ASRY welcomes 100th rig

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 — ASRY, Bahrain, has welcomed its 100th rig repair job to the shipyard, which this year is seeing the highest number of rig repair contracts in the yards history.

DOE funds R&D on tidal and ocean energy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 — The U.S. Energy Department today announced 10 organizations selected to receive more than $20 million in funding for new research, development, and demonstration projects that advance and monitor

Platforms and rigs evacuated as Tropical Depression 9 builds

AUGUST 29, 2016 — Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of Tropical Depression No. 9. The Bureau of Safety and

ABS issues guide on W2W crew transfer systems

AUGUST 26, 2016 — Classification society ABS has published a new guide addressing certification for safety systems used for “walk to work” (W2W) crew transfers. The guide addresses certification for safety systems

Topaz: One OSV operator with profitable first half

AUGUST 26, 2016 — Dubai headquartered offshore support vessel specialist Topaz Energy and Marine has turned in a result for the first half of 2016 that’s in happy contrast to most others

Latest lease sale gets just $18 million in high bids

AUGUST 24, 2016 — Though today’s oil and gas Lease Sale 248 was the the first federal offshore oil and gas auction broadcast live on the internet, the results were still dismal.

Triyards completes Suda 320-L4 liftboat for Swissco

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Metairie, LA, headquartered A. K. Suda, Ltd. (Suda) has successfully completed the design of a 320 ft (97.5 m) truss-legged liftboat. Built by shipbuilder Triyards Marine for Swissco

Pioneering Spirit completes first commercial project

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Allseas Group S.A reports that its dynamically positioned single-lift installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit yesterday successfully executed its maiden heavy lift project, removal of the 13,500 t

Maersk Supply sheds two anchor handlers

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service has sold the anchor handlers Maersk Puncher and Maersk Provider as part of its recently announced plans (see earlier story) to cut its fleet by

Maersk Supply to shed vessels, cut 400 crew jobs

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service says it will reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels and reduce its crew pool by 400 offshore positions. Maersk Supply Service says the

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