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Monday, March 9, 2015
nexus van oord cable lay vessel
News

Van Oord Christens Nexus, First Offshore Wind Cable Layer [IMAGES]

Van Oord’s newest, and only cable-laying ship Nexus was christened this past weekend by Mrs J. Damen-Carli, the wife of Mr Kommer Damen, chairman of

March 9, 2015
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Orange PSV Normand-Ivan
News

Murphy Oil Extends Charter for 240 Ton Bollard Pull AHTS

Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) announced today the signing of a 1+1 year charter agreement from Murphy Sabah Oil Co.,Ltd. (Murphy) for the hire of the anchor

March 9, 2015
Total Views: 106

mariner sentinel emergency response rescue vessel
News

Statoil Orders Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel

Aberdeen-based Sentinel Marine Ltd has won a contract today from Statoil (U.K.) Limited to provide a new multi role Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel

March 9, 2015
Total Views: 213

Friday, March 6, 2015
Video: Emergency Response Vessel Battles Heavy Seas
News

Video: Emergency Response Vessel Battles Heavy Seas

This compilation was apparently filmed aboard an Emergency Rescue and Response Vessel (ERRV) belonging to North Star Shipping. It was most likely filmed

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 569

HERO to Zero
Finance

HERO to Zero

A financial discussion on the offshore drilling

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 97

deepwater champion drillship
News

Guyana says ExxonMobil to Begin Drilling Offshore

ExxonMobil will start exploration drilling at the large Stabroek Block off the coast of Guyana on Friday, the government said, in a move that could inflame a

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 90

skandi salvador
News

Skandi Salvador Extended Offshore Brazil

Chevron Brasil (Chevron) has extended the contract for the STX ROV 06-design subsea construction vessel Skandi Salvador for the remainder of 2015, according to

March 6, 2015
Total Views: 104

Thursday, March 5, 2015
vega subsea field
News

Wintershall Goes Subsea With Operatorship Offshore Norway

Wintershall, the exploration and production subsidiary of Germany-headquartered BASF, has taken over operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 57

Ocean pride psv atlantic offshore
Multimedia

Ocean Pride DPs off the Borgland Dolphin [VIDEO]

The Ocean Pride, a Havyard 832 L-design platform supply vessel is on station at the Snorre Field offshore Norway today.  The Atlantic Offshore-managed vessel

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 122

brage viking
Engineering News

Caterpillar to Power New Edison Chouest Heavy Duty AHTS’

Long-time Caterpillar customer Edison Chouest has chosen to install four Tier 4 Final C280-16 generator sets aboard two new Polar Class 3 anchor handling tug

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 223

Seadrill Semi-Rig West Pegasus
News

Seadrill Braces for Two More Years of Rig Pain on Oil Slump

Seadrill Ltd., the offshore oil driller controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, said the rig market is unlikely to recover for at least two years following

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 43

Video Shows Aftermath of FPSO Cidade de São Mateus Explosion
News

Video Shows Aftermath of FPSO Cidade de São Mateus Explosion

The following video was filmed aboard the FPSO Cidade de São Mateus after an explosion that killed nine people on 11

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 461

lamprell jackup rig Greatship Chaaru
News

Lamprell Delivers LeTourneau Super 116E “Greatdrill Chaaru”

UAE-based rig builder Lamprell has delivered their latest newbuild jack-up, Greatdrill Chaaru, to their customer Greatship Global Energy Services Pte. Ltd.

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 197

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
diamond edge crewboat sinking
Collision

Crewboat Sinks in Gulf of Mexico After Collision With Halliburton Liftboat [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

The crewboat Diamond Edge, owned by Jewel Marine allided was involved in a collision with the Halliburton-owned liftboat B.W. Haley at around 10am on

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 785

Bourbon Profit Hit by Oil Price Slump, 2015 Margins On Deck
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Bourbon Profit Hit by Oil Price Slump, 2015 Margins On Deck

Bourbon SA, a French supplier of ships and crew to oil and natural gas producers, said margins may drop this year following a 36 percent profit slump in 2014

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 31

Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel edison chouest
News

Edison Chouest to Build Polar Anchor Handler, Rolls-Royce Wins Propulsion Contract

U.S. -based offshore support vessel owner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has awarded Rolls-Royce a contract today to supply azimuth main propulsion, propulsion

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 211

transocean barents rig
News

Roughneck Injured Aboard Transocean Barents Drilling Rig

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has launched an investigation into an incident on board the Transocean Barents semi-submersible drilling rig on 4

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 217

Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Remaining Victims Recovered from Cidade de São Mateus FPSO Off Brazil
News

Remaining Victims Recovered from Cidade de São Mateus FPSO Off Brazil

BW Offshore has confirmed that the remaining three missing crew have been recovered from its Cidade de São Mateus FPSO, bringing the total official number of

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 104

Environmental Groups Sue Port of Seattle Over Shell’s Arctic Oil Fleet
News

Environmental Groups Sue Port of Seattle Over Shell’s Arctic Oil Fleet

A coalition of environmental groups sued the Port of Seattle on Monday to stop the lease of a terminal to Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Arctic oil drilling fleet,

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 39

United States’ Deepwater Wind Block Island Now Fully Financed
News

United States’ Deepwater Wind Block Island Now Fully Financed

Deepwater Wind Block Island, a 30-megawatt offshore wind farm development project located south of Rhode Island, is now fully-funded following the closure of

March 3, 2015
Total Views: 38