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ICE Wins Contract for WTIV Plan Approval Services
ICE has won a contract with a subsidiary of the new offshore wind player Eneti Inc., formerly known as Scorpio Bulkers, for detailed design approval of a wind turbine installation jack-up vessel (WTIV) being built in South Korea.Scheduled for …
Dec 1, 2021 / Curious
Port of New Orleans Finds Invasive Insects in Wood on Deck of Foreign Vessel
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Port of New Orleans ordered the removal of a vessel due to invasive insects found in the wood used to secure their previous cargo. The wood (henceforth referred to as “dunnage”) …
Jul 30, 2021 / Vessels
Isle of Man Ship Registry Appointed By First Chinese Ship Owner
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has been appointed by its first Chinese shipowner to flag the 82,000 DWT bulk carrier Transcenden Wisdom presently under construction at Tsuneishi Group’s Zhoushan shipyard in China.The ship will register with …
Jun 30, 2021 / Vessels
Eneti Inc. Announces a Contract for the Construction of One Next-Generation Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) (Eneti) announced today that it entered into a binding agreement for the construction of one Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV). In addition, the Company announced that it is in advanced discussions with American …
May 12, 2021 / Vessels
Vår Energi AS awards inspection services contract to DNV
Vår Energi has awarded a three-year inspection services contract to a strategic partnership between DNV and Vinde Tilkomstteknikk. The contract will cover inspection services to the oil and gas operator’s full portfolio of assets on the Norwegian …
May 7, 2021 / Curious
ABS to Class First Ever Jones Act Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
The first ever Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), a key vessel for the development of the U.S. offshore wind industry, will be built to ABS Class. Image courtesy of GustoMSC Now under construction by Keppel AmFELS, …
Feb 24, 2021 / Vessels
NOV wins contract for OHT wind turbine installation vessel new build
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) awarded NOV a contract to design and supply equipment for our GustoMSC™ NG-14000XL-G wind turbine installation jack-up vessel for OHT ASA, a Norwegian heavy transport and installation contractor. In close …
Feb 12, 2021 / Curious
Vår Energi acquires Olympic Energy and Troms Sirius for service in the North Sea
Vår Energi acquires Olympic Energy and Troms Sirius for service in the North SeaWork on acquiring two new vessels to support Vår Energi’s operations in the North Sea began in October.The initiative is part of the company’s strategy for …
Nov 10, 2020 / Vessels
Northern Offshore’s jack-up rig Energy Enticer kicks off drilling operations in Qatar
Northern Offshore announced on Wednesday (Oct 14) the commencement of drilling operations with Qatargas for the GustoMSC CJ50 jack-up unit, Energy Enticer. The Energy Enticer had a safe and successful mobilization to Qatar Petroleum’s North Field in …
Oct 16, 2020 / Vessels
OHT Signs Shipbuilding Contract for their First Jack-up Installation vessel
OHT ASA has today, through its wholly owned subsidiary VIND Offshore Installation 1 AS, signed the complete shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Industry Holdings, for the construction of the first of two next-generation turbine installation …
Oct 4, 2020 / Vessels