Atlantic Offshore plans to order newbuild ERRV

JANUARY 24, 2013 — Norway’s Atlantic Offshore is poised to order a new ERRV (emergency rescue and response) vessel, backed by  a new contract from Shell. With this latest newbuild, Atlantic Offshore

MHI and MOL develop “BWTS in a box”

JANUARY 23, 2012 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have received approval in concept from ClassNK for a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) enclosed in

Atwood books contract for under-construction jack-up

JANUARY 23, 2012 — Houston-headquartered Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) reports that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling services contract for the newbuild jack-up Atwood Orca by Mubadala Petroleum.

Bourbon takes delivery of first of new FSIV series

JANUARY 23, 2013 — Paris headquartered Bourbon has taken delivery of Bourbon Sirocco and Bourbon Shamal, the first two in a series of four versatile FSIVs (Fast Support Intervention Vessels). Delivered in

Damen Vlissingen gives clipper a complete overhaul

JANUARY 22, 2013 — The three-masted, steel-hulled clipper Stad Amsterdam is currently getting a complete overhaul at Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The ship is jointly owned by the city of Amsterdam

Miclyn Express Offshore expands fleet

JANUARY 18, 2013 — Singapore based Miclyn Express Offshore reports that its Thai Joint Venture, Uniwise Offshore, has placed an order for two 90 t bollard pull AHTSs. The vessels will be

BMT Nigel Gee designs fast crew boat for Penguin Shipyard

JANUARY 18, 2013 — Southampto, U.K., based BMT Nigel Gee has won a design contract with Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based crew boat builder and operator, Penguin International

LNG fueled cruise ferry has Navis DP

JANUARY 16, 2013 – The LNG-fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace delivered earlier this month has a dynamic positioning system by Vantaa, Finland, based Navis Engineering Oy. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered

Seaspan orders five 14,000 TEU containerships from HHI

JANUARY 16, 2013 – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largesT shipbuilder, today reported that it has won a $600 million order from Seaspan Corporation for five 14,000 TEU containerships. The contract

Jurong Shipyard rights tilted rig

JANUARY 15, 2013 — Sembcorp Marine reports that Jurong Shipyard has successfully restored and floated Noble Regina, the jack-up rig that tilted on December 3, 2012, to its original upright position following

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