VIDEO: Shell Prelude now under tow to Australia
JUNE 29, 2017 — The world’s largest floating LNG facility (FLNG), Shell’s Prelude, is now under tow from shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, to gas fields off the
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PSV to get batteries and a five year Statoil contract
JUNE 27, 2017 — A SolstadFarstad ASA platform supply vessel is to be installed with an energy storage system, gaining it the DNV-GL notation “Battery Power.” The upgrade is being made under
Kawasaki Heavy cancels Island Offshore order
JUNE 27, 2017 — Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has canceled an offshore vessel order placed in 2014 (see earlier story) by Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are
Golar LNG in Delfin LNG joint development agreement
JUNE 22, 2017 — Delfin Midstream and Golar LNG Limited have signed a joint development agreement to develop the Delfin LNG project, off the coast of Cameron Parish, Lousiana utilizing Golar’s FLNG
New OSV giant emerges from Norwegian mega merger
JUNE 21, 2017 — With the completion a series of transactions announced February 6, a large new high-end offshore service vessel (OSV) company —Solstad Farstad ASA— has emerged from the merger of
Seacat Services wins long term wind farm support contract
JUNE 13, 2017 — Cowes, U.K., based wind farm support vessel operator Seacat Services has won a long term contract to provide Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support at the 140-turbine, 504 MW
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
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