DNV GL issues guidance on jacking gear
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014—Jack-up rig safety can be severely compromised by jacking gear failure. An incident in which a rig tilted in a Singapore shipyard last year injured 90 workers. In that incident,
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F&G approves use of Siemens jacking control system
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 — According to Siemens, Friede and Goldman, Ltd. (F&G) has confirmed that Siemens jacking control system is approved for use on its jack-up rig designs. F&G customers will now
Delta Subsea charters HOS Bayou
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — Montgomery, Texas, headquartered Delta SubSea, LLC reports that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) for the HOS Bayou, one
EU provides funding for tidal turbine project
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 — Two tidal energy developers — Gothenburg, Sweden, headquartered Minesto and London, England, headquartered Atlantis Resources Ltd. — are to get EUR 750,000 in EU funding. The funds will
Havyard WE design PSV named in Svalbard
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 — Named this past Saturday at a ceremony in Longyearbyen, Svalbord, the 88.5 m platform supply vessel Polarsyssel is the first vessel built to the Havyard 832 L WE
Incat launches world’s largest fast crew boat
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 — A 70 m Fast Crew Boat (FCB) was named Muslim Magomayev at a ceremony at Australia’s Incat Tasmania shipyard on Monday, September 15. Designed by Incat Crowther, with
Hyundai Mipo delivers fourth PSV to BP
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 — Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) reports that its main shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, has delivered the fourth of four high value platform supply vessels (PSV) ordered by BP
Keppel FELS wins $227 million jack-up order
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract from Gulf Drilling International Ltd. (q.s.c.) of
Swissco orders a liftboat and Triyards books one
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 — Singapore listed Swissco Holdings Limited reported today that it has signed a contract with a Southeast Asian shipyard for a self-propelled liftboat that will be able to operate
Vard orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Rem OCV/AH
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won a £19 million contract from shipbuilding group Vard to deliver deck machinery, propulsion and engines for the offshore construction and anchor handling vessel (OCV/AH) ordered