L/B Robert listed (tilted), incurring damage

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