Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
JULY 10, 2013—Those with a super power memory may recall that it was back on July 30, 2007 that Canada’s then Davie Yards, Inc. started cutting steel for the first of three
Offshore
Volstad orders subsea IMR vessel from Turkish yard
JULY 10, 2013 — Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Volstad Shipping AS has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey covering the building of a Subsea IMR and Construction Vessel. The contract was
LR to help Singapore develop LNG bunkering capabilities
JULY 10, 2013 — Lloyd’s Register has started work under a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) contract to develop operational procedures and technical standards required to develop LNG bunkering capabilities
Chouest rolls out major expansion plans
JULY 9, 2013 —The Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) family of companies plans to enlarge its sizeable fleet and expand its terminal facilities. Chouest PSV at work in the Gulf of Mexico “Reacting
Watson to quit BSEE to lead ABS Americas
JULY 9, 2013 —James A. Watson, Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is to join ABS as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Americas Division on September
Rolls-Royce to supply cranes for four Brazilian-built PSVs
JUNE 12, 2013 — Rolls-Royce Plc won a contract from Detroit Chile SA for the delivery of offshore cranes to four Guido Perla designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) under construction at Detroit
Atlantic Towing adds to offshore capabilities
JUNE 12, 2013 — Saint John, NB, Canada, headquartered Atlantic Towing Limited (ATL) has purchased a new state-of-the-art Anchor Handling Offshore Supply vessel from Singapore’s Jaya Holdings, and is expected to take
Seajacks orders world’s largest wind farm installer
JUNE 10, 2013 — Great Yarmouth, U.K., headquartered Seajacks International has entered into a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries to build what it says will be “the world’s largest
Keppel O&M wins order for Caspian Sea semi
JUNE 4, 2013 — Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd through its subsidiaries Caspian Rigbuilders BV (an affiliated company of Keppel FELS) and Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC), has secured a contract from Caspian
GulfMark Offshore appoints EVP & CFO
JUNE 3, 2013 — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) has appointed James (Jay) M. Mitchell as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He replaces Quintin Kneen who assumes the role of