Shell icebreaker to be repaired at Vigor’s Portland shipyard

JULY 13, 2015 — MSV Fennica, the Finnish multipurpose icebreaker on charter to Shell, is to go to Vigor Industrial’s Portland, OR, shipyard for repairs to the one inch wide by three

Keppel FELS wins $85 million liftboat contract

JULY 13, 2015 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd says that its Keppel FELS shipyard has secured a US$85 million contract from Crystal Heights Holdings Limited to build a high specification

Shell icebreaker forced back to port by hull fracture

JULY 7, 2015 —A Finnish multipurpose icebreaker on charter to Shell had to return to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, early Friday morning after its hull was found to have a fracture. The vessel

Chouest acquires newbuild Simek PSV

JULY 7, 2015 —Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS reports that its Yard No 133 has been sold to Edison Chouest Offshore.This will be the second ship Simek has delivered to Edison Choest, the

Gulf Island Fab books Trinidad offshore project

JULY 2, 2015 — Houston based Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), announced today reports that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., it has signed a contract with an oil and gas

Havyard books order for subsea vessel

JULY 1, 2015 — Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has signed a contract with an undisclosed “international shipping company” for a subsea vessel that will be built to a new Havyard 858 L WE

Deepwater Horizon defendant gets a new trial

JULY 1, 2015 — Former BP engineer Kurt Mix, who was convicted of obstruction of justice in the Deepwater Horizon case after he allegedly deleted multiple e-mails, has had his conviction dismissed

Rough ride for Petrobras-exposed offshore drillers

JUNE 23, 2015—Investment banker Cowen and Company remains cautious on its outlook for shares of stocks of Petrobras-exposed offshore drillers, expecting “significant CAPEX cuts will keep activity offshore Brazil subdued through the

Esvagt orders crew change vessel at Zamakona

JUNE 22, 2015 — Esbjerg, Denmark based Esvagt has ordered an 88.4 m x 15 m crew change vessel from Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Zamakona, which in turn has signed an order with

Tidewater sells 1999-built crew/supply boat

JUNE 17, 2015 — Marcon International, Inc, Coupeville, WA, reports that Tidewater Marine International Inc. has sold its 1999-built crew/supply vessel Merlin Tide to private European operators for continued operation in oilfield

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