Rem orders Arctic PSV at Kleven
JANUARY 23, 2014 — Rem Offshore ASA has awarded Norway’s Kleven Shipyard a contract for the construction of a platform supply vessel specially designed to operate in challenging arctic conditions. Valued at
Outlook positive for offshore, but tighter CAPEX
JANUARY 23, 2014—Amid a positive outlook for the offshore oil and gas industry in 2014, senior oil and gas professionals are forecasting tighter monitoring of capital expenditures (CAPEX) this year, according to
Vigor Fab to build three tugs for Tidewater Barge Lines
JANUARY 22, 2014 — Tidewater Barge Lines, Vancouver, WA, has awarded Vigor Fab, Portland, OR, a contract to construct three new tugboats. Construction of the first tug starts Friday, Jan. 24, with
Accommodation vessel ready for Brazil
JANUARY 22, 2014—Marine Assets Corporation, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, recently handed over the Compact Semi-Submersible (CSS) Olympia, a DP-3 Accommodation Vessel, to Brazil’s Gran Energia. The accommodation vessel will go to work
First LNG-fueled Harvey Gulf OSV launched
JANUARY 22, 2014 — The Gulfport, MS, shipyard of Gulf Coast Shipyard Group (GCSG), Inc., has launched the first of the six 302 ft x 64 ft dual fuel offshore supply vessels
Prestige Cruise Holdings files for IPO
JANUARY 22, 2014 — Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) has filed a form S-1 registration with the SEC. Prestige Cruise Holdings is the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
EC: Italian ferry operator must repay unfair subsidy
JANUARY 22, 2014 — The European Commission says Italian ferry operator Saremar must repay €10.8 million of state aid paid it by the region of Sardinia. After an in-depth investigation, the Commission
New Videotel course covers ECA fuel switching
JANUARY 22, 2014 — Marine training specialist Videotel Marine International has launched a new training course. Called “The Practical Management and Switching of Fuels,” it is designed to ensure that switching to
Tanker suspected hijacked off Angola
JANUARY 22, 2014 — Athens headquartered Dynacom Tankers Management reports that communication with the 74,999 dwt, Liberian flagged M/T Kerala has been lost since January 18. “It is suspected that pirates have
Drewry: Operating costs under upward pressure
JANUARY 22, 2014 — In its just published Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and Forecast, London headquartered Drewry Maritime Research calls 2013 “another difficult year” for most ship operators. With weak freight