China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) Jiangsu shipyard has undocked OOS Serooskerke, OOS International's newest semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV).'The undocking operation was complex because of the limited water depth in the dry dock,' said a press release from the company…
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth approximately $13 million to equip a new heavy lift crane vessel for Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) with an innovative technology suite. The vessel, a customized Ulstein Design & Solutions BV design…
The Kwispaa LNG Project achieved a significant milestone in its development this week as Kwispaa LNG signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) of two At-Shore LNG hulls.This follows the recent Invitation to Tender to shortlisted EPC (engineering…
The Nigerian arm of Samsung Heavy Industries is in talks to resolve a court action launched by an industrial zone in the west African country where the company has been building a floating oil platform for Total, Samsung Heavy said on Friday…
This week, China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) awarded Huisman a contract for the engineering and fabrication of a drilling system which will be integrated and installed on the moored drilling semi-submersible constructed at CMHI Haimen…
OOS International Group’s newest semisubmersible accommodation vessel, the OOS Tiradentes, will head to Brazil next month for a contract with Petrobras. Source: OOS International The OOS…
Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions has signed a letter of intent to build a SALT 310 well intervention vessel at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) yard in Shenzhen. Ultra Deep Solutions says the vessel will be capable of well intervention…
Dutch heavy life and accomodation vessel firm OOS International has agreed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese offshore services company Jiangsu Fanzhou Shipping to form a strategic alliance. The two hope to work together to expand the coverage of their vessels globally…
US oil major Chevron is moving ahead with plans for an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project using polymer technology on its Captain heavy oil field in the UK North Sea. The Captain field was discovered in 1977, in Block 13/22a on the edge of the outer Moray Firth…
The Steam Oil Production Company has entered into a cooperation agreement with FluidOil, an independent heavy oil technology company, to explore the potential of integrating FluidOil’s Viscositor Heavy-to-Light (VHTL) oil upgrading technology into an offshore steam flooding project…
Henry Woo is to head up the Asia-Pacific (APAC) division at Hansa Heavy Lift, taking over from Joerg Roehl. Woo, who will be based at the shipping line’s Asia headquarters in Singapore, has two decades of experience in the supply chain and shipping industry…
Mekers Offshore launched its first in a series of liftboats at Dajin Heavy Industries yard in Jiangsu, China. The self-elevating liftboat is a four-legged, DP2, self-propelled vessel with a working depth of 70m. It can house up to 250…
Saipem has celebrated setting new milestones in the oil service industry with the installation of two gas export free standing hybrid risers (FSHR), 20in and 19in respectively, in the Pre-Salt area of Santos Basin about 300km from the Brazilian shoreline…
The Switch, a provider of megawatt-class permanent magnet (PM) machines for advanced marine drive trains, has been selected to deliver its PM shaft generator for an LNG carrier with a 45,000cu m cargo capacity. This order is part of a complete…
Germany’s Hansa Heavy Lift has appointed Mark Preece as its new senior advisor to help the company grow its presence in the global offshore industry. Preece. Image from Hansa Heavy Lift. Preece…
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