Rolls-Royce wins COSCO OSV order
JANUARY 8, 2013 — Rolls-Royce has won a £26 million order to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment package for four Rolls-Royce UT 771 CDL offshore supply vessels to
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Latest subsea-support vessel joins Vroon Offshore fleet
JANUARY 4, 2013 – Vroon Offshore Services’ latest addition to its subsea-support fleet, VOS Sweet, safely completed its voyage from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China and arrived in the Netherlands yesterday. Some
BAE Systems Jacksonville wins order for two PSVs
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, Fla., is to build two new platform supply vessels for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC. The contract reflects continued growth in U.S. commercial shipbuilding
Seadrill gets $1.8 billion contract for newbuild semi
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment semi-submersible rig West Mira for operations
Rem Offshore orders OSCV at Kleven Verft
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Norway’s Rem Offshore ASA has placed a newbuilding contract with shipbuilder Kleven Verft AS for a 108 m x 22 m OSCV vessel of the MT6022 design. The
Britoil to enter PSV market with PX121 pair
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Singapore shipowner Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd. is entering the PSV market. It has entered into a contract with Ulstein covering the design and equipment for two PX121
Keppel FELS delivers refurbished and upgraded jack-up
OCTOBER 24, 2012 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS shipyard has delivered Paradise 400, a high-specification KFELS B Class jack-up rig to Safin Gulf FZCO (Safin) ahead of schedule and with a strong safety
Ocean Power Technologies gets $900,000 contract
OCTOBER 23, 2012 — Wave energy technology specialist Ocean Power Technologies (Nasdaq: OPTT), Inc. is benefiting from a Japanese Government decision to place far more emphasis on renewable energy following the Fukushima
Extreme Semi-SWATH launched in Holland
OCTOBER 23, 2012 – BMT Nigel Gee Ltd. reports that the first 26 m XSS offshore wind farm support vessel for Turbine Transfers has been launched at the Sepers B.V shipyard in
Rolls-Royce to design and equip Brazilian-built PSVs
OCTOBER 23, 2012 – Brazil’s Bravante Group has awarded Rolls-Royce a GBP 24 million (about $38.5 million) order to design and equip four UT 775 SE platform supply vessels (PSVs) that will