World’s largest semi joins DNV GL fleet

AUGUST 8, 2016 — DNV GL has welcomed the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig into class.Ocean GreatWhite is 123 m long and 78 m wide and was delivered at the Ulsan, South

OOS International orders two SSCVs in China

AUGUST 4, 2016 — In what it calls a “quantum leap within the offshore & heavy lift industry,” Serooskerke, Netherlands, headquartered Holding OOS International Group B.V. yesterday confirmed that it has signed

Brazilian shipyard delivers Damen PSV 500

AUGUST 1, 2016 — Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint venture between Wilson Sons and Chilean maritime services provider Ultramar, has taken delivery of a Damen PSV 5000, built at Wilson Sons

DOF Subsea wins Prelude FLNG IMR contract

JULY 29, 2016 —Shell Australia has awarded Bergen, Norway, headquartered DOF Subsea a five-year contract with two two-year options to provide a fulltime underwater services and multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) to the

Damen eyes oil and gas decommissioning market

JULY 28, 2016 — Damen Shipyards Group has announced its latest concept design: the Damen Decommissioning Series. The vessel will specialize in three core areas of the oil and gas decommissioning sector:

REM and Solstad agree to merge

JULY 28, 2016 — As tough times in the offshore services sector continue, Norway’s Solstad Offshore ASA and REM Offshore ASA have agreed to merge. a “triangular merger” under Norwegian law, REM

GulfMark sees “early signs of encouragement”

JULY 27, 2016 — Houston headquartered GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) has reported results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016. For the quarter, revenue was $30.5 million,

Lamprell says equipment problem delays jack-up delivery

JULY 26, 2016 — United Arab Emirates(UAE) based Lamprell plc says that scheduled second-quarter 2016 delivery of a jack-up drilling rig has been delayed. The rig is in its final stages of

Bills would remove caps for economic damages for spills

JULY 25, 2016—“If you drill and you spill, then you must pay the bill,” is how Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) summarized his “Big Oil Bailout Prevention Legislation Package” that he introduced last

Hyundai Heavy delivers world’s largest semi

JULY 17, 2016 — The world’s largest shipbuilder has delivered the world’s largest largest semi-submersible drilling rig. South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) delivered the 123 m x 78 m Ocean Greatwhite

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