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Maersk Transporter successfully completes Maersk Supply Service’s first AHTS scope offshore Mexico
Maersk Supply Service successfully completed its first contract for an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel in Mexico in May 2020. As part of the preparation for a drilling rig to begin work on the field, Maersk Transporter installed anchors and …
May 18, 2020 / Vessels
Italian offshore ship Remas boarded by armed pirates in Mexico waters (Video)
Offshore supply ship REMAS was attacked and boarded by armed pirates on Apr 9 at around 2230 LT in Gulf of Mexico, some 70 nm N of Puerto Dos Bocas, Mexico.Pirates fired several shots and took several crew members, including officers, as hostages. …
Apr 15, 2020 / Piracy
Shearwater GeoServices enters deepwater OBS market with Gulf of Mexico award
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (Shearwater) announced earlier today the award of a major Ocean Bottom Seismic deepwater ROV project by TGS and partner in the Gulf of Mexico, USA. The award confirms Shearwater’s position as the leading geophysical …
Mar 9, 2020 / Curious
Grupo R’s newbuild jack-up rig reaches Mexico
After a 45 day journey from Singapore, Cantarell III arrived off the Campeche coast on Monday morning 27th of January and will commence operations on the 15th of March.Cantarell III is able to operate in water depths of 400 feet, drilling depth of …
Jan 28, 2020 / Curious
Mammoet Completes Phase One of Terminal Expansion in Veracruz, Mexico (Video)
Mammoet crews in Veracruz, Mexico recently relocated several shipping container cranes for client Hutchison Ports ICAVE as part of a planned port expansion. This is one of the most important maritime infrastructure projects for Mexico in recent …
Jan 22, 2020 / Curious
VIDEO: Crane collapsed after being hit by APL container ship in Antwerp
Container ship APL MEXICO CITY broke off her mooring at Doel, Antwerp, in the afternoon Dec 9, drifted across harbor and contacted DP World pier crane.The crane, thankfully was unmanned at the time, collapsed and as visible in the video was totally …
Dec 10, 2019 / Accidents
Seabed Geosolutions secures ocean bottom node survey in the Gulf of Mexico
Seabed Geosolutions has received a letter of intent for another 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in an active area of the US Gulf of Mexico for a major energy company. Caption: Research vessel Hugin Explorer - Image courtesy of Joseph Jose The …
Nov 20, 2019 / Curious
Boluda Towage commissions two tugs from Damen Shipyards to expand Mexico fleet
The new ships will be named VB GALANTE and VB GALLARDOBoluda Towage Mexico will also provide port towing services in four ports of Baja California Sur: Pichilingue, La Paz, San Juan de La Costa and Punta PrietaOn 6 November in Rotterdam, Netherlands, …
Nov 18, 2019 / Vessels
Italian ship attacked by pirates in Mexico, two crew hurt
Pirates attacked an Italy-flagged offshore supply vessel in the southern Gulf of Mexico, injuring two crew members, the Mexican Navy said on Tuesday, in the latest outbreak of robbery and piracy to hit oil platforms and infrastructure in the area. …
Nov 13, 2019 / Piracy
Pacific Drilling finds work for two drillships
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has secured more work for a drillship working in the Gulf of Mexico and a new deal for a drillship in Oman. Caption: Drillship Pacific Khamsin - Image courtesy GazzM In its quarterly report on Tuesday, …
Nov 8, 2019 / Vessels