ASRY welcomes 100th rig
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 — ASRY, Bahrain, has welcomed its 100th rig repair job to the shipyard, which this year is seeing the highest number of rig repair contracts in the yards history.
Offshore
DOE funds R&D on tidal and ocean energy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — The U.S. Energy Department today announced 10 organizations selected to receive more than $20 million in funding for new research, development, and demonstration projects that advance and monitor
Platforms and rigs evacuated as Tropical Depression 9 builds
AUGUST 29, 2016 — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Depression No. 9. The Bureau of Safety and
ABS issues guide on W2W crew transfer systems
AUGUST 26, 2016 — Classification society ABS has published a new guide addressing certification for safety systems used for “walk to work” (W2W) crew transfers. The guide addresses certification for safety systems
Topaz: One OSV operator with profitable first half
AUGUST 26, 2016 — Dubai headquartered offshore support vessel specialist Topaz Energy and Marine has turned in a result for the first half of 2016 that’s in happy contrast to most others
Latest lease sale gets just $18 million in high bids
AUGUST 24, 2016 — Though today’s oil and gas Lease Sale 248 was the the first federal offshore oil and gas auction broadcast live on the internet, the results were still dismal.
Triyards completes Suda 320-L4 liftboat for Swissco
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Metairie, LA, headquartered A. K. Suda, Ltd. (Suda) has successfully completed the design of a 320 ft (97.5 m) truss-legged liftboat. Built by shipbuilder Triyards Marine for Swissco
Pioneering Spirit completes first commercial project
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Allseas Group S.A reports that its dynamically positioned single-lift installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit yesterday successfully executed its maiden heavy lift project, removal of the 13,500 t
Maersk Supply sheds two anchor handlers
AUGUST 23, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service has sold the anchor handlers Maersk Puncher and Maersk Provider as part of its recently announced plans (see earlier story) to cut its fleet by
Maersk Supply to shed vessels, cut 400 crew jobs
AUGUST 18, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service says it will reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels and reduce its crew pool by 400 offshore positions. Maersk Supply Service says the