Siem Offshore wins multiple contracts worldwide

APRIL 21, 2017 — There are offshore support vessel contract opportunities in many places besides the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico — for those who can provide the right vessel

Rolls-Royce to provide mooring system for Njord A upgrade

APRIL 20, 2017 — Kvaerner has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract worth about $19.2 million to provide a mooring system for Statoil’s Njord A oil platform Originally delivered in 1997 Njord A is

Strong crude exports from North Sea, GOM

APRIL 19, 2017—While overall seaborne demand for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) and Suezmax tankers was down 4.6% in the first quarter of this year as compared with the previous quarter, there

Pipelay vessel snags long term charter from Petrobras

APRIL 19, 2017 — DOF Subsea and TechnipFMC report that the Skandi Búzios, a pipelay support vessel (PLSV) owned by the joint venture formed between DOF Subsea (50%) TechnipFMC (50%), last week

Rotortug infield support vessel will operate in Timor Sea

APRIL 18, 2017 — Construction of a Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) designed ART 100-46 class infield support vessel (ISV) is well underway at Damen Shipyards Sharjah, UAE for KT Maritime Services Australia

BV grants AIP to production-friendly FPSO hull design

APRIL 18, 2017 — Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) Approval in Principle (AIP) for the noah-FPSO Hull and associated design and construction. BV

ABS issues Guidance Notes on jack-up rig foundations

APRIL 14, 2017 – ABS says that its just issued Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Performance of Spudcan Foundations result from multiple targeted jack-up research initiatives. The document is the industry’s first guidance

Edison Chouest in new 30 month agreement with BP

APRIL 10, 2017 — Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies have announced a 30-month alliance agreement with BP. Chouest and BP have enjoyed a business alliance for over eight

Gulf Marine Services books European wind farm contracts

APRIL 10, 2017 — Abu Dhabi headquartered Gulf Marine Services (LSE: GMS), a leading provider of advanced self-propelled self-elevating support vessels (SESVs), reports that it has been awarded two new long-term contracts

$11 million Jones Act penalty is largest ever

APRIL 5, 2017 — Furie Operating Alaska LLC has agreed to pay $10 million to satisfy a civil penalty originally assessed against it by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) for violating

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