Negotiations over a “code of conduct” (COC) in the South China Sea between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China waxed and waned for two decades. Last July, in a bid to expedite an agreement, a three-year deadline was agreed to conclude the talks. Nothing comes easy in this...
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Offshore Vessel News Roundup | January 9 – Chinese-built turbine installation vessels plus new crewboats for US and Brunei owners
Deliveries include a crewboat for a US windfarm support company and a turbine installation vessel for a Chinese owner. A installation vessel for a Danish operator is meanwhile launched into the water for the first time. Finally, a Brunei-based firm places an order for a new fast crewboat with secondary emergency response capability. WINDEA CTV […]
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Strategic Marine wins order for fourth-generation FCB
Brunei’s Amarco Sdn Bhd has placed an order for a fourth-generation fast crew boat (FCB) with Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine. The 42-meter vessel has a power installation that incorporates triple Baudouin 12M26.3 engines coupled with ZF 3050 transmissions to give it speeds of over 27.5 knots and additional features include an external FIFI system and an oil dispersant system, enhancing the vessel’s capabilities for firefighting and oil clean-up operations.
The shipbuilding contract...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/strategic-marine-wins-order-for-fourth-generation-fcb/
VESSEL REVIEW | Gen-4 Two – New fast crewboat delivers enhanced comfort and safety
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has completed construction of a new fast crewboat that will serve customers in the offshore energy industry. The design was developed to offer expanded operating capabilities, reduced emissions, and fuel efficiency. It is an improved variant of an earlier Strategic Marine crewboat but with enhanced safety and comfort. Secondary duties include […]
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Wood scores $250m contract extension in Brunei
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has been awarded a contract extension worth around $250m by Brunei Shell Petroleum. The two-year extension will focus on the continued rejuvenation of BSP’s offshore energy asset portfolio to maximise production capacity and efficiency. The scope of the...
https://splash247.com/wood-scores-250m-contract-extension-in-brunei/
Offshore Projects News Roundup | February 14 – Installation works in the northern hemisphere plus Brunei gas field surveys
Upcoming works include pipeline laying in the Mediterranean and the Norwegian North Sea, windfarm construction in the US, and site characterisation on behalf of a Brunei ..
Fugro picks up Petronas survey contract off Brunei
Dutch surveyor Fugro has won a contract from Petronas Carigali Brunei for the Kelidang Cluster gas field development project. The deal, described as sizeable, will see the Leidschendam-based company carry out various site characterisation surveys to support the front-end engineering design for...
https://splash247.com/fugro-picks-up-petronas-survey-contract-off-brunei/
COLUMN | Riding the rollercoaster (again): ARO, Deep Value Driller, Dolphin, UDS, MEO and Uniwise [Offshore Accounts]
Last week (here), we looked at the recovery of the drilling market, epitomised by the return to a public listing of Dolphin Drilling in Oslo on September 15. A few days l ..
RIMPAC 2022 Kicks Off in Hawaii With 21 Partner Nation Ships
Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on June 26, 2022 to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. U.S. Navy Photo
A total of 21 United States partner nation ships, including one submarine, from 14 countries are now docked at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii for the Rim of the Pacific 2022 (RIMPAC 2022) exercise that kicks off today.
Twenty-six nations, including the United States as the host, are taking part in the...
https://news.usni.org/2022/06/29/rimpac-2022-kicks-off-in-hawaii-with-21-partner-nation-ships
COLUMN | What goes around comes around: Mermaid Maritime grows, Ultra Deep Solutions shrinks, whilst ADES and Tidewater close purchases [Offshore Accounts]
Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS), the Singapore based commercial diving company, formerly boasted of operating five of the shiniest and most prestigious dive support vessels (D ..