New OSV giant emerges from Norwegian mega merger

JUNE 21, 2017 — With the completion a series of transactions announced February 6, a large new high-end offshore service vessel (OSV) company —Solstad Farstad ASA— has emerged from the merger of

LNG-fueled OSV to replace one generator with batteries

MAY 26, 2017 — Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. It will become the first offshore

Tidewater: Business as usual as waiver expires

MARCH 28, 2017 — Offshore service vessel provider Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced today that the latest waiver of covenant default from its lenders and noteholders expired in accordance with its terms

Key players sign off on OSV sector mega merger

MARCH 24, 2017 — The major players have now signed off on the statutory next step in the plans that will see Solstad Offshore ASA, Farstad Shipping ASA and Deep Sea Supply

VesselsValue: 2017 to see record OSV deliveries

MARCH 8, 2017 — Figures from VesselsValue indicate that the oversupply of vessels in the offshore services industry is set to get a lot worse. VesselsValue says that 2017 will be a

Norwegian players plan OSV sector merger

FEBRUARY 6, 2017 — With tough times persisting in the offshore services sector, stakeholders are planning a three way merger of Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply. What will emerge,

Hornbeck gets extension of blocking vessel contract

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 – Hornbeck Offshore Operators LLC, Covington, LA, is being awarded a $28,056,820 modification under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N62387-15-C-2507) to exercise a one-year option period for the operation

Maersk Supply to shed vessels, cut 400 crew jobs

AUGUST 18, 2016 — Maersk Supply Service says it will reduce its fleet by up to 20 vessels and reduce its crew pool by 400 offshore positions. Maersk Supply Service says the

Cat Marine hybrid thruster: more power, less fuel

MAY 24, 2016 — Engineering specialists at Caterpillar Marine’s new Marine Solutions Center are this month overseeing delivery of the first Cat Marine Hybrid Thruster system. It is being delivered to an

Third LNG fueled PSV goes to work for Shell in Gulf

MAY 10, 2016 — Shell Offshore Inc. today took delivery of its third liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Port Fourchon, LA. Chartered from Harvey Gulf International Marine,

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