Grandweld delivers hybrid seismic support vessel

DECEMBER 5, 2013: Grandweld Shipyards, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has completed the delivery of Bourbon Gannet, the third hybrid seismic support vessel in a series of six on order at the shipbuilder

MaK power for Kleven OCV newbuild

DECEMBER 5, 2013 — The 150 m SALT 304 design offshore construction vessel under construction by Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven is to have MaK engines. The ship is being built for Haugesund based

Swissco orders three more

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — Singapore based Swissco Holdings has placed orders for two 80 tonnes bollard pull anchor handling tug supply vessels with dynamic positioning capability and a 36 m fast utility/crew boat

Eastern delivers PSV to Brazil’s Bravante

DECEMBER 3, 2013 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently deliveredf the M/V Bravante V (Hull 155) to Brazil’s Boldini S.A. The vessel is the first of five that the

Eastern delivers PSV to Brazil’s Bravante

DECEMBER 3, 2013 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, recently deliveredf the M/V Bravante V (Hull 155) to Brazil’s Boldini S.A. The vessel is the first of five that the

Harkand Group adds ROV offshore support vessel

AUGUST 2, 2013—The Harkand Group recently christened its newest ROV offshore support vessel, the Harkand Harmony, at a christening ceremony in a Singapore. Sophie Mottais-Trouve, the wife of Harkand’s Vice President of Commercial

Keppel FELS to build another jackup for Mexican Gulf

AUGUST 2, 2013—Singapore’s Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), recently won a $206 million contract to build a jackup rig for Uruguay’s Parden Holding. Scheduled

Otto Marine in AHTS sale and leaseback deal

JULY 29, 2013 — Singapore’s Otto Marine has entered into a $170 million sale and leaseback deal for two 21,000 bhp VS491 design AHTS (Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels). Otto Marine says

Malaysia’s Coastal wins OSV orders

JULY 26, 2013 — Malaysia’s Coastal Contracts Bhd reports that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Coastal Offshore (Labuan) Pte Ltd and Thaumas Marine Ltd have collectively secured shipbuilding contracts for the sale of five

Loss of well control on rig in U.S. Gulf

JULY 23, 2013—The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will be conducting an investigation into the cause of the loss of well control event aboard a Hercules jack-up rig in 154

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