Seadrill gets $1.8 billion contract for newbuild semi

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Seadrill has received a Letter of Award from Husky Oil Operations Limited for a new five-year contract for the newbuild harsh environment semi-submersible rig West Mira for operations

Rem Offshore orders OSCV at Kleven Verft

NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — Norway’s Rem Offshore ASA has placed a newbuilding contract with shipbuilder Kleven Verft AS for a 108 m x 22 m OSCV vessel of the MT6022 design. The

NYPD adds more Gladding Hearn patrol boats

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — The New York Police Department Harbor Unit is to have five more patrol boats built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, adding to more than a dozen patrol boats and one

Gondan launches PSV for Østensjø Rederi

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Spain’s Astilleros Gondan last month launched the 92.6 m x 20.6 m platform supply vessel Edda Ferd for Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS. Scheduled for delivery from the

Government of Quebec approves sale of Davie to Zafiro

NOVEMBER 1, 2012 — The Quebec government has reportedly approved the sale of shipbuilder Davie Yards to London-based Zafiro Marine, which has a fleet of two offshore construction vessels and one diving

Harley Marine Services orders four barges from Conrad

OCTOBER 25, 2012 — Seattle headquartered Harley Marine Services has placed an order with Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries for the construction of four 297 ft, 30,000 barrel sister-class double

Lockheed Martin offers LCS-derived Multi-Mission Combatant

OCTOBER 23, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] is using this week’s Euronaval event in Paris to offer navies world wide a family of Multi-Mission Combatants based on its version of the

ABB Shanghai delivers Azipods for wind turbine installers

OCTOBER 22, 2012 — ABB recently delivered four Azipod C propulsion systems for the Blue Ocean II wind turbine installation vessel built by Samsung Heavy Industries at its Geoje shipyard in Korea.

Seaspan breaks ground for Vancouver Shipyards revamp

OCTOBER 19, 2012 — A groundbreaking ceremony today at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards, in North Vancouver marks a significant milestone in redevelopment of the shipyard into a world-class facility that will build a

Euroferries charters Austal trimaran for new cross channel service

OCTOBER 19, 2012 — Euroferries of the U.K. plans to launch an express cross channel ferry service between Ramsgate in the U.K. and Boulogne, France, starting in February next year. Euroferries has

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