Teekay Offshore Partners (Teekay Offshore or the Partnership) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 2010-built HiLoad Dynamic Positioning (DP) unit from Remora AS (Remora), a Norway-based offshore marine technology company, for a total purchase price of approximately $55 milli
Remote Ocean Systems announces the appointment of Barry Ross as Technical Sales in the Aberdeen Office. Barry has extensive experience performing technical support, maintenance and operation of ROVs and related equipment. Barry is a welcomed member of the growing Aberdeen team with the technical exp
2H Offshore Inc, an Acteon company announces that it has been selected as one of the Houston Chronicle’s Top Workplaces for 2012 – a list of the best places to work in the Houston metro area. 244 companies participated in the program and 150 were selected for the Top Workplaces prestigious award. 2H
Vantage Drilling announced that the Titanium Explorer, which was acquired in April 2012, mobilized to the United States Gulf of Mexico, to commence an eight year contract with Petrobras. Acceptance testing with the customer was interrupted during the third quarter by Hurricane Isaac, which necessita
Dril-Quip, Inc. announced net income of $29.7 million, or $0.73 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2012, versus net income of $23.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2011. Total revenues were $190.9 million during the quarter ended September 30, 201
Unique Maritime Group, one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, announces its participation @ ADIPEC 2012, being held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), from the 11th until the 14th of November 2012. ADIPEC is held under the patronage of the
After SRM Projects Ltd. announced that it had applied for investigative licenses for determining the potential for tidal power in south Discovery Passage and Seymour Narrows, Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Director Jim Abram stated that tidal energy projects should not be considered there. Scot
GC Rieber Shipping, a company which currently operates 18 advanced special purpose vessels within offshore/shipping industry, has announced charter contracts for Polar Queen and Polar Prince vessels. GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a charter party with Boa Marine Services Inc. for the CSV “Polar
Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA) is seeking experienced surveyors for the provision of ad hoc bathymetric surveys of the NIFHA Ports of Ardglass, Kilkeel and Portavogie. Surveys are undertaken as a needed basis to inform dredging works and navigational advice. The NIFHA wishes to a
Levingston Middle East, FZE, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and Gulf Piping Company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced today that they have signed a contract to build a Levingston 320EX liftboat with construction to start immediately. The Levingston 320EX Self-elevating, MOU (Mobile Offsh
The Statnett Group reports profit after tax of NOK 270 million in the third quarter of 2012. The corresponding figure for the same period in 2011 was NOK 254 million. Profit after tax for the first three quarters of 2012 was NOK 722 million, compared to NOK 774 million in the same period of 2011. [&
State of Oregon Territorial Sea Plan Advisory Committee (TSPAC) and Ocean Policy Advisory Committee (OPAC) are close to completing the plan that would provide framework for wave, tidal and offshore wind development, CRbizjournal reports. The state held public forums regarding the plan for managing t
1 Engineering & Manufacturing of the United States, known as 1EM, has reached a new milestone with Dulam International of Dubai. After three months of internal design work that utilized the company’s years of experience in building 10 large-scale Saturation Diving Systems (SAT Systems), 1EM complete
The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) trustees (Trustees) have released the Deepwater Horizon Phase II Draft Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Review (DERP/ER) for public review and comment. The plan includes two proposed projects totaling about $9 million that focus o
