VIDEO: Ocean Charger marks a milestone
A Norwegian project seen as key to powering offshore wind vessels without using any energy sources outside the wind farm has reached another milestone. Called the Ocean Charger Concept, the project was
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Could new BOEM rule accelerate GOM decommissioning activity?
Back in January, the Government Accountability Office issued a report criticizing two U.S. Department of the Interior agencies (BOEM and BSEE) for delays in the decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms
Kalypso Offshore Energy plans new Jones Act cable lay vessel
New York City headquartered Kalypso Offshore Energy LLC reports that it has signed a letter of intent with Royal IHC covering the construction of a Jones Act compliant cable lay vessel that,
All American Marine to build research vessel for Cal Poly Humboldt
Bellingham, Wash.-based All American Marine, together with the California Polytechnical Institute at Humboldt (Cal Poly), just announced the contract to build an innovative research vessel for the Cal Poly marine sciences program.
VIDEO: Seatrium AmFELS launches first U.S.-built WTIV
Virginia power utility Dominion Energy reports that its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has marked two milestones. In the first of these, its Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV)
DOF sells LNG-fueled PSV Skandi Gamma to mystery buyer
Norway’s DOF Rederi AS reports that it has sold the 2011-built, LNG-fueled platform supply vessel Skandi Gamma, for an undisclosed sum and to an undisclosed buyer. The vessel will be delivered to
Pelagic Partners invests in two high-end 2021-built PSVs
Limassol, Cyprus, based vessel owner and shipping fund manager Pelagic Partners reports that it has successfully completed an investment in two state-of-the-art platform supply vessels (PSV) that will see it partner with
Bourbon orders six new Surfer crewboats for its West Africa operations
Bourbon Mobility, the Paris-headquartered Bourbon Group’s offshore oil and gas personnel transfer business, has ordered six new interfield Surfer crewboats for its West Africa operations. Designed by Marseille based naval architecture firm
Oceaneering renews Brandon Bordelon charter agreement
Lockport, La., based Bordelon Marine LLC has renewed the charter agreement with Oceaneering International, Inc. for the M/V Brandon Bordelon for an additional two-year firm term plus a one-year additional option. The
Ulstein Verft launches first of two Olympic CSOVs
Ulstein reports that the first of two advanced offshore wind construction service and operation vessels under construction for Norway’s Olympic Subsea ASA has been launched from the dock hall at its Ulstein