KBR has been awarded a contract for the basic design development for Heerema Offshore Services’ large new semisubmersible crane vessel (NSCV) through its subsidiary GVA. A member of KBR’s Hydrocarbons Business Group, GVA completed seven months of feasibility and conceptual studies on the NSCV in 201
The deepwater construction vessel ‘Aegir’ and the installation support vessel ‘Siem Moxie’ are nominated for OSJ Awards. Both are designed by ULSTEIN. The two ULSTEIN designed vessels are listed as nominees for the Offshore Support Journal 2014 Awards. Additionally, 3 of the 4 nominees for the OSJ S
Bibby Offshore has invested close to £30million in the past six months increasing its international fleet of subsea support vessels by 40%. Most recently, the company signed a contract to charter “EDT Jane”, a new build remotely operated vehicle support vessel (ROVSV). The company now boasts a fleet
Fjord Line took delivery of the new MS Bergensfjord, the second of two eco-friendly cruise ferries built for the Norwegian shipping line by the Bergen Group Fosen shipyard in Rissa, Norway. “The completion of the ship went faster than expected, so we are looking into the possibility of putting it in
Turkish shipyard Tersan has started the construction of new Subsea IMR and Construction Vessel ordered by Volstad Shipping AS. Although the construction of the Vessel will take place abroad, the contract will be of great value to many Norwegian suppliers. Approximately 50% of the contract value is r
StealthGas Inc., a ship-owning company primarily serving the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry, announced today as part of its fleet expansion program the acquisition of two newbuilding LPG vessels. Both vessels will be constructed in Japan. The first vessel
Zamakona has launched new field support vessel named ‘Ocean Marilin’ ordered by Atlantic Offshore. The principal mission of the vessel will be to provide immediate attention in emergency situations to Offshore Oil Rigs and Installations. Being especially adapted to the severe climatic conditions of
Bergen Group Hanøytangen has now been awarded a final agreement from Floatel International for a three week long yard stay and rig modification for the semi-submersible accommodation vessel Floatel Superior. The agreement comprises various yard services and modification work to be carried out during
Troms Offshore Fleet 2 AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Troms Offshore Supply AS and a Tidewater Company, has taken delivery of its new build no 817 at VARD Aukra shipyard in Norway. A naming ceremony was held in Bergen on Friday 31st January and the ship was named MV Troms Arcturus. Trroms Arcturus
“T.ESRA”, the first of the world’s two greatest asphalt tankers having independent cargo tanks, built by RMK Marine, one of Koç Holding’s companies, has been launched. The launching ceremony, held on January 24th, 2014 at RMK Marine’s Tuzla Shipyard, was attended by executives of Koç Holding, RMK Ma
Nautronix has delivered the first two NASDrill RS925 and NASeBOP (Emergency BOP Acoustic Control) systems for Rowan’s two new ultra-deepwater drillships, the Rowan Relentless and the Rowan Reliance. The total contract value is worth approximately $10 million. Nautronix NASDrill RS925 system has be
DHT Holdings, Inc. (DHT) has entered into a letter of intent (LOI) with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) in South Korea for the construction of three additional VLCCs. The construction of the two vessels will cost USD 194.6 million (USD 97.3 million each), including $2.3 million in additions
New Container Vessels for COSCO COSCO Entities have entered into shipbuilding agreements worth US$434.5 million with China Shipbuilding Trading and Changxing Shipbuilding for the construction of five 9,400 TEU container vessels. Two Collisions off Singapore Following the oil spillage from two collis
PROMAR has ordered two Platform Supply Vessels from Damen Shipyards Group and this ambitious Swiss company is looking to further expand the offshore fleet under its management in the next five years. The first Damen PSV 3300 will be delivered in February 2015 and the second, in August of the same ye
