In response to the tragic accident that occurred yesterday aboard the Stena Clyde rig in which two workers lost their lives, Australian unions are calling for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laws to be extended to the offshore industry. The Australian Council of Trade Unions has issued a media release in which it says that the [...]
Stena Drilling Limited has confirmed that an incident occurred on its Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig yesterday, currently operating in offshore Australia, at approximately 00:20hrs (UK time). Stena Drilling revealed that the incident, which resulted in two fatalities one British national and one Australian, occurred on the drill floor of the rig. Drilling operations on [...]
Fairmount Marine’s multipurpose support vessel Fairmount Fuji has assisted drill ship Stena Icemax while making a stop-over at Cape Town. On request of the owner of Stena Icemax the Fairmount Fuji carried out several cargo runs from the port of Cape Town to the anchorage. Stena Icemax was under way from the Far East to [...]
![UK: Valiant Contracts Stena Carron Drillship]()
Yesterday, April 5, Valiant Petroleum plc announced it had entered into a contract to secure a firm rig slot on the Stena Carron drillship to drill the Handcross prospect located in UK Blocks 204/18b West of Shetlands. Based on the Stena Carron’s current schedule the rig slot is expected to fall within the first quarter [...]
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Fairmount Marine’s multipurpose support vessel Fairmount Fuji has assisted drillship Stena Forth, owned by Swedish Stena Drilling, when passing by Cape Town, South Africa. Fairmount Fuji was contracted to perform several cargo runs. Stena Forth anchored offshore Cape Town for crew changes and replenishments. Fairmount Fuji is equipped with a spacious 280 square meters deck. [...]
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![USA: Cianbro Completes Maintenance Work on Drilling Vessel Stena Forth Ahead of Schedule]()
The Stena Forth deep sea drilling vessel, which has been undergoing maintenance repairs off the Maine coast since June 17, is scheduled to depart the area today to continue its global mission of oil exploration. Late last week, Cianbro finished installing the last of three new propulsion units on the vessel, known as thrusters. Over [...]
