Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”), formerly known as STX OSV, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, has entered into a contract with Buksér og Berging for the construction of one Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) offshore tug vessel. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q1-2015 from Vard Braila in Romania. The vessel [...]
Less than two months after opening their office in Stavanger, Norway, Damen Shipyards delivers a Stan Tug 1004 to the Norwegian Shipbuilding company SIMEK AS in Flekkefjord. The Stan Tug was shipped to Norway last Monday on the Wagenborg carrier MV SAMIRA from Rotterdam Waalhaven. Damens first strides in the Northern Parts of Europe seem [...]
Moments ago, a contract signing ceremony for a new tug vessel took place at Damen booth at the Offshore Energy 2012 Exhibition & Conference in Amsterdam. The contract was signed by the Dutch shipbuilder and a privately owned towage company Iskes Towage and Salvage. The new vessel, of ASD 2810 Hybrid type is the first [...]
Mexico´s state controlled oil company Pemex has signed a letter of intent with the Mexican Navy for the construction of new vessels for the oil company´s fleet. The Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez and CEO of Petroleos Mexicanos, Juan Jose Suarez Coppel signed the agreement. Under the agreement the navy will build [...]
Atlantic Maritime Group, Sharjah, UAE has recently taken delivery of the tug AOS Power. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, Canada and built by GMG Shipbuilding & Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., China, AOS Power is the very first of the RAmpage 4500 class design. This vessel is fully equipped for anchor handling, ship-assist, long [...]
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Last week Holland Offshore, part of the Holland Shipyards Group, saw the launch of its 52,8 x 13,2 m tug Dutch Blue. With an expected delivery in the end of January, Holland Offshore will have a tug at its disposal that has some excellent qualities. The tug is powered by 2 x Wartsilla 8L20 1600kW propulsion [...]
Crowley Maritime Corp. announces the recent launch the Ocean Wave, the first of four Ocean Class tugboats under construction at Bollinger Shipyards in Amelia, La. The Ocean Wave and Ocean Wind are classed as Dynamic Positioning 1 (DP1) tugboats and are twin-screw, steel-hulled tugs with an overall length of 146 ft, beam of 46 ft, [...]
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Fairmount Marine’s powerful tug Fairmount Alpine played an important role by preventing a shipping disaster on the coast of Cuba. The crew of the Fairmount Alpine managed to connect with the drifting cargo vessel off Cuba and managed to tow the distressed vessel into safe waters. The cargo vessel was reported drifting off Cuba with [...]
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![USA: VT Halter Marine Receives Order from Bouchard for ATB Offshore Tug]()
VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), recently announced a new contract to build a 112-foot ATB Offshore Tug for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). This tug will be similar to others built for Bouchard in previous years by Halter Marine. Measuring 112 feet by 35 feet by 17 [...]
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![Siem Offshore Secures Contracts for Five of its Vessels (Greenland)]()
Siem Offshore and Capricorn Greenland Exploration 1 Ltd. have agreed contracts for three PSVs and two AHTS vessels for the Operator’s 2011 exploration campaign West of Greenland during the Summer Drilling Campaign 2011. The PSVs Siem Louisa (Photo), Siem Danis and Sophie Siem, shall perform regular supply duties. The AHTS vessels Siem Topaz and Siem [...]
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