http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/ A publication for the offshore shipping industry published by Clarkons since 1999 en Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:51 +0200 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:44:51 +0200 FoxwellD@aol.com (OSO) http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12049 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12049 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:52 +0200 Total has informed the Department of Energy and Climate Change that the dynamic kill operation to try to stop the gas release from the Elgin got under way on May 15th. DECC has been working closely with Total and gave environmental consent http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12048 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12048 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:42:09 +0200 Ned-Deck Marine has secured repeat orders for the supply of movable hydraulic A-frame pivoting davits onboard PX121 design PSVs at a leading Norwegian shipyard. The davit is located behind a bulkhead under the wheel house to free-up  http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12047 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12047 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:38:44 +0200 ABB recently won an order worth US$18 million to supply energy efficient propulsion and electrical power systems for two new pipelay vessels. South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) will build the vessels. http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12046 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12046 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:35:48 +0200 Global Marine Energy Ltd says it has invested significantly in the refit and development of Cable Enterprise, a barge built specifically for the installation of power cablesfor offshore windfarms. Cable Enterprise, which was launched in Mid http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12045 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12045 Thu, 17 May 2012 08:33:48 +0200 In April, Cargotec secured new contracts to deliver MacGregor anchor-handling, mooring and towing solutions for 15 offshore support vessels (OSV) of various types being built in China for Asian customers. The ships are being built in several s http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12044 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12044 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:56 +0200 April saw Lamprell shipyard hold the naming ceremony for Seajacks Zaratan, the third windfarm installation vessel to be built by the group for Seajacks. The jack-up unit is due to be delivered later this month. Seajacks Zaratan, a purpose built http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12043 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12043 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:29:24 +0200 In April, DOF Group named what it claims is the largest  anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS) ever built in Brazil, Skandi Iguaçu. The vessel has over 32,000 bhp installed and bollard pull of more than 300 tonnes. The vessel will http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12042 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12042 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:49 +0200 Hallin Marine’s Australian operation has entered into a long term charter with Fremantle-based Salter Offshore for the catamaran Outer Limit. A dynamically positioned subsea and offshore operations support craft, Outer Limit has&nbsp http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12041 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12041 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:39 +0200 Marcon International in the US has announced the sale of the US flag oilfield supply vessel Orion Pioneer (ex-Orion Star, Acoustic Pioneer, September Morn) from WesternGeco Overseas Inc to private buyers. The vessel was originally built in 198 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12040 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12040 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:17:53 +0200 Fairstar Heavy Transport says it has informed Dockwise that the unsolicited proposal its has received from the company "is of no interest to Fairstar." "Dockwise has attempted to characterize the offer of US$30 million in “subor http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12039 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12039 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:10:12 +0200 The ULSTEIN-designed platform supply vessel CBO Pacifico left Estaleiro Alianca shipyard on 10 May 2012 and went straight into contract for Petrobras. The vessel is the second of the PX106 design delivered to CBO this year. “The finis http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12038 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12038 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:07:53 +0200 Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £15 million contract by STX OSV to supply an extensive deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman AS. The package, which is designed to improve operational safety, will http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12037 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12037 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:03:36 +0200 Bumi Armada has taken delivery of two anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) from Beauty Offshore Limited and Bay Offshore Limited, both subsidiaries of Sanko Steamship. The two 12000 bhp vessels – Sanko Beauty and Sanko Bay - were designed http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12036 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12036 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:59:17 +0200 Topaz Engineering, a subsidiary of Renaissance Services, has delivered two windfarm support vessels (WFSV) to ASP Work Boats Ltd, part of the global ASP Ship Management Group.  David Borcoski, Group MD and CEO of ASP Ship Management Group said http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12035 http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=12035 Tue, 15 May 2012 08:56:48 +0200 Dockwise Ltd has launch, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin BV, an unconditional mandatory offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Fairstar Heavy Transport, at a price of NKr 9.30 per Fairstar share.