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Royston completes overhaul of Tidewater PSV
Royston has overhauled a diesel power plant system onboard the Tidewater Marine-operated platform support vessel Highland Chieftain. The company’s engineers performed the 18,000-running hour service of a Scania DI12 harbor generator, while the …
Jun 20, 2023 / Curious
Stolt Tankers installs microplastics filter on ship to improve water quality
Stolt Tankers has installed a microplastics filter to its ship Stolt Sagaland as part of its ongoing commitment to achieving its environmental ambitions, including protecting life below water. The installation, which coincides with World Oceans Day …
Jun 12, 2023 / Curious
KONGSBERG unveils range of next-generation platform supply and anchor handler vessels
Kongsberg Maritime has today unveiled a new range of ship designs in its extensive UT Design portfolio. The new anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessels (PSV) have the option to include alternative energy sources and fuels, such as methanol, …
Jun 6, 2023 / Curious
The Ulstein-Designed Bristol Journey PSV Enters The Bristol Fleet
Britoil Offshore Service (BOS) adds the 'Britoil Journey' to its fleet. The Ulstein P128 design, a DP2 Platform Supply Vessel, was successfully tested and delivered by Guangzhou South China Shipyard in March 2023. Ulstein Electrical Technology has …
May 31, 2023 / Curious
Fairplay Towage Group takes delivery of two Damen tugs and places order for three more
In week 14 Damen Shipyards Group delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to the Fairplay Towage Group. The vessels will operate in Germany and Poland, respectively. During the same week, the company signed a further contract which will see Damen delivering an …
Apr 26, 2023 / Curious
REM signs contract with Vard Electro for a vessel retrofit project
Vard Electro has secured an order with REM to deliver a complete SeaQ Energy Storage System package for a vessel retrofit as the shipowner is proactively upgrading its fleet with hybrid power in pursuit of greener and safer operations with lower fuel …
Apr 13, 2023 / Vessels
Cemex Statement Regarding Marine Terminal in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Cemex has an existing contractual relationship with Calica, a Mexican subsidiary of Vulcan Materials, for the use of a marine terminal located in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. This private agreement between both companies began more than 20 years …
Mar 21, 2023 / Curious
Solstad Offshore: Exit from PSV segment through a strategic sale of its PSV-fleet
Subsidiaries of Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad, OSE: SOFF) have today signed an agreement with U.S. based Tidewater Inc. (Tidewater, NYSE: TDW) for the sale of 37 platform supply vessels (the PSV Fleet) (the Transaction). The total cash consideration …
Mar 7, 2023 / Finance
Svitzer Gains Gold In PLA’s Thames Green Scheme
Global towage operator, Svitzer, has achieved gold status in the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s Thames Green Scheme, in recognition of its environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategy. Svitzer introduced carbon neutral biofuel across its …
Feb 8, 2023 / Curious
Jumbo Offshore combines precision lifting skills with engineering expertise for Technip FMC job
Jumbo Offshore has completed the transportation and wet storage of a riser caisson for Technip FMC. Jumbo carried out the job in October, deploying its heavy-lift vessel Fairplayer to handle the 120-metre long and 1.3-metre diameter caisson. The …
Feb 6, 2023 / Curious