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
JULY 1, 2013 — Damen Shipyards Group has delivered World Diamond, the first of six Damen PSV 3300 vessels built for Norwegian offshore support company World Wide Supply. The 3300 series vessels
JUNE 19, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore is in discussion with several shipyards for construction of a new dual fueled large-size platform supply vessel (PSV). The vessel is to start operations in
JUNE 12, 2013 — Rolls-Royce Plc won a contract from Detroit Chile SA for the delivery of offshore cranes to four Guido Perla designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) under construction at Detroit
MAY 13, 2013 — Norway’s Ulstein Group has delivered the fourth in a series of six PX-121 design ax-bowed platform supply vessels from its Ulstein Verft shipyard. Named Blue Thunder, the vessel
MAY 6, 2013 — GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has increased its offshore systems portfolio with Inovelis, a podded thruster aimed at the platform supply vessel market that uses pump jet
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
APRIL 23, 2013 — Vard reports that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Stavanger, Norway, based Simon Møkster Shipping for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel
APRIL 22, 2013 — Kiel, Germany, based navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz reports a number of contract awards for the delivery of integrated bridge systems to newbuild vessels for offshore operations. Raytheon
APRIL 22, 2013 — Petrobras last week signed contracts for 23 offshore support vessels, as part of its third Fleet Renewal Plan for Offshore Support Vessels. The units, type PSV 4500 and