GLEN SANNOX

COLUMN | Correcting course: Aramco and jackups; Siem Offshore and Kristian Siem; Ferguson Marine; MMA Offshore; Maersk/Svitzer [Offshore Accounts]

Harold Macmillan was supposedly once asked what the most troubling problem of his time as British Prime Minister was. “Events, my dear boy, events,” was his reply. I thought I had this week’s column nailed well in advance, but offshore is an industry especially susceptible to unexpected and hard to predict “events”. So, we must […]

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Scottish hybrid ferry forced to run only on diesel due to battery repair costs

UK news outlets report that a hybrid electric ferry belonging to Scottish operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has been forced to run exclusively on diesel fuel for some time and will continue to do so well into the following year. The 2021-built ferry Hallaig, which can transport 150 passengers...

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COLUMN | The First Three Days of Christmas 2023: ferry fiasco continues at Ferguson; CBM doubles down at Damen; MOL takes two; three Azerbaijani reporters jailed [Offshore Accounts]

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 here at Baird Maritime, that’s the cue for a dozen topical features on the offshore industry. Lovers of yuletide traditions – and even those of you who are checking your phone […]

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COLUMN | Unlucky for some! Scotland’s Ferries; Argentina’s YPF Nationalisation; SBM sued by whistleblower; BP’s CEO quits [Offshore Accounts]

This week was a great week for Transocean – the company announced it had secured a three-year award for the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila with Petrobras for work offshore Brazil starting next year on a day rate of around US$443,000 plus 90 days’ worth of mobilisation fees. In 2021, Transocean bought the rig for […]

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COLUMN | More of the same: Tidewater closes Solstad deal; BW Offshore sells to Century; Acta and Bernhard Schulte order CSOVs; Scottish Ferries Fiasco [Offshore Accounts]

Tidewater’s Pac Man-like expansion continues, and the market loves the strategy. Tidewater stock finished up 10 per cent on the week on Friday, July 7, at a record high ..

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Scottish shipyard workers doubt long-delayed ferries will ever set sail

Workers at Scottish government-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine have expressed fears that the two passenger ferries currently under construction at its facilities on the Ri ..

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OPINION | An impending ferry disaster on the Clyde: hundreds (of millions of pounds) lost, reputations ruined and shipyard bust. And fake windows painted on the bridge…

Usually ferry disasters in recent years have occurred in developing countries where a lack of maritime expertise, low standards, and poor enforcement of regulations can l ..

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Scottish Newbuilding GLEN SANNOX in Dry Dock on Major Step to Completion

GLEN SANNOX, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work. The dry dock period is a major step in Ferguson’s revised programme to complete the two public sector vessels....

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