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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
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Maritime News

Ghost Ships No More: Seismic Vessels Resume Oil and Gas Search as Prices Perk Up

By Florence Tan and Gavin Maguire SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) – A growing fleet of ships is scanning oceans in search of new oil and gas fields as energy

July 4, 2018
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
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SPOTD Seismic Ship Ramform Titan, Redefining The Term ‘Deep V Hull’

Todays Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) shows the V shaped hull of the Ramform Titan during sea trials. Launched in 2013 this new class of seismic ship

August 18, 2016
Total Views: 107

Monday, January 25, 2016
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Offshore

Polarcus Sets Record With Largest Man-Made Moving Object On Earth

Dubai-based Polarcus is in the process of acquiring an ultra-wide 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar, and is breaking acquisition performance records

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 254

Friday, August 28, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – One of the Strangest-Looking Ships Ever
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Ship Photos of the Day – One of the Strangest-Looking Ships Ever

The Ramform Atlas has to be one of the strangest-looking ships ever built. It is one of two new vessels in the Ramform Titan class of 3D seismic survey

August 28, 2015
Total Views: 711

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
MV Sanco Sword Tows Record-Setting Seismic Streamer Spread
Maritime News

MV Sanco Sword Tows Record-Setting Seismic Streamer Spread

Norway-based Dolphin Geophysical has claimed the mobilization of the “world’s largest floating object” by deploying a seismic streamer spread

March 25, 2015
Total Views: 361

Friday, April 18, 2014
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Offshore

SPOTD: CGG’s Geo Coral Drags a Full Spread

The survey vessel MV Geo Coral is one of four C-class seismic survey vessels in CGG Veritas’ global fleet and was contracted by BG Group to acquire

April 18, 2014
Total Views: 199

Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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News

Rederij Groen Orders More Seismic Research Support Vessels

Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has been contracted today by Dutch shipowner, Rederij Groen (NL) to build a pair of 35-meter

October 23, 2013
Total Views: 45

Friday, August 9, 2013
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News

SeaBird Exploration’s Northern Explorer Wins Contract in the Med

SeaBird Exploration’s 2D Long Offset Seismic Vessel, Northern Explorer has just been awarded a 150 day, USD $10.5 million contract in the Mediterranean

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 50

Monday, June 24, 2013
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News

Damen Shipyards Delivers Pair of Seismic “Chasers”

Streamers towed behind a seismic survey vessel are fairly vulnerable when deployed, and extremely costly to replace when damaged or destroyed by vessel

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 192

Thursday, April 25, 2013
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News

PGS Exercises Option for More Seismic Ships from Mitsubishi Heavy

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) exercised their option today for two more “Ramform Titan-class” 3D seismic exploration vessels from Mitsubishi

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 836

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Engineering News

Mitsubishi Heavy Awards ABB $26 Million Engineering Contract for Pair of 3D Seismic Vessel New Builds

ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, announced today they have won a $26 million order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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News

CGGVeritas Takes a 6% Hit After Brazilian Offshore Deals Fall Through

CGGVeritas, the largest seismic surveyor of oilfields, slumped by the most in more than three months in Paris trading after saying potential deals in Brazil

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea
Offshore

Chinese Fishing Vessels “Accidentally” Cut Seismic Streamers in South China Sea

(Bloomberg) — Chinese fishing vessels accidentally cut the cables of a Vietnam Oil & Gas Group seismic ship doing work in Vietnam-controlled waters

December 4, 2012
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Engineering News

DNV Releases New Notation Specific to Seismic Vessels

Seismic vessels are among the most specialized vessels on the ocean, and as such, have very unique operational characteristics. In consultation with key

October 2, 2012
Total Views: 89

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Kleven Maritime Commissioned to Build Second Seismic Vessel for Sanco
Engineering News

Kleven Maritime Commissioned to Build Second Seismic Vessel for Sanco

Norway’s Kleven Maritime said today that it will be constructing a second seismic vessel for Sanco Shipping AS at the company’s Myklebust Verft

May 2, 2012
Total Views: 22

Thursday, March 29, 2012
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News

Polarcus Amani: High Tech Arctic Seismic Survey Vessel Delivered

The latest high tech arctic seismic vessel, Polarcus Amani, was delivered today by Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS).  This ship is seventh 3D seismic vessel to

March 29, 2012
Total Views: 70

Monday, March 19, 2012
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News

Hey Fugro…Ever Seen the Movie “The Perfect Storm”?

You’d better take your seasick pills with you because that’s where Statoil is sending you to go shoot seismic… It’s a $40 million

March 19, 2012
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Fugro Wins Seismic Survey Contracts in East Africa and North Sea
Offshore

Fugro Wins Seismic Survey Contracts in East Africa and North Sea

Fugro Geoteam, the marine seismic data acquisition arm Fugro, has been awarded contracts with four major international oil companies for 3D and 4D seismic

March 6, 2012
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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News

Norway Eyes Barents Sea Oil With Great Interest, Geoseismic Survey Planned

(Dow Jones) The Norwegian government Wednesday announced it will start a geological survey of what oil and gas assets the Northern part of a previously

February 8, 2012
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
polarcus amani
Engineering News

Ship Photo of the Day: Giant Motor-Driven Canoe?

Nope, just the latest super high ice class seismic vessel, POLARCUS AMANI .   She’s due for delivery Q1 2012 and is receiving her Polarcus

December 14, 2011
Total Views: 26
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