Patriot Maritime names Mark Handin president

Concord, Calif., headquartered U.S.-flag ship owner and operator Patriot Maritime has appointed Mark Handin as its president, succeeding Lance Bardo, who will retire at the end of June.

Handin joins Patriot after a 27 year marine industry career in management, executive and corporate officer roles at companies including Maersk Supply Services and Tidewater Inc. In his new role, will hold overall responsibility for the performance of the companies’ owned and managed vessels under Patriot Contract...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/patriot-maritime-names-mark-handin-president/

Chouest WTIV feeders to be built to ABS class

ABS is to class the offshore wind feedering fleet of two tugs and two barges that Edison Chouest Offshore has ordered to support Maersk Supply Services innovative wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). As we reported earlier, the WTIV feeder solution aims to open access to a greater number of U.S. ports logistically.

Chouest and Maersk Supply partner up on U.S. offshore wind installation

Using U.S.-built Jones Act compliant tugs and barges to ferry turbine components, Maersk Supply Service’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/chouest-wtiv-feeders-to-be-built-to-abs-class/

COLUMN | The cash comes back to offshore: the North Sea lives again, Canada gets drilling, rigs are revived [Offshore Accounts]

After last week’s review of the Tullow/Capricorn merger, and the news that Shell and its partners are proceeding with the Crux project to provide new offshore gas for e ..

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COLUMN | The dragon rises: Siemens Gamesa; Iberdrola; Japanese and Chinese floating wind; a solar panel warning [Offshore Accounts]

Two weeks ago (here) we reported on the profit warnings in offshore wind from industry leaders Equinor and Ørsted. Equinor reported that fierce bidding from BP and other ..

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