Wilson Sons to built two Damen PSVs for Petrobras charter
JULY 10, 2014 — Wilson Sons (Brazil) and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract that will see two Damen PSV 5000 platform supply vessels built at Wilson Sons Guarujá II (SP)
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Atlantic Towing secures contract from ExxonMobil Canada
MAY 18, 2014—Canada’s Atlantic Towing will add four new Platform Supply Vessels to its fleet, after securing long-term contract with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. to support
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
Edison Chouest acquires Bee Mar Platform Supply Vessels
FEBRUARY 3, 2014—Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Galliano, LA, has acquired “effectively all of the assets” of the fleet of Bee Mar, LLC, Broussard, LA, according to a senior executive at Bollinger Shipyards.
Siem orders two more dual fuel PSVs
DECEMBER 30, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into contracts with Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A.for four dual fueled platform supply vessels of Wärtsilä’x VS 4411 DF design. The vessels have scheduled
Chinese-built PSVs to have ABB dry type transformers
AUGUST 7, 2013 — ABB is to supply China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. with 24 dry-type propulsion transformers, for installation in 12 diesel-electric powered offshore platform supply vessels. The 2,300 kVA 480-volt
Chouest rolls out major expansion plans
JULY 9, 2013 —The Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) family of companies plans to enlarge its sizeable fleet and expand its terminal facilities. Chouest PSV at work in the Gulf of Mexico “Reacting
Jaya PSV newbuilds get charters ahead of delivery
JUNE 6, 2013 — Singapore’s Jaya Holdings Limited has signed charter contracts for three of its four newbuild platform supply vessels (PSVs) well ahead of their shipyard delivery dates. The total value
Kuma Shipping to build two PSVs to new Ulstein design
APRIL 29, 2012 — Hong Kong based Kuma Shipping is to build two platform supply vessels of the new Ulstein P128 design at a Chinese shipyard for planned delivery in 2014. The
Jackson Offshore opts for two more PSVs at BAE
MARCH 19, 2013 — BAE Systems’ shipyard in Jacksonville, FL will build two additional platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC under a contract option the two companies signed in