Harris CapRock to provide VSAT services to Siem Offshore

Harris CapRock Communications is to deliver turnkey Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to five Siem Offshore supply vessels, located offshore in Brazil. The SeaAccess solution will enable Siem to extend its

FERC licenses NYC tidal power plant

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the first license for a U.S. tidal power plant  to transmit energy onto the local and national grid. The pilot commercial license allows

Tidewater adds to senior management team

Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today that Jeffrey A. Gorski has joined Tidewater as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Gorski reports to Tidewater’s Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Platt, and is

Damen Shipyards books repeat order for wind farm support vessels

Scottish offshore service provider MarineCo UK has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for two more High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs). The newbuilds are to be delivered in May and October 2012.

Höegh LNG wins Lithuanian FSRU tender

Höegh LNG reports that has been informed by AB Klaipedos Nafta that Höegh LNG made the winning tender offer for a new LNG floating storage and regasification unit in Lithuania. A mandatory

De Chateauvieux controlled Jaccar increases stake in Bourbon

Paris-headquartered offshore services giant Bourbon reports that Jaccar Holdings SA has acquired 945,000 additional shares in Bourbon. This takes Jaccar’s stake in Bourbon from 24.6 percent to 26.04 percent of the capital

Wärtsilä to supply power and positioning for Cat D semis

Wärtsilä is to supply the power and positioning system for the two new Cat D offshore drilling rigs being built for Songa Offshore AS at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co.Ltd

Otto Marine issues profit warning

Singapore based offshore services specialist Otto Marine Limited has issued a profit warning about the financial results of the company and its subsidiaries for the financial year ended December 31, 2011. The

Rolls-Royce to design and equip seven vessels for Brazilian owner

Rolls-Royce has been awarded two contracts to design and equip seven vessels for Brazilian shipowner Navegação São Miguel Ltd. The contracts, for four oil spill recovery vessels and three bunker tankers, are

Ulstein delivers first PSV of new PX121 design

Norway’s Ulstein Verft has delivered M/V Blue Fighter to Blue Ship Invest, another company within the Ulstein Group. The ship is the first of two medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of Ulstein’s

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