DNV today announced that a project has been established to identify energy efficiency and fuel saving initiatives for the offshore shipping industry. The partnership involves a collaboration of seven Norwegian offshore shipping companies. The Joint Industry Project is called Energy Efficient Offshore Partners, and consists of: BOA Offshore, Eidesvik Offshore, Farstad Shipping, Gulf Offshore Norge, [...]
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Australian ship builder Strategic Marine has confirmed its position as a major supplier of vessels to the Malaysian offshore oil and gas sector, securing a contract to build two 40 metre crew boats for Syarikat Borcos Shipping Sdn Bhd, an established Malaysian shipping company formed in early 1980. On delivery of the vessels mid next [...]
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Olympic Shipping announced that the naming ceremony of their new vessel Olympic Electra was held in Myklebust Yard on Friday (November 18th, 2011). The company said that the ceremony, in spite of the rainy weather, was a successful event performed in an excellent manner by the vessel’s Godmother Merete Kvalsund. Olympic Electra is a Multipurpose [...]
Kongsberg Evotec AS, has been awarded a contract with Kleven Maritime (Myklebust), Sanco Shipping and Dolphin Geophysical, for the complete back-deck handling system on Sanco Shipping’s new (up to) 16 streamers seismic vessel built to be operated by Dolphin Geophysical AS. The ST324 designed by Skipsteknisk in Aalesund, will be built at Kleven Maritime’s shipyard [...]
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Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered a 120T Bollard pull Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), “SCI Pawan”, bearing the Hull No. to M/s. Shipping Corporation of India, Mumbai (SCI). The vessel is of AH03 type, designed by STX OSV, Norway (ex- Aker Yards) and is certified under dual class by the Rules and Regulations of [...]
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) recently accepted delivery of a 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessel “m.v. SCI Ratna”. SCI had signed contracts for acquisition of four nos. newbuilding 80 T BP Anchor Handling, Towing & Supply vessels with Bharati Shipyard Limited, India. The first vessel, “m.v. SCI Panna” was [...]
Farstad Shipping has been awarded charter contract for PSV Far Superior PSV Far Superior (1990, UT 705L, 3.796 DWT), after a competitive tender exercise, been contracted by Apache North Sea Ltd. for a 2 years firm contract with 1+1 year option. Commencement of the contract is 6 November 2011. Operation area will be British [...]
Oil and gas carrier Varun Shipping Co is in talks for two long-term charter contracts for its offshore vessels in the Caspian Sea, a top official told reporters on Tuesday. “As far as offshore is concerned, our priority is to primarily charter our offshore ships into long-term contracts. We have three contracts in Brazil [...]
North Star Shipping, a division of the family-owned global shipping and energy services firm – Craig Group, has secured in excess of £20 million in new business and the renewal of existing contracts. The company which provides offshore support vessels to the offshore industry has won a new contract with the largest operator of Floating [...]
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Havila Shipping ASA has entered an agreement to acquire 23% of the shares in Havila PSV DIS, bringing the company’s ownership to 97%. Havila PSV DIS owns the two PSVs Havila Commander and Havila Crusader, which are leased to Havila Shipping on 8-year bareboat leases. Havila Shipping acquired 74% of Havila PSV DIS in July [...]