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COSCO Shipping Specialized will build a 65,000DWT semi-submersible heavy lift vessel

On July 12, COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers signed a shipbuilding contract to build a 65,000DWT semi-submersible heavy lift vessel with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited of CSSC. Equipped with the world's advanced dynamic …
Jul 14, 2022 / Vessels

Saipem 7000 is back in operation

Following the incident occurred on 14 April 2022 to Crane n.1 of Saipem 7000, the vessel is back in operation and on 31 May 2022 the Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel, one of the largest crane vessels in the world, has arrived in the Seagreen Wind Farm …
Jun 14, 2022 / Vessels

Four-year contract awarded from Petrobras for Safe Notos in Brazil

Prosafe has been awarded a contract by Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.The contract linked to the award has a firm period commitment of …
May 4, 2022 / Vessels

Semco Maritime to perform service on Floatel Superior

Floatel International has awarded Semco Maritime a contract for service work on the semi-submersible rig Floatel Superior. The harsh environment rig will dock at Hanøytangen in mid-February, and the project is expected to employ around 100 people …
Feb 14, 2022 / Vessels

Xin Yao Hua - 80,000dwt newbuilding semi-submersible vessel delivered to COSCO

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers took delivery of its 80,000 dwt semi-submersible vessel Xin Yao Hua on January 19, 2022.This newbuild brings COSCO’s fleet of semi-submersible vessels to nine. It has an overall length of 255 m and a breadth of 57 …
Jan 25, 2022 / Vessels

Two vessels in two days delivered to COSCO

A new semi-submersible vessel built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Company for COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co was named the Xin Yao Hua and delivered for use after a naming ceremony on Wednesday.The vessel is 255 meters long and 57 …
Jan 20, 2022 / Vessels

Prosafe SE: Safe Concordia contract extended

The firm charter period of the Safe Concordia in Trinidad and Tobago has been extended and takes the firm operational period through to end-January 2022.Total value of the contract extensions is approximately USD 6 million.Prosafe is a leading owner …
Dec 9, 2021 / Vessels

Prosafe SE: Safe Notos extended by Petrobras

Prosafe has signed a further contract extension with Petrobras Netherlands B.V. (Petrobras) for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil.The original three years and 222-day firm …
Nov 5, 2021 / Vessels

Wintershall Dea completes appraisal well on the Bergknapp discovery

Resources for the Bergknapp oil discovery estimated at 40 - 84 million boe after appraisalAdditional volumes discovered in the Åre FormationDevelopment options being evaluated by the licence consortiumStrengthens company’s position in the Norwegian …
Sep 9, 2021 / Curious

Sleipnir wraps up Aker BP's Hod B project with successful topside installation

Heerema has successfully transported and installed the Hod B platform on behalf of client Aker BP. The installation was over two phases, with Sleipnir, the world's most sustainable semi-submersible crane vessel, first installing the jacket and …
Aug 14, 2021 / Vessels