ABS to class Baoham Offshore newbuilds
JUNE 16, 2015 — ABS is to class a drilling semisubmersible and a liftboat for Baoham Offshore (HK) Ltd. Baoham already has one ABS classed liftboats under construction and the two newbuilds
Offshore
Report raises questions on OSV industry safety culture
JUNE 12, 2015 — According to a report commissioned by ClassNK subsidiary Helm Operations, some 50% of crews working on offshore support vessels are willing to compromise safety rather than say “no”
Lewek Constellation sets pipelay record
JUNE 8, 2015 — EMAS AMC, the subsea division of offshore contractor EMAS, reports that its flagship subsea construction vessel, Lewek Constellation, has established an industry record for pipelay in the U.S
Kreuz orders DSCV from Vard for Brunei contract
JUNE 8, 2015 — Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Diving Support and Construction Vessel for Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea group. Kreuz reported last month
Austal books $34 million Fast Crew Boat contract
JUNE 3, 2015 — Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that it has entered into a $34 million contract with Caspian Marine Services Limited of Azerbaijan to construct one 70 m Fast Crew Boat.
Ulstein unveils the X-Stern Extender
JUNE 2, 2015 — Ulstein today collected a Nor-Shipping Next Generation Ship Award for its X-Stern solution — and unveiled an X-Stern Extender concept. Introduced last year (see earlier story), the X-Stern
Wärtsilä unveils new PSV design at Nor-Shipping
JUNE 1, 2015 — Wärtsilä is launching a new Platform Supply Vessel ship design at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2 to 5. The new design builds
Atlantic Offshore christens third Zamakona-built FSV
MAY 29, 2015 — North Sea standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue today held a christening ceremony in Aberdeen, Scotland, for the Class A Multi Role and Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel
NTSB: Shell ultimately responsible in Kulluk grounding
MAY 28, 2015 — Even though no environmental damage resulted, opponents of Alaskan drilling are likely to find ammunition to use in the National Transportation Safety Board’s findings in its investigation of
American owner defers delivery of two PSVs
MAY 28, 2015 — China’s COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard Co., Ltd. has agreed to defer delivery of two of four UT 771 CDL Platform Supply Vessels ordered by an undisclosed “American shipowner” in