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Is this the coolest looking PSV in Norway?
Atlantic Offshore, a Norway-based supplier of offshore support vessels, is boasting a ‘coolest looking’ Platform Supply Vessel on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Brazil: Nine PSVs to get Rolls-Royce cranes
Upon completion, the vessels designed by Guido Perla, will enter service on an eight-year contract with state owned Brazilian oil company Petrobras.
Amarcon, Observator to launch helideck monitoring and forecasting system at SMM
Amarcon, a part of the ABB group and Observator Instruments, a developer of sensors and services for meteorological and hydrological monitoring, have announced that the companies will jointly develop a helideck monitoring and forecasting system. Amarcon stated that the helideck monitoring and foreca
Wintershall: North Sea of paramount importance for EU energy security
Wintershall’s Martin Bachman believes that supply security in Europe, which has traditionally always begun on the continent’s own doorstep, will remain important in the future too.
EOC names new Director
Singapore’s EOC Limited has announced that Captain Adarash Kumar A/L Chranji Lal Amarnath has been appointed as a Director of the Company with effect from 26 August 2014. Captain Kumar has over 35 years of experience in the marine industry. Captain Kumar started his career with Malaysian Internation
Fitch: Big guns could target smaller offshore drillers
The cyclical downturn in the offshore oil and gas-drilling market may provide an opportunity for drillers with financial flexibility to buy high-yield peers at favorable prices, Fitch Ratings says.
PSA issues order to Statoil for oil leak at Statfjord C
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has issued an order to Statoil following the investigation of the hydrocarbon leak at Statfjord C platform in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The investigation identified serious breaches of the regulations. The hydrocarbon leak occurred in connection
EOC to take ownership of two OSVs from KMPL
Singapore’s EOC Limited has agreed to acquire 50% of the entire issued share capital of Lewek Antares Shipping Pte. Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore, from Konquest Marine Pte Ltd. (KMPL). In its press release, EOC said that the completion of the acquisition is scheduled to ta
Wartsila, Harvey ink maintenance deal for eight offshore vessels
Wärtsilä, the Finland based provider of solutions and services to the international marine and offshore industry, has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement with Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC (Harvey Gulf). This five-year agreement was signed in August 2014 and it covers Condition
NDP calls for moratorium on drilling offshore Cacouna (Canada)
The New Democratic Party (NDP), Canada’s major social democratic federal political party, is calling for a moratorium on offshore work near Cacouna, Quebec.
Harkand CEO praises ‘cost effective’ HOS Mystique
Harkand has completed the transportation and installation of two large jumpers in the Gulf of Mexico utilising the HOS Mystique vessel.
Chariot renews Namibian licence. This time without drilling commitment
Chariot Oil & Gas, has been awarded a new licence for Blocks 2312A&B and 2412A&B, now renamed as Blocks 2312 and 2412A (the Central Blocks), offshore Namibia.
Ophir restructures senior management team
As part of a reorganisation across all levels of the company designed to reduce costs, and adjust to the future needs of the business, the Board of Ophir is to restructure and streamline the senior management team. The restructuring will result in a smaller Board with the number of Executive Directo
‘Norshore Atlantic’ ready for Shell (Malaysia)
Norshore’s multi purpose drilling vessel Norshore Atlantic is now ready to start operation for Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd on the Malikai field in Malaysia.