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Trident Juncture Exercise Will Test NATO’s Ability to Repel Invasion of an Ally

5 October 2018

Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 prepare to bound across a road during a live-fire range at Giskas, Norway, Aug. 21, 2018. US Marine Corps Photo

THE PENTAGON – The upcoming Trident Juncture 2018 exercise will be the first opportunity to test out the premise of NATO’s new “Four Thirties” initiative – the idea that NATO may need to move a lot of people and platforms quickly to defend an ally whose sovereignty has been violated – the head of naval forces in Europe said today.

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https://news.usni.org/2018/10/05/trident-juncture-exercise-will-test-natos-ability-repel-invasion-ally

Borr Drilling speculatively activates four jackup rigs

4 October 2018

Tor Olav Troim’s Borr Drilling has made the decision to activate four newbuild jackup rigs, despite not having secured employment for them. The company says that the decision was made after it recently secured contracts for three newbuild jackups and North Sea-based jackup . Borr says there has...

https://splash247.com/borr-drilling-speculatively-activates-four-jackup-rigs/

Cleaves buys Gersemi Research

3 October 2018

Investment bank Cleaves Securities has acquired Gersemi Research and appointed the founder and CEO of Gersemi Research, Joakim Hannisdahl, as head of research. Cleaves Securities is a specialised investment bank focused primarily on the marine, energy and real estate sectors. Cleaves is a privately...

https://splash247.com/cleaves-buys-gersemi-research/

Subsea 7 and OneSubsea awarded Gulf of Mexico contract

3 October 2018

Norwegian offshore service provider Subsea 7 has announced the award of a major contract by Fieldwood Energy to Subsea Integration Alliance, a global partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea. The award is for the deepwater Katmai field development in the US Gulf of Mexico’s Green Canyon 40. The...

https://splash247.com/subsea-7-and-onesubsea-awarded-gulf-of-mexico-contract/

Truman Carrier Strike Group Leveraging Unusual Deployment to Work on Undersea Warfare, Strengthen Northern NATO Partnerships

2 October 2018

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducts flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 18, 2018. US Navy photo.

The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is in the midst of an unusual deployment – currently operating in the North Sea, in Act II of its deployment that had a working port visit intermission – but the strike group commander said the deployment has allowed his sailors to focus on high-end warfare and train in ranges not usually available to them.

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https://news.usni.org/2018/10/02/truman-carrier-strike-group-leveraging-unusual-deployment-to-work-on-undersea-warfare-strengthen-northern-nato-partnerships

Ship Finance International sells elderly VLCC

2 October 2018

John Fredriksen’s Ship Finance International has entered into an agreement to sell the 2001-built VLCC to an unrelated third party. Delivery of the vessel is expected later this month, and the net sales price will be approximately $20.7m. Ship Finance International said divesting of older vessels...

https://splash247.com/ship-finance-international-sells-elderly-vlcc/

Solstad Farstad renamed Solstad Offshore

2 October 2018

Solstad Farstad has changed its name to Solstad Offshore, announcing the change on social media yesterday. The company was formed last year by the merger of Farstad Shipping, Solstad Offshore and Deep Sea Supply, consolidating a fleet of over 150 vessels. It has since trimmed its fleet down to 141,...

https://splash247.com/solstad-farstad-renamed-solstad-offshore/

Golden Energy Offshore secures contract extension from Total

2 October 2018

Norwegian OSV operator Golden Energy Offshore Services has secured a two-month extension from Total Nigeria for platform supply vessel in direct continuation of the current charter with the company. The latest extension will see Energy Scout employed until December 1 and the charterer has an option...

https://splash247.com/golden-energy-offshore-secures-contract-extension-from-total/

Faerder Tankers inks Daehan suezmax contract for Chevron

1 October 2018

Daehan Shipbuilding has won an order from Norway’s Faerder Tankers for two firm 158,000 dwt scrubber fitted suezmaxes for delivery in 2020. The contract comes with options for two more tankers. Each ship is priced at $60m. When the vessels deliver they will go on a five-year charter to Chevron....

https://splash247.com/faerder-tankers-inks-daehan-suezmax-contract-for-chevron/

Norway finds non-conformity in Troll field drilling

1 October 2018

PSA Norway conducted an audit of Equinor and Transocean’s use of managed pressure drilling operations involving Songa Equinox in the Troll oil province, finding a non-conformity and an improvement point.

The objective of the audit was to verify that Equinor and Transocean, along with Enhanced Drilling and the other drilling and well service providers involved, are accomplishing the planning and execution of managed pressure drilling operations using the Controlled Mud Level (CML) drilling...

https://safety4sea.com/norway-finds-non-conformity-in-troll-field-drilling/

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