Magseis Fairfield Gets Gulf of Mexico LOA
Rem Saltire – Credit:Neil C McBride/MarineTraffic Marine seismic data acquisition company Magseis Fairfield has…
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OCIMF Extends Remote Inspection Option for
© Vladimir / Adobe Stock From today, the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF)…
SWS Shipyard Launches FPSO Prosperity Hull
China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) shipyard has delivered another Guyana-bound FPSO hull for the Dutch…
Huisman to Deliver Crane for First Jones Act
Dutch offshore crane specialist Huisman will build the crane for the United States’ first Jones…
Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO Faces Delays as
Delivery of the FPSO destined for Equinor’s the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea…
Boskalis Completes North Sea Pipeline Replacement
Credit: Boskalis Subsea Services Boskalis Subsea Services, a subsidiary of the Dutch marine services…
Ocean Installer, Vard Working on ‘Most Advanced’
Ocean Installer, a Norwegian company mostly known for its offshore oil and gas services provider,…
Hermitage Offshore Services Appeals NYSE Delisting
Offshore vessel owner Hermitage Offshore Services has appealed against the New York Stock Exchange’s move…
CGG Kicks Off Northern North Sea Survey
CGG, a France-based provider of seismic data for oil and gas exploration and production, has…
Norway’s DOF Nets Four Petrobras Contracts Worth
Norwegian subsea project and marine services provider DOF Subsea has been awarded four new contracts…
Akastor Assumes Full Control over DOF Deepwater
Norwegian oil services investment firm Akastor will take full ownership of DOF Deepwater, a joint…
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit Removes Ninian Topsides
Credit: Allsea Allseas’ colossal Pioneering Spirit offshore construction – or in this case “deconstruction…
Dutch Shipyard Wins Contract to Build New Vessel
Coastwise Offshore Services and Next Generation Shipyards signed a contract for the building of a…
MacGregor Bags ‘Largest Single Vessel Order’ in
Deck machinery and equipment company MacGregor, a Cargotec subsidiary, has won what it says is…
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Jack-Up Picks Up More Work
Offshore wind installation company Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has won a conditional contract for its Brave…
Polarcus Hired for 3D Survey Project in W. Africa
A Polarcus vessel – Credit: Polarcus Oslo-listed offshore seismic acquisition company Polarcus has won…
All Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Turbine
German energy company RWE has informed that it has completed the installation of all 90…
Kongsberg’s DP Digital Survey App Gets Bureau
Norwegian maritime equipment and technology giant Kongsberg Maritime has received Approval in Principle from Bureau…
First Topside Module Installed on Energean
First topside module was lifted and installed earlier this week on the Energean Power FPSO…
Global Heavy Lift Vessel Sector
The global heavy lift vessel market is a difficult place to be. Utilization for the…
SBM Offshore Buys SBM Installer Vessel to Sell It
SBM Installer – Credit: SBM Offshore Dutch FPSO leasing company SBM Offshore has agreed to…
TGS Begins ‘Pioneering’ OBN Survey Offshore
August 24, 2020 For illustration / Polarcus Adira – Credit: Thomas Reid/MarineTraffic Norwegian oil and…
Turkish Seismic Vessel to Extend Stay in Disputed
Frigates and corvettes of the Turkish Naval Forces escorting ORUC REİS seismic vessel while conducting…
Three Firms in Dorado FPSO FEED Contract Race
Three FPSO specialists are competing for Santos’ Dorado FPSO front end engineering design contract, set…
Converted FLNGs Have Smaller Carbon
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has said that converted FLNG vessels save approximately 33% of…
Altera Names Samsung-built Shuttle Tanker Trio
Altera Wave – Credit: Altera Infrastructure Altera Infrastructure held a remote naming ceremony for…
Sea-Kit’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel Ends 22-Day
Maxlimer, a 12-meter uncrewed surface vessel (USV) owned by SEA-KIT returned to Plymouth, England on…
ABS Grants AiP for Crew Transfer Vessel for U.S.
BAR Technologies and Chartwell Marine have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau…
Deme Offshore Wins ‘Largest ever’ Offshore Wind
Belgium-based offshore installation services company Deme Offshore will deliver and install subsea cables for the…
Boskalis 1H Earnings, 2020 Goal Beat Forecasts
August 20, 2020 BOKA Constructor (Photo: Boskalis) Dutch marine services provider Boskalis said on Thursday…
GC Rieber Shipping Sells Polar King IMR Vessel
Polar King – Image Credit: GC Rieber Shipping Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner GC Rieber…
No threats can Deter Turkey’s Exploration
Turkish Navy vessels escorting the Oruc Reis seismic vessel – Credit: Turkish Defense Ministry No…
Saipem’s Giant Construction Vessel Starts Work on
One of the world’s largest offshore construction vessels Saipem 7000 has arrived 15km off the…
Maersk Training in Offshore Wind Pact with U.S.
Offshore training provider Maersk Training has partnered up with Bristol Community College’s National Offshore Wind…
DOF Subsea Scores Multiple Vessel Charters in
Skandi Skansen / Image by Alan Jamieson/Flickr – CC BY 2.0 Norwegian offshore support…
Turkey will Retaliate to Any Attack on
Turkish Navy vessels escorting the Oruc Reis seismic vessel – Credit: Turkish Defense Ministry President…
PGS Rejects TGS’ ‘Opportunistic’ $600M Offer for
A PGS vessel – Credit: PGS Norwegian offshore seismic surveyor PGS has rejected a…
No Plans to Sell Azeri Offshore Fields Despite
A BP platform in Azerbaijan/Credit:BP British oil major BP has no plans to scale…
Greek, Turkish Warships in ‘Mini-Collision’ Amid
A Greek and a Turkish warship were involved in a mini-collision on Wednesday during a…
Hermitage Offshore Services Files for Chapter 11
© Geir Frits Myklebust / MarineTraffic.com Offshore vessel owner Hermitage Offshore Services, hit by…
DOF Sells Two Offshore Vessels
Skandi Giant – Image by Graham Flett / MarineTraffic Skandi Hav – Image by:…
France to Increase Mediterranean Military Presence
© Sergey Moroz / MarineTraffic.com France will increase its military presence in the eastern…
Nigeria Convicts Three Men Under New Anti-piracy
A Nigerian court made the first convictions under a new anti-piracy law, giving hope to…
Solstad Offshore’s Vessels Score Extensions with
Credit: Solstad Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner Solstad offshore has secured several contract extensions…
Tyra East, West Platforms Removed
Oil and gas company Noreco has said that the Tyra East and Tyra West integrated…
Stena Carron Drillship Set to Begin Drilling at
U.S. oil major ExxonMobil is set to begin drilling at the Kaieteur Block offshore Guyana,…
Solstad Nabs More Work for Offshore Vessel Trio in
Image Credit: Solstad Offshore Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured more work…
DOF Subsea Wins ‘Key Award’ with Chevron in
A DOF Subsea vessel – Credit: Steven Watkins/MarineTraffic Oslo-listed subsea services and vessels company…
Largest Jack-Up to Install Largest Turbines at
Offshore services company Jan De Nul has signed a final contract to transport and install…
Repsol, Vestigo Tap Alam Maritim for Subsea
An Alam Maritim vessel – (File Photo: Alam Maritim) Malaysian offshore services provider Alam…
Exxon Hires Noble Corp. Drillship on 6-month Term
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has won a six-month contract for its Noble Sam Croft…
Total Extends Charters for Havila PSV Duo
Havila Herøy – Image by Nerijus Tucas / MarineTraffic Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila…
Irfaan Ali Sworn In as New President of Oil-Rich
Irfaan Ali is Guyana’s new president – Image credit: Guyana’s Department of Public Information…
ABS Class for First Taiwan-built Offshore
Image Credit: Deme Offshore Marine classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will provide…
Vard Secures ABS AIP for Second SOV Design
Vard Marine (VARD) is doubling down on the U.S. offshore wind sector, having recently secured…
OOS Tiradentes Flotel Back to Work for Petrobras
CIMC Raffles-managed offshore accommodation rig OOS Tiradentes will soon resume work for Petrobras in Brazil,…
Scorpio Bulkers Plans to Buy Wind Turbine
Dry bulk shipowner Scorpio Bulkers on Monday announced it has signed a letter of intent…
Shell’s Crux Gas Field Development Proposal
Australian offshore oil and gas safety regulator NOPSEMA has accepted Shell’s offshore project proposal for…
BP Charters Solstad Offshore Vessel Trio for
BP has chartered Solstad Offshore’s three offshore support vessels to support its Ironbark drilling campaign…
Suriname’s Staatsolie Eyes Stake in Apache’s
Noble Sam Croft drillship used by Apache offshore Suriname – Credit: Robby Norman /…
CrossWind Hires Van Oord for 759 MW Offshore Wind
Van Oord’s Aeolus vessel – Image Credit: Van Oord Dutch offshore services giant Van…
OHT Enters Offshore Wind Turbine Installation
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT), a company specializing in, well, offshore heavy transport, has decided to…
Olympic Taps Ampelmann for W2W Gig at Ithaca’s
Image Credit: Ampelmann Dutch offshore gangway specialist Ampelmann has won a contract with offshore…
ExxonMobil Finds More ‘High-quality’ Reservoirs
The U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has recently discovered two more high-quality oil reservoirs offshore Guyana,…
Subsea 7 Posts $922M Loss in Q2 on Impairment
Offshore installation services company Subsea 7 reported a Q2 net loss of $922 million, compared…
Spain Sees Thaw in Europe-Turkey Tensions on
Spain’s foreign minister said that talks in Turkey on Monday had helped to reduce tensions…
Geoquip Marine Supports US Offshore Wind Project
Switzerland-based offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine said it has secured a contract…
US Wind Farm Support Vessel Gets Bow Extension
Delta Escape (Photo: DLBA) A bow extension will allow Cape Henry Launch Services’ workboat…
Pirates Attack Another Offshore Vessel in Mexico
An offshore supply vessel was reportedly attacked offshore Mexico on Friday, July 24, in an…
Long-Term Charter in Brazil for Havila Harmony
Havily Harmony – Image source: Wikimedia/ Fugro – CC BY 4.0 Norwegian offshore support…
TAS Terminates Shipbuilding Deals for 16 Offshore
Illustration – Image by corlaffra/AdobeStock Malaysian offshore vessel operator TAS Offshore has canceled shipbuilding…
Petrobras Launches Tender for Buzios FPSO Trio
Image Credit: Ranimiro/AdobeStock Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras said on Friday it has approved…
TDI-Brooks’ New Vessel Completes Its First
TDI-Brooks’ newest vessel R/V Miss Emma McCall has recently completed its first projects for the…
‘Hawk’ Brings In Moray East Offshore Wind
OHT’s heavy transport vessel Hawk arrived on Tuesday at Global Energy’s facility at the Port…
Turkey Slams Greek Claim Over Mediterranean
The eastern Mediterranean region where a Turkish ship will carry out a seismic survey is…