Keppel O&M completes LeTourneau acquisition

MAY 3, 2016 — Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has completed its $100 million acquisition of Cameron International Corporation’s offshore product division, consisting of the LeTourneau jack-up rig designs and

Halliburton and Baker Hughes call off merger

MAY 2, 2016 —The Department of Justice announced May 1 that Halliburton and Baker Hughes have abandoned their planned merger, originally valued at $34 billion. The department filed suit on April 6,

ABS releases MODU lay-up, reactivation guide

MAY 2, 2015 — ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the offshore industry, has published a guide to help offshore drilling unit owners carry out rig lay-ups. The new ABS

VIDEO: Ulstein launches first offshore wind service vessel

APRIL 28, 2016 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard has launched its first offshore wind services vessel. It is also the first vessel to feature Ulstein’s newly-developed X-Stern hull line design. The service

Deep Sea Supply ups 2015 loss by $31 million

APRIL 26, 2015 — First the good news, now the not so. Yesterday, John Fredriksen controlled Deep Sea Supply (DESS) reported that four of its platform supply vessels had found work. Today,

Deep Sea Supply PSVs find work

APRIL 25, 2016 — John Fredriksen controlled Deep Sea Supply has been awarded a clutch of platform supply vessel contracts. They include a contract for two years firm, plus three yearly options,

Current offshore designs can handle Arctic ice

APRIL 25, 2016 — Current offshore structural designs can successfully survive sea ice demands under extreme Arctic conditions, according to a research study carried out by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental

Twin Disc for new class of SEACOR Fast Supply Vessels

APRIL 21, 2016—Delivered last year by Gulf Craft, one of SEACOR Marine’s newest Fast Supply Vessels, 13,500 hp Alya McCall, relies on five high-performance Twin Disc MGX-61500SC QuickShift transmissions to provide the

Transocean delays deliveries of two drillships

APRIL 20, 2016 – Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) reports that it has reached an agreement with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard Ptd Ltd, to defer the delivery and related final payments of

Milaha takes delivery of Qatar’s largest lift boat

APRIL 20, 2016 – Milaha (Qatar Navigation) has taken delivery of a new lift boat that will be deployed offshore, particularly in support of field maintenance efforts. Named Milaha Explorer, the newbuild

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