Bartolomej Tomic
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22 Sep 2021
Kingās Quay Floating Production Unit Reaches Texas
China's Cosco Shipping has earlier this month delivered the Kingās Quay floating production unit to Ingleside, Texas, aboard its M/V Xiang An Kou semi-submersible heavy transportation vessel, after a long journey from South Korea.The 21,498mt platform, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, will be used for Murphy Oil's offshore oil field developments around 175 miles south of New Orleans in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The Kingās Quay floating production unit is scheduled to go into service in 2022.
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22 Sep 2021
Havyard Leirvik Delivers Sixth SOV to Esvagt
Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard Leirvik has delivered another offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) to Danish vessel owner Esvagt.The vessel, Esvagt Havelok, is the third and last of the ātriplet shipsā built by Havyard for Esvagt. The ship handed over Tuesday was the third in the same series, but it is the sixth wind farm service vessel that the Sognefjorden yard has delivered to the Danish offshore wind pioneer Managing director of Havyard Leirvikā¦
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21 Sep 2021
Windcat Workboats Names Head of CSOV Business
Offshore crew transfer company Windcat Workboats has informed that Stephen Bolton has joined its Executive Management Team as Managing Director CSOVs, as part of the company's plan to build a CSOV business.Commissioning service operation vessels (CSOV) are used as motherships for offshore technicians used in support of the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms located far from shore.Announcing CSOV director appointmentā¦
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09 Sep 2021
VIDEO: Guyana's Second FPSO Sets Sail from Singapore
Liza Unity FPSO, set to become Guyana's second offshore production unit, has been completed in Singapore and has set sail towards Guyana.Keppel Shipyard, responsible for the construction and integration of the topside modules with the China-built FPSO hull said Thursday it had delivered the FPSO to SBM Offshore. Once in Guyana, the FPSO will be deployed at ExxonMobil's Stabroek offshore block.Keppel O&Mās scope of work included the fabrication of several topside modulesā¦
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09 Sep 2021
Fleet Trimming Continues as Solstad Sells AHTS Sea Ocelot
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold another non-core vessel as part of its plan to trim its fleet and make it more competitive.It said Thursday it had sold the AHTS Sea Ocelot to an unnamed buyer. The 70 meters long vessel, built in 2007, was sold through Solstad's subsidiary Deep Sea Supply Labuan II."Delivery of the vessel to the new owner took place today September 9th, 2021.
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06 Sep 2021
Seaway 7 Charters Maersk Connector Cable Layer
Danish offshore vessel operator Maersk Supply Service has secured a one-year contract for its Maersk Connector cable laying vessel with Seaway 7, a renewables branch of offshore installation firm Subsea 7.Seaway 7, which is set to merge with vessel owner OHT, will take the 138.35 meter-long vessel on a one-year charter, with an option to extend for six more months.Starting in October 2021, the Maerskā¦
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06 Sep 2021
DOF Subsea Sells Skandi Neptune Vessel
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has sold its 2001-built construction support vessel Skandi Neptune.According to DOF Subsea, the vessel has been sold to an unnamed "international buyer."The vessel will be delivered to the new owner in Q3 2022, after completing its current commitments, DOF Subsea said Monday, without sharing further details. VesselsValue estimates the 104.2 meter-long vessel's value to be around $3.13 million.Per the vessel's AISā¦
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03 Sep 2021
Offshore Vessel Hits Platform at South Pars Field, Off Iran
An offshore vessel has this week allided with an offshore gas platform in Iran's South Pars gas field, according to Pars Oil and Gas Company.The incident happened Wednesday when the vessel hit the SPD12B gas platform in the Persian Gulf.A photo shared by POGC shows a vessel could be a fast crew supplier-type. The company didn't share vessel details.According to POGC, there were no casualties and theā¦
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03 Sep 2021
Noble Corp. Sends Force Majeure Notice to Shell over Drillship Damaged in Storm
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has sent a force majeure notice to its client Shell over the Noble Globetrotter II drillship contract after the rig was damaged earlier this week in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in severe weather during Hurricane Ida. The 2013-built ultra-deepwater drillship has a contract with Shell lasting until early September 2023 at a flexible day rate of at least $275,000.U.S.
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03 Sep 2021
Solstad Offshore Wins Deals for 7 PSVs in West Africa
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore said Friday it had secured contracts for seven platform supply vessels.Without sharing the client identity Solstad Offshore said the new medium-term contracts were secured in West Africa. Solstad said it had signed letters of agreement with "key clients for 7 PSVs", all with start-up in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. "The total firm duration of the contracts is approximately 1ā¦
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02 Sep 2021
Solstad Offshore Bags Two-year Contract for Normand Tonjer CSV
Solstad Offshore has won a contract for the construction support vessel Normand Tonjer.The Norwegian offshore vessel owner said the new two-year firm contract would keep the vessel busy until October 2023. The 95-meter long vessel has been working for the same client since 2018, Solstad said, without saying who the client was. The company did not share the financial details.Built by Kleven in 2010 as Rem Visionā¦
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31 Aug 2021
PHOTO: Heerema's Sleipnir Installs First Tyra Topsides
Heerema Marine Contractors' giant semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has lifted and installed the first new topside for TotalEnergies' Tyra redevelopment in the Danish North Sea.Noreco, TotalEnergies' partner in the project, shared the photos of the installation via social media on Tuesday."The worldās largest semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir, with an incredible precision, has now lifted off the first new Tyra topside and installed it on the jacket.
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18 Aug 2021
Northern Drilling Cancels Drillship Order with DSME. Seeks $90M+ Refund
Billionaire John Fredriksen-owned offshore drilling company Northern Drilling said Tuesday it had canceled a drillship resale contract with the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).In May 2018, Northern Drilling signed agreements with DSME to buy two newbuilding 7th generation DP3 and ultra-deepwater capable drillships DSME known as the West Aquila and the West Libraā¦
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20 Aug 2021
Solstad Sells Sea Panther AHTS for Recycling
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore said Friday it had sold its AHTS Sea Panther vessel for recycling.The vessel was sold through Solstad Offshore's subsidiary Solstad Rederi, and the delivery to the buyer took place today August 20th, 2021."The sale of the vessel will result in an immaterial accounting effect for Q3 -2021," Solstad Offshore said, without sharing the sale price."Solstadā¦
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12 Aug 2021
VIDEO: Prosperity FPSO Hull Arrives in Singapore
The hull of the FPSO Prosperity, which will be Guyana's third offshore oil production unit once delivered, has arrived at the Keppel yard in Singapore, where it will be fitted with topside modules.SBM Offshore, which will deliver the FPSO to end client ExxonMobil, said that despite the various challenges posed by the ongoing global pandemic, the unit remained on schedule to be completed in 2024."Drydock activities are scheduled to begin in the 4th quarter of this yearā¦
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23 Aug 2021
Nexans Extends 'Havila Phoenix' Charter, Rents Trencher
Offshore cable maker Nexans has extended the charter for Havila Shipping's Havila Phoenix subsea construction vessel.The extension is for a period of 100 days, with further options for 40 days. The contract will keep Havila Phoenix working for Nexans up to February 2022. "For a part of the extended period Nexans also rent the T3200 Trencher which will be operated from the vessel," Havila said.Nexans first struck a deal to charter the Havila Phoenix subsea construction vessel back in Januaryā¦
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20 Aug 2021
Croatia's Jadroplov Orders Bulk Carrier Duo
Croatian shipping company Jadroplov has ordered two bulk carriers in China.In a brief statement on Thursday, the company said it had on Wednesday evening signed a contract for two newbuild 63,000 DWT bulk carriers.The contract was signed with an unnamed Chinese shipyard. Jadroplov will have an option to order one more vessel of the same type.The company, based in Split, did not say how much it would pay for the vesselsā¦
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20 Aug 2021
DOF Subsea Nets Contract Extension in Africa
Oslo-listed offshore vessel operator DOF Subsea has secured a 6-month extension to a contract in Africa.The company said that the project, with an unnamed client and at an undisclosed location, would continue using the Skandi Seven throughout the extended duration.The vessel is used for integrated FSV services, project management, engineering, procurement, and logistical services within deep-waterā¦
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23 Aug 2021
One Dead, Five Missing as Fire Erupts on Pemex Offshore Platform
One person died and five went missing after a fire broke out Sunday on a Pemex offshore platform in the Campeche Bay, Mexico.The fire broke out at the E-Ku-A2 platform at Pemex's Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field at 3:10 pm Sunday and was brought under control an hour later.Pemex said that one person died, six people were injured, and five went missing. Pemex said it was conducting a search and rescue operationā¦
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13 Aug 2021
Report: PDVSA Set to Restart Production from Corocoro Offshore Oil Field
Venezuela's national oil company PDVSA is reportedly preparing to resume production from the Corocoro offshore oil field.Reuters said Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter, that PDVSA would use the Cororoco oil to feed its refineries.The Corocoro oil field, in which the Italian oil firm Eni is a partner as part of the Petrosucre consortium with PDVSA, is located in the Gulf of Paria.The offshore site caught media attention last year when the FSO (floatingā¦
