Latest lease sale gets just $18 million in high bids

AUGUST 24, 2016 — Though today’s oil and gas Lease Sale 248 was the the first federal offshore oil and gas auction broadcast live on the internet, the results were still dismal.

Triyards completes Suda 320-L4 liftboat for Swissco

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Metairie, LA, headquartered A. K. Suda, Ltd. (Suda) has successfully completed the design of a 320 ft (97.5 m) truss-legged liftboat. Built by shipbuilder Triyards Marine for Swissco

Pioneering Spirit completes first commercial project

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Allseas Group S.A reports that its dynamically positioned single-lift installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit yesterday successfully executed its maiden heavy lift project, removal of the 13,500 t

Maersk Supply sheds two anchor handlers

AUGUST 23, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service has sold the anchor handlers Maersk Puncher and Maersk Provider as part of its recently announced plans (see earlier story) to cut its fleet by

Maersk Supply to shed vessels, cut 400 crew jobs

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service says it will reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels and reduce its crew pool by 400 offshore positions. Maersk Supply Service says the

Parker Bestobell to supply cryogenic valves for LNG carriers

AUGUST 15, 2016—Parker Bestobell Marine reports it has won a new order from Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DMSE) to supply cryogenic valves for three new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers.

Floating LNG power plant gets DNV GL AIP

AUGUST 11, 2016 — Japan’s IHI Corporation has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classificatiom society DNV GL for its FLPS (Floating LNG Power Station) concept. The FLPS concept is a combination

More than half Block Island wind turbines now installed

AUGUST 11, 2016 —Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reports that its installation vessel Brave Tern has completed more than half of the installation at the Block Island Wind Farm, located about 3.3 mautical miles

Tidewater: Another red ink quarter

AUGUST 10, 2016 — Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) reported a first quarter net loss for the period ended June 30, 2016, of $89.1 million, or $1.89 per common share, on

VIDEO: Transocean semi grounds off Scotland

AUGUST 8, 2016 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the grounding of the semi-submersible Transocean Winner on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in

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