“See you in court!” is a familiar refrain and one we have often used as a headline. Offshore companies seem to get embroiled in contract disputes that end up in lengthy and expensive arbitration, or in commercial court disputes, just too often. I find it hard to believe that if this column covered...
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Bourbon orders six new Surfer crewboats for its West Africa operations
Bourbon Mobility, the Paris-headquartered Bourbon Group’s offshore oil and gas personnel transfer business, has ordered six new interfield Surfer crewboats for its West Africa operations. Designed by Marseille based naval architecture firm Mauric, they will be built by Piriou Shipyards.
Carrying over1 million people transported each year, the Bourbon Mobility fleet has a total capacity of about 5,500 seats
Bourbon described the new crewboat order as “a major investment in renewing its fleet” but...
COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2023: Days 7,8 and 9: Standard Supply and Capital Maritime, Costamare and Vestland; eight billion tonnes of coal; nine missing Vroon vessels [Offshore Accounts]
Not long until Christmas now! On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… a partridge in a pear tree, according to the ancient English carol, but at Baird Maritime, we have already reached the second half of our Twelve Days of Christmas from an energy perspective. So, who replaces the seven […]
Bourbon Creates Guyana’s First Domestic OSV Operator
Offshore vessel operator Bourbon Offshore has announced a deal to create Guyana’s first domestic offshore support vessel (OSV) operator. Bourbon’s Marine & Logistics division on Monday announced a partnership with…
https://gcaptain.com/bourbon-creates-guyanas-first-domestic-osv-operator/
COLUMN | Quick updates: Maersk Supply Service sold; The Metals Company borrows from Allseas as seabed mining negotiations get tense; Cadeler and Eneti report; Scottish Ferries report reveals ̶g̶r̶o̶s̶s̶ ̶n̶e̶g̶l̶i̶g̶e̶n̶c̶e̶ significant failings [Offshore Accounts]
It has been nearly six months since we whacked out one of our quick updates (last one here), so it is time to whip through the latest developments in our favourite compan ..
Bourbon Launches Harsh Environment Offshore Partnership with Horizon Maritime
French offshore oil and gas services company Bourbon is teaming up with Newfoundland and Labrador-based Horizon Maritime to launch a new joint venture company focusing on the North Sea and…
https://gcaptain.com/bourbon-launches-harsh-environment-offshore-partnership-with-horizon-maritime/
New joint venture to serve offshore markets in Canada and North Sea
French offshore vessel operator Bourbon and Canadian marine support specialist Horizon Maritime Services have formed a new joint venture company with a seven-strong vesse ..
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Bourbon embarks on fleet transformation with 40 crew transport vessels in the works
Bourbon plans to build 38 more new units after the first two crew boats from its new Bourbon Surfer-200X series completed sea trials. The post Bourbon embarks on fleet transformation with 40 crew…
Oceanteam Announces Sale of Offshore Supply Vessel
Oceanteam ASA and its joint venture partner Bourbon have reached an agreement to sell the construction support vessel Bourbon Oceanteam 101, owned by the joint venture company Oceanteam Bourbon 101 AS, reads the company press release.
NSF agreementThe Sellers and undisclosed buyers have entered into a NSF agreement for the sale of the Vessel, the delivery of which will take place in July 2021.
Keesjan Cordia, Chairman of the Board commented: “Following the sale of CSV Southern Ocean in April 2021...
https://mfame.guru/oceanteam-announces-sale-of-offshore-supply-vessel/
Bourbon targeted by cyber attack
French newspaper Le Figaro reports that offshore services provider Bourbon became the target of a cyber attack that greatly affected its company-wide computer network ..
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/offshore-world/bourbon-targeted-by-cyber-attack/