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  • Island Crown to Support OceanGate’s Titanic Expedition

    28 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Island Offshore has entered into an agreement with OceanGate Expeditions for the use of Island Crown as support vessel during the first manned submersible expedition to the wreck of the RMS Titanic since 2005. The assignment should start in May 2018 and will have a duration of 10 weeks for Island Crown. The vessel will depart […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Equipment for Iceman AHTS

    14 May 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a £15 million contract by STX OSV to supply an extensive deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman AS. The package, which is designed to improve operational safety, will include a new anchor handling frame (AHF) and a hydraulic […]

  • HR Morris Completes Channel Islands Dredging

    6 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the latest maintenance dredging project at Channel Islands Harbor. The project removed about 2.3 million cubic yards of material from the entrance and sand traps, placing the material on the down coast beaches. Contractor, Manson Construction Co., of Seattle, Washington, dredged the harbor from October 14 to […]

  • Island Crown Heads to East Anglia ONE

    20 June 2019

    Siemens Gamesa has on behalf of ScottishPower Renewables contracted the service offshore vessel Island Crown to provide support during commissioning works on the 714MW East Anglia One offshore wind farm. Island Crown will provide living conditions adjacent to the site located 43km off the Suffolk coast by enabling some 40 personnel involved in the commissioning of […]

  • Island Crown Changes Teams at Nordsee One

    27 April 2017

    Offshore service vessel Island Crown has just finished a month-long walk-to-work job for Bluestream at Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea, Island Offshore reports.

  • Rhode Island 400MW Renewables Call Impending

    12 September 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The U.S. state of Rhode Island will issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) this week to procure up to 400MW of renewable energy resources.

  • Nexans to Connect Spanish Islands of Majorca and Menorca

    22 November 2018
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Red Eléctrica de España has awarded Nexans a contract worth around EUR 50 million to manufacture and install a power cable that will connect the islands of Majorca and Menorca in Spain. The contract was signed after the Spanish Council of Ministers granted administrative authorization and declared it as a public utility project. The interconnection […]

  • Island Offshore’s vessel to support Titanic dive

    27 April 2017

    Offshore vessel owners supporting the oil and gas industry have been hit hard by the lack of demand for their services caused by the oil industry’s downcycle and the oversupply of tonnage. Thus, the OSV players have started looking into other sectors such as renewables and fisheries to find work for their vessels. Norway’s Island Offshore, […]

  • Wave Break Island Cruise Terminal Feasible

    28 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    A cruise ship terminal located on the eastern side of Australia’s Wave Break Island could be open in 2018 as part of the proposal to be submitted to the Queensland Government under the Gold Coast Integrated Resort and Cruise Ship Terminal process currently underway.  “The Seaway can be safely navigated by modern ships in all […]

  • Premier spuds Isobel Deep (Falkland Islands)

    9 April 2015
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its license areas to the North, South and East of the Falkland Islands, has announced that the 14/20-1 ‘Isobel Deep’ exploration well was spudded, by Premier Oil as operator, on April 8, 2015. The well is located on licence PL004a, in which […]

  • Island Offshore lays up two PSVs

    9 March 2016

    Island Offshore, a Norwegian provider of offshore vessels for the oil and gas industry, has decided to lay up two platform supply vessels with immediate effect. The two vessels set for layup are the Island Dragon and Island Duchess, built in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Island Dragon has been on contract with Lundin Norway since […]

  • Premier spuds Zebedee prospect (Falkland Islands)

    6 March 2015
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL) has announced that the 14/15-5 ‘Zebedee’ exploration well, off the Falkland Islands, was spudded, by Premier Oil as operator, on March 6, 2015. The well is being drilled with Eirik Raude semi-submersible drilling rig that arrived on site a few days earlier. The well is located on licence PL004b, […]

  • Subsea Earthquake Strikes off Island of Vanuatu

    5 September 2011
    Research & Development

      A powerful earthquake struck off the island nation of Vanuatu on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate repor… (myweathertech) [mappress] Source: myweathertech, Sptember 05, 2011;  

  • Sea Shepherd Volunteers Arrested in Faroe Islands

    21 July 2015

    Two volunteer crewmembers from a ship operated by the conservationist group Sea Shepherd, Sam Simon, have been arrested in the Faroe Islands by Faroese police. The duo, identified as Susan Larsen of the United States, driver of the small boat named Farley, and Tom Strerath of Germany, navigator of the boat, were arrested at approximately 0900 local time on Monday […]

  • Rolls-Royce Nets One for Island Offshore

    29 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore. The vessel, named Island Victory, will be a multi-functional design with a flexible operational profile, and will be one of the largest vessels in Island Offshore’s fleet. The UT 797 CX design from Rolls-Royce features […]

  • Island Offshore Back at Vard for Advanced OSV

    29 November 2013

    Vard Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one advanced offshore support vessel. The value of the contract amounts to approximately NOK 400 million. The hull of the vessel, designed by Rolls – Royce, will be […]

  • USS Makin Island Departs for Sea Trials

    12 December 2013

    The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) departed Naval Base San Diego on December 10 for sea trials and engineering drills following a 13-month maintenance availability. Makin Island was the first amphibious assault ship built with a hybrid-electric propulsion system. General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. was awarded a USD 9 million […]

  • USS ‘Makin Island’ Finishes Sea Trials

    22 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    USS Makin Island (LHD 8) completed a nine-day scheduled sea trials on Jan. 17, after coming out of a 13-month Phased Maintenance Availability (PMA). During the nine-day underway period, Makin Island crew members tested a number of shipboard systems, including communication circuits, damage control systems, navigation systems and propulsion plant. The crew also conducted full-power […]

  • Pacific Island Countries Discussing Pollution Prevention

    22 October 2014

    Representatives from 13 Pacific island countries and territories have gathered in Brisbane, Australia this week to review and update the Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Programme (PACPOL) strategy. This strategy, implemented in partnership by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO), defines activities to protect the public health, […]

  • VIDEO: Role of Inland Waterways in Container Shipping

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Tackling increased cargo volumes of containerized cargo is particularly challenging especially with respect to distribution of the cargo to their end recipients without causing congestion on roads and rail tracks. The Dutch found an efficient way of circumventing the congestion by resorting to its inland waterways. Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and […]

  • Picture of the Day: Coney Island Replenishment (USA)

    15 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is placing roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand at Coney Island to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy and also to restore the Coney Island project to its original design profile. The Coney Island Reach project, which extends from West 37th Street to Brighton Beach, consists of approximately 3 […]

  • Picture of the Day: Dutch Delegation at Poplar Island

    27 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Representatives from the Embassy of the Netherlands and other Dutch dignitaries visited Poplar Island on October 1. During the visit, the officials learned more about best practices from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they construct a similar remote habitat project in the Netherlands.   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Brittany Bangert

  • Craney Island Dredging Plan Announced (USA)

    15 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers is seeking eligible firms capable of performing maintenance dredging and disposal of dredged material by hydraulic dredge and pipeline at the Craney Island Rehandling Basin. This project will include maintenance dredging to required depths of 18 to 32 feet with 2 feet of allowable overdepth at each respective dredging […]

  • Transport Minister Pushes for Development of Inland Waterways

    15 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Minister of Transport, Dinh La Thang, said he would ask the Government for policies to attract investment to inland waterway facilities. Thang told a conference on boosting water transport throughout the Hong (Red) River Delta that it was necessary for agencies and localities to recognise the role of inland waterways in helping create a […]

  • Officials Highlight Importance of Craney Island (USA)

    1 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Often referred to as the jewel of Hampton Roads, the Norfolk District put Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area on display through a partnership of port, state and corps officials for Sen. Tim Kaine last week. Kaine, who is on a two-week tour throughout Virginia, saw and heard firsthand how vital the facility’s continued use […]