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

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Meridian Ocean signs with Rainmaker

JULY 9, 2013—Rainmaker LLC, headquartered in Mobile, AL, with a newly opened office in Houston, TX, recently signed an exclusive representation contract with subsea inspection specialist Meridian Ocean Services, Newport, RI. The

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MOL Comfort still burning

JULY 9, 2013 — The fire that broke out July 6 at the rear end of the remaining section of MOL Comfort was still burning as of 0030 UTC (0930 JST) today

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Dockwise books $175 million in new contracts

JULY 9, 2013 — Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. reports that since mid-June its Dockwise subsidiary has won $175 million in new contracts for heavy marine transport as well as transport and installation

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Pirate-held vessel sinks in rough seas

JULY 9, 2013 — EU Naval Force says that the Malaysian flagged Motor Vessel MV Albedo, held by armed pirates at an anchorage close to the Somali Coast, has sunk in rough

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Lloyd Werft to build pipelay/construction vessel

JULY 9, 2013 — Ceona has finalized an agreement with Germany’s Lloyd Werft for the construction of a large multi-function, dynamically positioned construction vessel, the Ceona Amazon. At the contract signing ceremony