OSX Brasil gets funding for Açu Shipbuilding Unit

OSX Brasil S.A. reports that subsidiary OSX Construção Naval S/A has received a  $227.9 million disbursement under a bridge loan entered into with the Brazilian Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES), for

Odfjell Drilling to build sixth-generation semi for $1.2 billion BP contract

Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a significant pre-contract award with BP for the provision of a newbuild, semi-submersible offshore drilling unit for use in the U.K.’s West of Shetland

Austal to build new design wind farm support vessel for Turbine Transfers

Austal is to build a fourth wind farm support vessel for U.K.-based Turbine Transfers Limited. The order is the first for a new Austal design that will enable safer and more efficient

Harvey Gulf picks ABS to class LNG-powered offshore supply vessels

Harvey Gulf International Marine has selected ABS as the classification society for its two new dual fueled LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore LLC. The vessels will be

Moncla Marine acquires Tetra workover barge rigs

Lafayette, La., based Moncla Marine has acquired an inland water workover barge rig fleet from TETRA Applied Technologies, LLC., reports Mike Moncla, COO of the Moncla Companies. The three 24-hour inland workover

HHI develops Floating LNG plant

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has emerged as an increasingly important clean energy source, particularly following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and triggered one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters.

Ezra Holdings promotes two

Singapore-based global offshore support and subsea services provider Ezra Holdings Limited has promoted two of its key executives.  Industry veteran Captain Adarash Kumar becomes Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Group level

Keppel takes stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer

KV Ventus B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Keppel Corporation Ltd. has entered into an agreement to take a 49.9 percent stake in offshore wind turbine foundation designer OWEC Tower (AS) for

New orders take Keppel O&M 2011 sales past S$10 billion mark

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. has secured contracts totaling S$150 million from international customers. In Singapore, Keppel Singmarine, the specialized shipbuilding division of Keppel O&M, has entered into contracts for the building

COSCO Dalian secures VLCC to FPSO conversion order

China’s COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co., Ltd. has secured a contract to convert the VLCC Sunrise Jewel to a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for a Japanese shipowner. The FPSO is

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