World’s largest ship arrives in Rotterdam

JANUARY 9, 2014 — The world’s largest ship, the 328 m x 124 m Pieter Schelte, arrived in Rotterdam yesterday. It will spend the next four months in in the inner lake

World’s largest LNG-powered PSV delivered

NOVEMBER 27, 2014—Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Verft A/S, Ulsteinvik, recently delivered the 92.2m Rem Eir, what is believed to currently be the world’s largest LNG-fueled Platform Supply Vessel, to Rem Shipping. Based on

Havyard books orders for two icebreaking OSVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2014 — Norway’s Havyard Ship Technology AS has signed contracts worth a total of just over NOK 1 billion (about $147.5 million) for the design and building of two more

Idled rigs hinder Transocean’s 2015 earnings

NOVEMBER 19, 2014—Equity research firm Cowen and Company says publicly traded offshore drilling contractor Transocean’s November Fleet Update Summary has “negative implications for the stock.” Traded on the New York Stock Exchange

HHI books $1.94 billion Abu Dhabi offshore contract

NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder and a major offshore facilities contractor, has signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for

Harvey Gulf expands into Mexico

OCTOBER 11, 2014 — New Orleans headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC has established Harvey Gulf International Marine de Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V. “We recognize the growth potential in the Mexican market

Keppel FELS wins $227 million jack-up order

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract from Gulf Drilling International Ltd. (q.s.c.) of

Vard orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Rem OCV/AH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has won a £19 million contract from shipbuilding group Vard to deliver deck machinery, propulsion and engines for the offshore construction and anchor handling vessel (OCV/AH) ordered

Sembcorp Marine acquires SSP Offshore assets

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — Singapore headquartered Sembcorp Marine reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd has signed a sales and purchase agreement with SSP Offshore to acquire substantially all its

Samsung Heavy in merger with Samsung Engineering

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 — Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has officially announced that it will merge with Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd, the first and largest engineering company in Korea. Samsung Heavy

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