MEO Batam shipyard completes upgrades to MPSV Endeavour

MARCH 11, 2013 — Singapore headquartered Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has completed upgrading works on its 70.25 m x 16.00 multipurpose offshore support vessel (MPSV) Endeavour. The project was undertaken by a

Wärtsilä opens new workshop in Brazil

FEBRUARY 27, 2013 — Wärtsilä is opening a new services workshop in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today. It says that the new facilities will strengthen its presence in Brazil and enable

Bourbon takes delivery of third large IMR vessel

FEBRUARY 26, 2013 — Paris headquartered Bourbon has taken delivery of the Bourbon Evolution 803, the third vessel in what Bourbon says is the first large IMR (Inspection, Maintenance, Repair) series for

Streeter steps down at GulfMark Offshore

FEBRUARY 15, 2013 — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) yesterday announced managerial retirements and promotions. Mr. David Butters, Chairman of the Board of GulfMark Offshore, announced that Bruce Streeter has elected to retire

STX OSV books OSCV order from Solstad Offshore

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 – STX OSV Holdings Limited reports that it has secured a new contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Skudeneshavn, Norway, headquartered

Offshore lease sale seen as barometer of industry interest

FEBRUARY 8, 2013 — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said yesterday that Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227, to be held March 20, 2013, will offer 38.6 million acres

Titan Salvage makes VP appointment

FEBRUARY 7, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corporation’s marine salvage and wreck removal company Titan Salvage, based out of Pompano Beach, FL, has named Michael G. Johnson its new vice president of business

ABB to supply electrical systems for Brazilian drillships

FEBRUARY 7, 2013—Under contracts worth $160 million, ABB, Zurich, Switzerland, will design, supply, supervision of installation, testing and commissioning of the main electrical systems for seven next generation drill ships that are being

Barge Master platform completes offshore testing

FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Invented and developed by Schiedam, Netherlands, based Barge Master bv, the Barge Master is a motion compensating heavy load platform. By allowing safe working in more extreme sea

Rem adds another OSCV to orders at Kleven Verft

FEBRUARY 4, 2013 — Norway’s Rem Offshore ASA has entered into a newbuilding contract for an OSCV vessel at Kleven Verft AS. The vessel will have a length of 117 meters and

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