AHTS

Marcon releases new offshore support vessel report

Nothing is a better indicator of what’s going on in a given sector than what’s happening in the sale and purchase (S&P) market and Coupeville, Wash., shipbroker Marcon International has just released its latest report on the offshore support vessel market.

Marcon says that of the 13,293 vessels and 3,749 barges it trackedm as of mid-September 2023, 2,933 are supply and tug supply boats, with 207 officially on the market for sale. The brokerage notes that, 50.00% of foreign and 67.01% of U.S....

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/marcon-releases-new-offshore-support-vessel-report/

DOF books long term Brazil contracts

Norway’s DOF Group reports that Petrobras has awarded new long-term charter and service contracts to Norskan Offshore Ltd and DOF Subsea Serviços Brasil Ltda for AHTS vessels and ROVs.

The AHTS 18000 class vessels Skandi Angra, Skandi Paraty, Skandi Urca and Skandi Fluminense, currently operating for Petrobras and equipped with DOF Subsea’s work class ROVs, have been contracted for three years firm + two-years options with Petrobras.

The contracts are planned to commence in fourth quarter 2022...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/dof-books-long-term-brazil-contracts/

Maersk Selects Wartsila Hybrid Solution To Support Decarbonisation

Wärtsilä will supply its Wärtsilä HY Module, a containerised hybrid battery power and energy storage system to Maersk Supply Service, says a press release published on their website.

Containerized hybrid battery power

The technology group Wartsila will supply its Wartsila HY Module, a containerized hybrid battery power, and energy storage system to Maersk Supply Service, the Denmark-based provider of offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the global energy sector

The Wartsila system...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-selects-wartsila-hybrid-solution-to-support-decarbonisation/

Shallow-draft Caspian Sea AHTS duo will feature Schottel propulsion

Spay, Germany, headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel is to supply a total of eight propulsion units to Turkey’s Atlas Shipyard. They will be installed in two Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels, ordered by affiliates of Russia’s Ark Shipping and Adamant Cargo.

Designed by Turkey’s VDenge Technology, the 73.3 meters long and 16.9 meters wide vessels they are intended for operation in the Caspian Sea and will have a minimum draft of approximately 2.5 meters to enables them to operate...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/shallow-draft-caspian-sea-ahts-duo-will-feature-schottel-propulsion/

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