GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $191.6 million in high bids
The Biden administration today complied with a court order and held a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale it had tried to cancel. According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy
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OMSA report alleges offshore wind Jones Act violations
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has released its second report made to U.S. authorities under its Jones Act Enforcer program. Sent to Rear Admiral John W. Mauger. Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022
Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by
ABS in two JDPs promising new green roles for offshore platforms
Long a symbol of fossil-fuel production, offshore platforms could gain a new green image as the result of two landmark joint development projects announced on the sidelines of the COP26 conference by
Jackson Offshore Operators adds another PSV to fleet
Jackson Offshore Operators LLC is growing its platform supply vessel (PSV) fleet with the acquisition of the M/V Storm. Once it has completed regulatory requirements, the vessel will commence a five-year contract
Island Offshore operates PSV on biogas
Island Offshore reports that its LNG battery-hybrid PSV Island Crusader has become the first offshore vessel on the Norwegian shelf running on biogas, resulting in immediate and significant net reductions in CO2
VIDEO: New Fast Crew Supplier aims to be a game changer
After five years of market consultation, research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed its sea trials off the Turkish coast and
Siem Offshore orders battery packs for 3 more vessels
Norway’s Siem Offshore today reported that it has signed contracts to fit an additional three vessels with battery packages. For one of its subsea construction vessels that has work lined up in
OMSA forms new Workforce Development Committee
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has announced the formation of the OMSA Workforce Development Committee and requested that its members nominate professionals to the committee. Like much of the international maritime
Eidesvik and Wärtsilä to retrofit OSV for ammonia fueling
Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore ASA has signed an agreement with Wärtsilä aimed at retrofitting an offshore supply vessel operate with an ammonia-fueled combustion engine with required fuel supply and safety system. Called the