Alimak Hek extends life of Ocean Apex elevators

APRIL 28, 2014 — Alimak Hek has complete the refurbishment and installation of four Alimak U500 industrial elevators on board Diamond Offshore’s Ocean Apex, extending the operating life of each elevator. Diamond

Thomas Agnevall joins IHC Merwede

APRIL 24, 2004 — IHC Merwede has strengthened its North American operations and reinforced its presence in Houston with a strategic appointment at the IHC Merwede America Corp. office. Thomas Agnevall is

Nordic American Offshore appoints CEO

MARCH 27, 2014 — Tor-Øyvind Bjørkli (42) will join Nordic American Offshore as CEO, effective April 1, 2014. Mr. Bjørkli will be working out of the Oslo office on the same premises

New heavy lift deck cargo barge for Gray Barge

MARCH 26, 2014—Privately held Gray Barge Companies, headquartered in Houma, LA, recently took delivery of a new 300 ft x 100 ft heavy lift deck cargo barge, the first vessel built at

Vard sets up Canadian subsidiary

MARCH 18, 2014 — Fincantieri controlled Vard Holdings Limited has established a new subsidiary for ship design, engineering and sales activities in Canada. Vard Marine Inc. is a ship design and marine

Gunderson Marine launches heavy lift cargo deck barge

MARCH 16, 2014—More than 200 guests were on hand at the Portland, OR, shipyard of Gunderson Marine for the christening and launching of the Prometheus, a new 300-foot-long heavy lift deck cargo

McDermott books Arabian Gulf EPCI contract

MARCH 6, 2014 — McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) reports that a subsidiary has been awarded a large engineering, procurement, construction and installation (“EPCI”) project by an operator in the Arabian Gulf.

Harvey Gulf breaks ground for LNG fueling facility

FEBRUARY 14, 2014 — New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf International Marine (HGIM) reports the ground breaking for construction at its Port Fourchon, LA terminal of its $25 million Phase 1, Slip B, LNG

Petrobras approves more OSV contracts

FEBRUARY 10, 2014 — Brazilian national oil company Petrobras reports that its Executive Board has approved the contracting of eight support vessels for its offshore activities. They are part of the third

Shell finds Alaska less hospitable than Mars

FEBRUARY 7, 2013 — New Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has told investors that Shell has decided to keep its exploration program for Alaska on hold 2014. He cited a recent Ninth

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