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OOS International announce the launch of test OOS-SMF (pilot)
Since the presentation of the Semi-Submersible Mussel Farm at the Offshore Energy Exhibition 2021, OOS SMF B.V. has been busy with further development of the innovative project to cultivate offshore mussels on a large scale, in the North Sea part of …
Apr 11, 2024 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Completes 19th DP Float-over Installation Project
Recently, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers successfully completed the world’s first DP float-over installation case without longitudinal limit, with a platform weighing 12,900 tons in place smoothly and the precise docking of the jacket. This …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious
World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Fleet Gets Even Bigger
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture leading to a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels by end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the joint venture and COSCO …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious
SFL - New Contract for Semi-Submersible Rig Hercules
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) announced today that it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Galp Energia for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules with an estimated contract value of approximately $50 million. The …
May 5, 2023 / Curious
Safe Zephyrus commences contract with Petrobras
With reference to press release dated 8 December 2022, the Safe Zephyrus semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support has as planned commenced the firm commitment period of 650 days on 30 April 2023 offshore Brazil with Petróleo …
May 3, 2023 / Vessels
Island Drilling Contracted to Retrofit the Ecochlor BWMS on Semi-submersible Rig
The filterless, EcoOne® ballast water management system will be fitted in the 2nd quarter of 2023 while the rig is carrying out a drilling project off the United Kingdom coast. Island Drilling, a Norwegian firm that owns special purpose …
Jan 17, 2023 / Vessels
Safe Concordia US Gulf contract signed
Prosafe has signed a contract with a major operator to provide accommodation services using the Safe Concordia in the US Gulf of Mexico. The firm duration of the contract, commencing within a window of July through October, is 330 days with up to 6 …
Oct 14, 2022 / Vessels
Spotted: Maiden call in Genoa of world’s largest yacht carrier
The flagship purpose-built semi-submersible vessel, YACHT SERVANT, operated by DYT Superyacht Transport of the Spliethoff Group, called at the IMT-Messina Terminal in Genoa on Oct 05 on her maiden voyage from Italy. The newbuild heavy-load carrier is …
Oct 10, 2022 / Vessels
Maersk Drilling awarded contract offshore Brazil with Shell
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Shell Brasil for the provisioning of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer in the Campos basin offshore Brazil where the rig will drill one exploration well and perform subsea well interventions at the …
Sep 30, 2022 / Vessels
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers orders tenth semi-sub
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International to build its tenth semi-submersible heavy transport vessel. The carrier has re-entered the newbuilding market with a DP2-enabled 65,000t dwt Super X vessel …
Aug 28, 2022 / Vessels