Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has begun outfitting works on a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ordered from the company by compatriot offshore services provider Olympic Subsea. The vessel is the second in a series of two CSOVS being built for Olympic Subsea. Each will have a...
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COLUMN | Big is better? Big finds in Namibia; big losses at Gazprom; big sale at Edda Wind; big problems at Petrofac [Offshore Accounts]
Every day, the world uses around one hundred million barrels of oil. The term “big oil” is used pejoratively to describe the industry’s lobbying power. But is big always better? This week, we look at both the biggest and the best, and the biggest and the worst of the oil industry. Big finds:...
Chouest Group acquires UK ROV operator
US-based the Chouest Group has acquired ROVOP, a UK company specialising in the provision of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services to customers in the energy sector. ROVOP said the deal will bring greater resources and subsea expertise to the Aberdeen-headquartered business. ROVOP will now...
Norway’s Østensjø divests ownership stake in Edda Wind
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø, through its wholly owned subsidiary Østensjø Wind, has agreed to sell 21.3 million shares in offshore support vessel (OSV) operator Edda Wind to relinquish any shares or rights to shares in the latter company. Østensjø Rederi has managed Edda Wind’s fleet of vessels...
Bibby Marine orders electric SOV from Spanish builder
Bibby Marine Services has placed an order for a new service operation vessel (SOV) to be built by Spain’s Astilleros Gondan. The SOV will be equipped with an advanced battery system and dual-fuel methanol engines, ensuring emissions-free operations. Featuring high-voltage offshore...
Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for March/April 2024
WORK BOAT WORLD: Dennis Tetzlaff will take over as the new Chief Operating Officer Fleet of Stena Line in addition to becoming part of the group’s management team. Tetzlaff worked in various professions within the shipping and cruise industry over the past two decades. Most recently, he comes from...
COLUMN | Looking to the future: Petrobras newbuilds; James Fisher; Saudi Arabia’s NEOM plans; TotalEnergies and Sapura; wind bust timing [Offshore Accounts]
“Brazil is the country of the future,” goes the cliché that the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig declared in 1941 as the opening line of his book Brazil, Land of the Future. Zweig wrote in exile there, and a year later, he and his wife deliberately killed themselves with a drug overdose. Brazilians then began joking […]
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US marine robotics firm unveils multi-role USV
US marine robotics company Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled a new model of unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capable of operating in various industries. The 22.9-foot (seven-metre) craft is fitted with Sea Machines’ proprietary autonomous command and control system and can be used for duties...
Olympic Subsea’s newest CSOV hits the water
Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft has launched a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ordered by compatriot offshore services provider Olympic Subsea. Olympic Boreas is the first in a series of two CSOVS being built for Olympic Subsea. Each will have a length of 89.6 metres, a beam...
Edda Wind welcomes newest SOV to fleet
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Edda Wind recently took delivery of a new service operation vessel (SOV) built by Spain’s Balenciaga Shipyard. Edda Goelo will commence operations for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy at Iberdrola’s offshore wind farm in France’s Saint-Brieuc Bay. Once on-site, it...