As part of GSL’s ongoing diversification initiative, the keel for the newly designed Fisheries Oceanographic Research Vessel (FORV) was laid on 7 December 2012 at Goa Shipyard Ltd. This is the second in the series of three vessels being built by GSL for the Central Marine Fisheries Institute (CMFRI)
RESON’s newest product, the SeaBat 7160, raises the bar in its class among the world-renowned brand of SeaBat multibeam echosounders. Marine Exploration, Seafloor Habitat Mapping and Hydrographic Charting are moving into deeper waters. To meet the need for Multibeam Surveys in medium to deep water (
Riverside Marine and Incat Crowther announced, Dec. 21 st, deployment of two new 32m catamarans Riverside Catalina and Riverside Mandalay, supporting the construction and operation of the Curtis Island QCLNG plant in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. These vessels offer reduced fuel burn, and lower
Wood Group ODL has been awarded a contract worth £500,000 (GBP) to deliver tailored documentation and training systems to Nexen Petroleum UK Limited for its Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD), in the UK North Sea. Under the contract, ODL will develop site specific operating procedure manuals, proc
TGS announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with CGGVeritas Services S.A. to charter a 12 streamer vessel, for 3D multi-client projects in Europe during the 2013 summer season. The charter will begin in April and last for approximately six months. The details of the individual projects to be
Prosafe and BP Norge AS have agreed to extend the Safe Scandinavia’s operations at Valhall until 31st January 2013. In addition, Prosafe has granted BP Norge AS an additional one-month option. The value of the one-month contract extension is approximately USD 9.3 million. Prosafe is an owner and ope
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two offshore energy-related contracts in Scandinavia with a combined value of around EUR 100 million. Boskalis Offshore has been awarded in joint venture a contract by the international energy company Statoil for various rock installation works
Italy’s Fincantieri has signed an agreement for the acquisition from STX Europe of 50.75% of STX OSV, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and world leader in the construction of offshore support vessels for oil and gas extraction and production. With 21 shipyards in 3 different continen
Today Linjebygg Offshore has been awarded a contract for the delivery of insulation, scaffolding and surface treatment services to the Draugen platform. The contract between Aibel and Linjebygg Offshore (LBO) has a total value of around NOK 600 million (USD 107.7 mln) over five years. In addition to
The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited announced that four shipbuilding contracts signed by COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co., Ltd with a Hong Kong ship owner for the construction of four UT771CDL Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) have been made effective on 21 December 2012 at a v
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two offshore energy-related contracts in Scandinavia with a combined value of around EUR 100 million. Boskalis Offshore has been awarded in joint venture a contract by the international energy company Statoil for various rock installation works
Statoil has made the investment decision to develop the Mariner oil field in the UK North Sea. The project entails investments of more than USD 7 billion and is the largest new offshore development in the UK in more than a decade. “Statoil has extensive heavy oil experiences from offshore fields in
The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX Asia), Asia Pacific’s largest dedicated international maritime defence show, will play host to the first ever Asian edition of the International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition (INEC) in 2013. The event is organised by E
Olympic has yesterday declared an option for delivery of another subsea support and construction vessel at Kleven Maritime. Olympic Shipping stays with local suppliers as the company once more enters into a shipbuilding contract with Kleven for the delivery of one subsea construction vessel of the M
