Kim Heng swoops on Swiber AHTS trio
JUNE 12, 2017 — Singapore based Kim Heng Offshore & Marine Holdings Limited reports that it has completed the purchase of three 10,800 bhp Anchor Handling Tug / Supply vessels — the
Offshore
MacGregor expands its offshore wind market solutions
JUNE 6, 2017 — MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is continuing to develop its offerings for the offshore wind energy market and is participating at this week’s Offshore Wind Energy event in London,
Stena Drilling cancels semi on order at SHI
JUNE 5, 2017 — Stena Drilling reports that its affiliate Stena Atlantic Ltd, an affiliate of Stena Drilling Ltd, has notified Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd (SHI), that it has
LNG-fueled PSV awarded four-year contract
JUNE 2, 2017 — Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has been awarded a long-term contract for the PSV Normand Leader by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS. The contract has a duration of four years, with
Ensco to acquire Atwood Oceanics
MAY 30, 2017 — Offshore drilling contractors Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) and Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ensco
Harvey Gulf charters Harvey Deep Sea through 2018
MAY 30, 2017 — Harvey Gulf International Marine reports that it has secured a charter extension for the MPSV Harvey Deep-Sea through December 31, 2018. Harvey Gulf says that, combined with its
LNG-fueled OSV to replace one generator with batteries
MAY 26, 2017 — Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. It will become the first offshore
Noble drillship gets latest Sonardyne DP reference tech
MAY 25, 2017 — Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation plc, has selected acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne Inc., Houston, for its ultra-deep water drillship Noble Globetrotter I. The Marksman DP-INS system
RSV retrofit includes world’s first hybrid subsea crane
MAY 19, 2017 — A platform supply vessel that is currently being converted into a ROV Support Vessel (RSV) is to be equipped with a new patented Rolls-Royce dual draglink (DDC) subsea
Tidewater files Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions
MAY 18, 2017 — Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reported yesterday that it and certain of its subsidiaries have now filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of title 11 of