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Longest vessel in Aberdeen Harbour history welcomed at the port to assist with expansion
Aberdeen Harbour has welcomed the longest vessel to visit the port in its history, as part of its £350 million South Harbour construction.
The 175 meter-long MV Beltnes arrived into South Harbour on the …
Heerema Takes Revolutionary Step in Offshore Decommissioning
Together with two other leading players in the Oil and Gas industry’s decommissioning sector, Decom Energy and AF Offshore Decom, Heerema Marine Contractors has launched a new company: Fairfield Decom. …
First Caisson Sets Sail for Aberdeen South Harbour
Aberdeen Harbour’s £350-million expansion has reached another landmark stage with the first 6,000-tonne caisson beginning its journey to South Harbour on Monday (Feb25).
The concrete unit departed from …
Bourbon Subsea Services has installed the first floating wind turbine of the Kincardine Offshore Windfarm
Contracted by the Spanish construction group Cobra, BOURBON completed the installation of the first wind turbine at Cobra Wind's Kincardine site, Scotland, off the coast of Aberdeen this summer.
Bourbon Subsea …
Subsea 7 awarded frame agreement extension offshore UK
Subsea 7 S.A. Monday (Nov26) announced the award of a sizeable(1) three-year extension of an existing DSVi(2) frame agreement, with seven North Sea clients: Chevron North Sea Limited, Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, …
Cruise season sees 61% increase in passengers at Aberdeen Harbour
The 2018 cruise season has come to a close at Aberdeen Harbour with more than 3,000 passengers visiting the city – representing a 61% increase since 2017.
A total of 27 cruise trips arrived in Aberdeen (see also …
ERRV Bailey Sentinel joins Sentinel Marine Fleet
Sentinel Marine, the Aberdeen-headquartered operators of offshore support vessels, has taken delivery of the latest vessel to join its state- of-the-art fleet. The Bailey Sentinel, constructed in China is now en route to …
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore UK
Subsea 7 Friday announced the award of a sizeable(1) contract by Nexen as part of the Buzzard Phase 2 Project, located approximately 55 kilometres off the north-east coast of Scotland.
Caption: Seven Kestrel …
Subsea 7 awarded contract offshore UK
Subsea 7 today announced the award of a contract by Shell for the Penguins Redevelopment Project, located approximately 150 miles north-east of the Shetland Islands.
Caption: Rainbow over the Seven Cruzeiro …
VOS Famous equipped with ‘Sealift’ Rescue System
Aberdeen-based ERRV successfully completes sea trials following installation of 'Sealift' Rescue System
On Tuesday, 16 January, VOS Famous successfully completed sea trials, crew training and familiarisation, following …