Oil & Gas

Gibdock completes renewal work on Technip’s Deep Blue

DeeGibraltar ship repair yard Gibdock has completed a significant assignment in the offshore market, after Technip entrusted the yard with the repair and renewal of Deep Blue – the flagship of its specialized pipelay and subsea construction fleet.

Gibdock repeat customer Technip relocated Deep Blue from the U.S Gulf for the works, redeploying the ship outside Europe following completion of works.

An often-used asset in ultra-deepwater field developments, Deep Blue includes an array of reel-lay,...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/gibdock-completes-renewal-work-on-technips-deep-blue/

Strategic Marine delivers two more fast crew boats to TMS

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered two more fourth-generation fast crew boats (FCBs) to Thailand’s Truth Maritime Services (TMS), a member of Prima Marine Group.

This latest FCB delivery follows the successful handover of the first two generation-four FCBs, TMS Ranod and TMS Raman, in 2024. Since then, those vessels have been operating efficiently and meeting the needs of TMS’s clients. The addition of two more 42 meter vessels underscores the company’s commitment to fleet...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/strategic-marine-delivers-two-more-fast-crew-boats-to-tms/

New U.S. OCS oil and gas lease sales in the works

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum last Friday directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to initiate the first step in a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

“Launching the process to develop the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Program marks a decisive step toward securing American energy dominance,” said Secretary Burgum. “Through a transparent and inclusive public engagement process, we...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-u-s-ocs-oil-and-gas-lease-sales-in-the-works/

DOF Sea Dragon OSV will feature a range of Kongsberg Maritime solutions

More details are emerging about the OSV (offshore support vessel) that the Crist shipyard in Poland is building for DOF. Provisionally named Sea Dragon, the OSV is set to assist operations off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

As we reported earlier, the 110 meter OSV will be powered by six MAN 12V175D variable speed gensets and will feature a full propulsion scope from Rauma, Finland-based Steerprop.

Now Kongsberg Maritime reports that it has secured a contract to supply an integrated package...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/dof-sea-dragon-osv-will-feature-a-range-of-kongsberg-maritime-solutions/

Steerprop solutions selected for FSV set to operate in harsh Canadian offshore conditions

The new field support vessel (FSV) being built by Crist S.A. in Gdynia, Poland, to operate on the Grand Banks off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (see earlier story), will feature a fullpropulsion scope from Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop.

Vessel operating conditions on the Grand Banks are extremely challenging due to heavy seas, fog and icebergs. This emphasizes the importance of the ship’s propulsion thrusters in maintaining dynamic positioning and facilitating safe and...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/steerprop-solutions-selected-for-fsv-set-to-operate-in-harsh-canadian-offshore-conditions/

Sea1 Offshore orders two more ST-245 offshore energy support vessels

Doubling down on a two-ship order placed in November last year, Norway’s Sea1 Offshore (the former Siem Offshore) has now placed an order at Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co. Ltd. for two more high-end ST-245 design offshore energy support vessels.

Based on the Skipsteknisk ST-245 design they will have capabilities to serve both oil & gas and renewable markets and Sea1 says they will be equipped with some of the most fuel-efficient solutions in the market. Generators,...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/sea1-offshore-orders-two-more-st-245-offshore-energy-support-vessels/

Twin Brothers Marine secures $12M in landmark projects

Franklin, La.-based Twin Brothers Marine (TBM), which specializes in heavy steel fabrication for the oil and gas, infrastructure, and renewables industries, has been awarded three contracts. With a combined value of over $12 million, the contracts will provide pressure vessels and infrastructure components for a major marine transportation provider and major infrastructure contractor.

TBM will fabricate ASME-coded pressure vessels and infrastructure pieces, with deliveries extending through Q1...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/twin-brothers-marine-secures-12m-in-landmark-projects/

Joint resolution scraps rule seen as hindering offshore energy development

In a move applauded by Secretary of the Interior Doug Bergum as fostering offshore energy development, President Trump last week signed S.J.Res.11, a joint resolution disapproving the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s rule titled “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources.”

The BOEM rule, published under the previous administration on Sept. 3, 2024, mandated that all new oil and gas leaseholders on the Outer Continental Shelf submit archaeological reports in previously unsurveyed areas...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/joint-resolution-scraps-rule-seen-as-hindering-offshore-energy-development/

Kongsberg wins contract for two new UT7623 SEV design vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has signed at contract for the design of two UT7623 SEV design multipurpose subsea vessels for Fosnavåg, Norway-headquartered Olympic Group.

The “SEV” in the designation stands for “Sustainable Energy Vessel” and they will be methanol-ready and feature battery hybrid technology. The first references for Kongsberg Maritime’s latest subsea construction vessel designs, they will feature a fully integrated package of Kongsberg technology.

The vessels will be constructed at the CMHI...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/kongsberg-wins-contract-for-two-new-ut7623-sev-design-vessels/

MAN 175D picked to power DOF Sea Dragon OSV newbuild

Poland’s Crist Shipyard has ordered six MAN 12V175D variable speed gensets in connection with the construction of an OSV (offshore support vessel) for DOF. Provisionally named Sea Dragon, the OSV is set to assist operations off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Designed by Gdynia-based MMC Ship Design & Marine Consulting Ltd., the Sea Dragon is scheduled for delivery by Q1 2027.

The ice-classed, 110 meter long vessel, will feature dynamic positioning class 3 and be capable of accommodating 164...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/man-175d-picked-to-power-dof-sea-dragon-osv-newbuild/

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