Pacific Radiance exercises PSV options
DECEMBER 19, 2013 — Singapore headquartered Pacific Radiance Ltd. has exercised its options to add two further Ulstein PX 121 design platforms supply vessels to the two that it ordered in September
Offshore
Former BP engineer found guilty of destroying evidence
DECEMBER 18, 2013 — Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was convicted today of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Viking Supply Ships opens Canada office
DECEMBER 18, 2013 — Rederi AB TransAtlantic subsidiary Viking Supply Ships (VSS)(OSE:VSS01) has opened an office in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. Viking Supply Ships has had several vessels working in Canada over
Shipyard DeHoop wins 10 PSV order
DECEMBER 16, 2013 — Shipyard DeHoop, Tolkamar, Netherlands, has been awarded a contract to design, build and deliver 10 Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The PSVs
Atwood takes delivery of first of four drillships
DECEMBER 12, 2013 — Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) has taken delivery of the drillship Atwood Advantage from the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) shipyard in South Korea. The
China’s JES cuts steel for first PSV pair
DECEMBER 12, 2013 — Underscoring the fact that Chinese shipyards that originally targeted the largest ships are now looking much lower down the tonnage scale, Singapore-listed JES International Holdings Limited has commenced
Halul Offshore orders six in India
DECEMBER 11, 2013 — Qatar Navigation subsidiary Halul Offshore Services has placed an order with India’s L&T Shipbuilding covering design, construction, trials and commissioning of four Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) and two
Keppel FELS to start build of CAN DO drillship
DECEMBER 11, 2013 — Though it has yet to firm up a customer for the vessel, Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard is to start construction of the first CAN DO drillship. When completed
Adriatic orders six at Master Boat Builders
DECEMBER 10, 2013 — Raceland, LA-based Adriatic Marine LLC has entered into a contract with Master Boat Builders, Inc., of Mobile, AL, for the construction of six 220 ft -class DP-2 offshore
Drydocks World lifts 10,000 t topsides unit
DECEMBER 9, 2013 — Drydocks World, Dubai, says it has “created history in marine and offshore operations” by lifting the 10,000-t topside of the first gravity base of the semi-submersible and world’s