Offshore service vessel giant Solstad Farstad has sold off its first vessel since its formation last month following the mega-merger of three leading OSV companies in Norway. The vessel, the 2010-built Far Shogun, an anchor handling tug (AHTS), was sold by Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Farstad ASA, to a DOF Group. Delivery of the vessel to its new … [Read more...]
BEAST Mode: New Long-Haul Tug ‘ALP Striker’ Delivers Huge 310 Ton Bollard Pull
The first of four new long-haul towing and anchor handling tugs for ALP Maritime has returned from sea trials where it achieved an impressive 309.6 tonne bollard pull during testing. The ALP Striker was delivered to ALP, a subsidiary of Teekay Offshore, on September 12 following construction at Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair, Japan. The vessel is the first in … [Read more...]
Executive MBA Students Have Questions for the Anchor Handling Sector
Students from the Global Executive MBA program at the UCLA-NUS (National University of Singapore) have approached gCaptain recently with some fairly specific questions directed to the segment of our audience involved in anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. Their questions are part of their required Management Practicum that is intended to simulate a real-world … [Read more...]
Big Boy Toys: AHTS Anchor Handling Ops Tilt-Shift Timelapse
Here is some tilt-shift video showing a anchor handling operations aboard an AHTS. Tilt-shift photography uses a special high angle lens that creates the effect of a miniature, toy-like scene. The video was created by Martin Carlsson. Below is another one of his videos showing the dry docking of an AHTS in Norway. … [Read more...]
Teekay Enters Offshore Installation Business, Orders New Ships
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (NYSE:TOO) announced today that it will be entering the l0ng-haul ocean towage and offshore installation business with the acquisition of Netherlands-based ALP Maritime Services B.V. "The strong fundamentals in offshore oil and gas, combined with the large orderbook of floating offshore assets including FPSOs, FLNGs and drill rigs, are expected … [Read more...]
Technip Extends Contracts for Solstad Anchor Handlers
Technip UK Limited has exercised the first of two yearly options to extend existing frame agreement with Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) for the supply of vessels for construction and subsea services. Through the frame agreement Technip will use the heavy duty anchor handlers Normand Progress, Normand Pioneer and Normand Ranger together, minimum 360 days in 2015. Under the firm … [Read more...]
Viking Supply Wins AHTS Charter Contracts
Viking Supply Ships announced today 4 new charter contracts for their anchor handlers, "Loke Viking", "Magne Viking", "Brage Viking" and "Balder Viking" with a "major oil company" according to an exchange statement. The contract, valued at approximately USD $120 million, will cover the 2014 and 2015 drilling seasons with options for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The drilling … [Read more...]