Rigs set sail for the Arctic

JUNE 28, 2012—Destined to support Shell’s drilling efforts in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, the semi-submersible Kulluk and drillship Noble Discoverer recently set sail for the Arctic from Vigor Industrial’s Seattle, WA,

Standard Drilling to sell two of six jack-ups under construction at Keppel FELS

JUNE 26, 2012 — Oslo Axcess listed SD Standard Drilling Plc has today entered into a final agreement for the sale of one of the six K-FELS class B jack-ups it has

Exmar Offshore to design production semi for LLOG Exploration

JUNE 25, 2012 —EXMAR Offshore Company, Houston, Texas has entered into an agreement with LLOG Exploration Company L.L.C., Covington, La., to design a new production semi-submersible hull for installation in the Gulf

Simon Møkster goes to Astilleros Gondwan for PSV newbuild

JUNE 25, 2012 — Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping AS has selected Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan to build an advanced platform supply vessel of UT776 WP design that it is to charter to

Bourbon gets EUR 420 million financing to fund newbuilding spree

JUNE 21, 2012 — Paris-headquartered offshore marine services giant Bourbon has secured EUR 420 million in new financing to support its growth and finance its investment program for new vessels. The financing

Polarcus takes delivery of seventh seismic vessel

JUNE 21, 2012 — Polarcus Limited (OSE: PLCS) reports that Polarcus Adira AS, a member of the Polarcus Group, took delivery June 21, 2012, of Polarcus Adira, the eighth 3D seismic vessel

Island Offshore takes delivery of LNG fueled PSV

JUNE 21, 2012 — Island Offshore, in which the Chouest and Ulstein families are partners, took delivery of the platform supply vessel MV Island Crusader from STX OSV’s Brevik, Norway, shipyard. The

Farstad orders two more PSVs from STX Offshore

JUNE 19, 2012 — Farstad Shipping ASA  has reached an agreement with STX OSV AS to build two type PSV 07 platform supply vessels . The conntract value is approx. NOK 700

Rolls-Royce delivers thrusters for giant construction vessel

JUNE 19, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has delivered 13 large azimuth thrusters for Pieter Schelte, the world’s largest construction vessel, currently being built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea. for Switzerland

Nakilat takes over management of its LPG carriers, LNG ships to follow

JUNE 18, 2012 — Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company) Nakilat has assumed full responsibility for the management and operations of its four VLGCs (very large gas carriers),  adding in-house ship management and

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