Damen delivers the second of two Mamola PSVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 — Following a naming ceremony in Barcelona, Spain, yesterday, Promar Shipping Services has taken delivery of Mamola Defender. the second of two Damen PSV 3300 platform supply vessels ordered

DOF charters in PSV from Vard for Chevron job

The vessel, now named Skandi Responder, is a VARD 1 08 design platform supply vessel. According to Vard it is the first of two vessels whose original shipbuilding contracts were terminated earlier this year. It has now been delivered from the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam and sold to Vard Shipholding Singapore Pte. Ltd., a newly established wholly-owned subsidiary of Vard Holdings.

Vard says that it continues to explore opportunities for a sale of the vessel. The second PSV whose contract was terminated is still under construction at Vard Vung Tau, with an expected completion date in second quarter 2016.

Vard CEO and Executive Director Roy Reite commented, “I am delighted that together with our long-term client DOF, we have found a solution that secures employment for this vessel following completion at the yard in Vung Tau. Securing this charter in today’s difficult market is proof of the attractiveness of Vard-built vessels for some of the most demanding jobs in the offshore industry, and I am confident that successfully operating it in Australia will increase our chances for a sale.”

Chouest acquires newbuild Simek PSV

JULY 7, 2015 —Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS reports that its Yard No 133 has been sold to Edison Chouest Offshore.This will be the second ship Simek has delivered to Edison Choest, the

Wärtsilä unveils new PSV design at Nor-Shipping

JUNE 1, 2015 — Wärtsilä is launching a new Platform Supply Vessel ship design at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2 to 5. The new design builds

West Africa set to get new generation OSV tonnage

APRIL 9, 2010 — Until now, vessels servicing the offshore industry in the Gulf of Guinea, and specifically Nigeria, have typically been substantially older than those operating elsewhere in the world. However,

Harvey Energy starts working for Shell

MARCH 5, 2015 — Harvey Gulf’s PSV Harvey Energy, the first LNG fueled vessel to enter service in North America, today began working on charter for Shell’s deep water operations in the

Harvey Gulf marks another LNG fueling milestone

FEBRUARY 13, 2015 — New Orleans, LA, headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC has marked another milestone, receiving the first ABS Classification Certificate and the first USCG Certificate of Inspection for a

Tidewater Norwegian subsidiary takes delivery of PSV

JANUARY 12, 2015 — Troms Offshore Supply AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tidewater Inc., has taken delivery of its new build no 791 at the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.. The

Batam shipyard uses air bags to launch X-bow

JANUARY 7, 2015 — The first of two Ulstein designed PX121 platform supply vessels for Singapore’s Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd was successfully launched this week —using ship launching airbags. “Launches are

GE technology cuts fuel consumption for Brazilian PSVs

DECEMBER 14, 2014—Improving fuel consumption and energy efficiency are a big part of GE’s involvement in a series of new Platform Supply Vessels that will go to work for Petrobras in the

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