WSS makes sales appointment
NOVEMBER 29, 2012 — Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed John Sanford as Technical Sales Manager for Safety covering the Americas. Andrew Sheriff, Business Director Safety said: “Getting the right people and
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NAPA supplies loading computers for 55 Bourbon OSVs
NOVEMBER 29, 2012 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered software house NAPA Group is supplying loading computers for 55 Bourbon offshore support vessels. The software is being installed on twenty Bourbon Explorer 500 series
NAPA supplies loading computers for 55 Bourbon OSVs
NOVEMBER 29, 2012 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered software house NAPA Group is supplying loading computers for 55 Bourbon offshore support vessels. The software is being installed on twenty Bourbon Explorer 500 series
Boskalis makes a grab for Dockwise
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Not so long ago, heavy lift specialist Dockwise acquired Fairstar Heavy Transport in a takeover saga that was not without its moments. Now Dockwise is the target of
BSEE investigates deadly platform fire in Gulf of Mexico
NOVEMBER 20, 2012—The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has begun an investigation into the explosion and fire aboard a production platform about 18 miles southeast of Grand Isle, LA, that
Tidewater reports 2Q FY2013 results
NOVEMBER 6, 2012 — Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (TDW) reports second quarter earnings for the period ended September 30, 2012, of $41.4 million, or $0.83 per share, on revenues of $311.9
BOEM releases final details of Western Gulf lease sale
OCTOBER 25, 2012 — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the final details for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 229. To be held on November 28, 2012, in
Chouest forms subsea services JV with FMC Technologies
OCTOBER 22, 2012 — FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) reports that it has formed a joint venture with Edison Chouest Offshore LLC. The new company will be based in Houston. Utilizing the
Corvus supplying battery system for fuel cell vessel
OCTOBER 5, 2012—Corvus Energy, Richmond, BC, Canada, is supplying the battery pack and battery management system for the Viking Lady, the first commercial vessel to use a fuel cell specially adapted for
Miclyn Express Offshore building two Platform Supply Vessels
AUGUST 17, 2012—Singapore’s Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) recently laid the keel for the first of two 64m, 2,000-dwt Platform Supply Vessels at its Batam-based PT Loh & Loh shipyard. Listed on the