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Hornbeck Offshore to Convert One High-Spec OSV to an SOV / FLOTEL for the Offshore Wind and Petroleum Markets
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (Hornbeck Offshore) announced on Wednesday (Jul12) that it has contracted Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. to convert one of its recently acquired 280-foot offshore supply vessels (OSV) to a service operation vessel …
Jul 13, 2023 / Curious
Green Yard Kleven: Sustainable Retrofit Of Offshore Ships Completed
Green Yard Kleven has completed and delivered two retrofit projects for the Brazilian shipowner Oceanica. Oceanicasub Vlll and Oceanicasub lX have been rebuilt from offshore supply vessels to advanced offshore vessels for ROV- and crane operations. …
Mar 17, 2023 / Curious
Laborde Marine Acquires Two Deepwater Supply Vessels and Expands Fleet Under Management
Laborde Marine Management, LLC, (Laborde Marine) announced today that it has acquired two 240-foot deepwater DP-2 offshore supply vessels (OSVs) from L&M Botruc Rental, Inc. and has expanded its fleet of managed vessels. The SHELLEY LAB and …
Jan 13, 2023 / Cruise
ABS Rules Guide New Greener OSV
Classification society ABS reports it is supporting the first offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Malaysia to feature an innovative vessel design and battery system to support more sustainable operations. The new generation OSV will be designed to ABS …
Aug 20, 2022 / Curious
Wuchang Shipbuilding delivers three ships a day
On July 26, the delivery ceremony of 4000 HP LNG powered stand-by ship "HAI YANG SHI YOU 543/548" and PH121H offshore supply vessel "GUO HAI MIN XIANG" was held in Qidong, Jiangsu Province.So far, the project of two types of eight LNG-powered …
Jul 29, 2022 / Vessels
US Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Grand Isle, La
The US Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old man Thursday from an offshore supply vessel approximately 36 miles southeast of Grande Isle, Louisiana.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a call via Channel 16 stating a crewmember …
Jul 15, 2022 / Accidents
Offshore Supply Vessel Maritime Transport Specialist Guice Offshore Expands Fleet
Guice Offshore (GO), widely considered to be the U.S. flag leader in operating dynamically positioned mini supply and medium-sized multi-purpose vessels in the specialty market, has added three new vessels to its fleet, including another 170 ft. DP1 …
Apr 26, 2022 / Vessels
Hornbeck Offshore Has Acquired Three High-Spec Offshore Supply Vessels at Auction From The United States Maritime Administration
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (Hornbeck Offshore) announced today that it has acquired three high-spec new generation offshore supply vessels (OSVs) from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) for an undisclosed …
Feb 9, 2022 / Vessels
Gasum delivers renewable biogas for the first time to an offshore supply vessel
Gasum bunkered liquefied biogas (LBG) for the first time to an offshore supply vessel in Norway. The fuel was delivered to Lundin Energy’s supply vessel Island Crusader. Biogas is the cleanest maritime fuel available and its demand is growing …
Oct 29, 2021 / Vessels
Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore to cooperate in world’s first ammonia conversion project
The technology group Wärtsilä and Norwegian ship owner Eidesvik Offshore ASA have signed a landmark cooperation agreement aimed at converting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) to operate with an ammonia-fuelled combustion engine with required fuel …
Oct 8, 2021 / Curious