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Damen completes maintenance work on Innovation at Damen Verolme Rotterdam

Heavy-lift jack-up vessel Innovation, one of DEME’s DP2 installation vessels, left Damen Verolme Rotterdam shipyard in early September 2019 following a major refit. Innovation spent several months in the Verolme shipyard undergoing renewal of its aft …
Sep 20, 2019 / Vessels

ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control integrates DP2 to increase safety across entire vessel operating profile

ABB adds dynamic positioning 2 (DP2) functionality to ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control, the solution that enhances vessel command execution and enables operators to focus on safer maneuveringDesigned to optimize vessel responsiveness, efficiency and …
Jun 4, 2019 / Curious

Teekay Offshore Partners Secures New $414 Million Debt Facility for Four Shuttle Tanker Newbuilds

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (Teekay Offshore) (NYSE:TOO) announced yesterday that it has secured a new $414 million long-term debt facility that will be used to finance four LNG-fueled Suezmax DP2 shuttle tanker newbuildings.  Upon delivery in 2019 …
Apr 5, 2019 / Finance

Geoquip Marine adds DP2 vessel to its fleet

Leading offshore geotechnical engineering and drilling company Geoquip Marine has confirmed the addition of a DP2 Multi-Purpose Offshore Support vessel to its fleet.The Geoquip Saentis is currently being fitted with the latest version of Geoquip’s …
Mar 19, 2019 / Vessels

Fugro strengthens integrated UXO services for offshore renewables in Europe

Fugro is further strengthening its leading position as an unexploded ordnance (UXO) service provider with a recent multimillion-Euro contract award from TenneT. The Geo-data specialist is now set to commence integrated UXO services at an offshore …
Mar 14, 2019 / Vessels

Olympic, World and European Champion heptathlon Nafi Thiam names self-propelled DP2 jack-up vessel ‘Apollo’

DEME’s newest, self-propelled DP2 jack-up vessel Apollo was officially named in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium on February 21. The ceremony was performed by Olympic, World and European Champion heptathlon Nafi Thiam.One of the exceptional features of …
Feb 26, 2019 / Vessels