Last year we took an offshore take to the familiar Twelve Days of Christmas carol (here) and (here). So, now it is time to revisit the first four festive players, and cat ..
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Construction begins on new SOVs, daughter craft for North Star Renewables
UK-based North Star Renewables has confirmed that construction is underway on six new hybrid-powered vessels that it will operate at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm of ..
COLUMN | The wind beneath my wings: Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa, Vestas, MingYang, Venterra, REM and Norwind [Offshore Accounts]
Profit warnings, disappointing revenues, and unfortunate surprises with both costs and margins. Sounds a lot like the offshore oil and gas services industry? Actually, I ..
Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Orders and Deliveries Roundup – August 25, 2021
An Italian operator has added a state-of-the-art installation vessel to its fleet while a new UK-built catamaran crewboat has already begun supporting windfarm maintenanc ..
COLUMN | More offshore deals in Brazil: Oceanpact vs Grupo CBO [Offshore Accounts]
Last week we looked here at how the higher oil price, the growth of offshore wind energy, and abundant funds have driven deal-making in offshore in the usually quiet summ ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Coral Geographer – New tropical expedition ship for Australia and Oceania itineraries
Australia-based Coral Expeditions has taken delivery of a new expedition cruise vessel built by Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam. The DNV-classed, all-steel Coral Geographer is t ..
Coral Expeditions’ newest ship sails on maiden voyage
A new expedition cruise vessel recently delivered to Australian operator Coral Expeditions departed on its maiden voyage on Wednesday, March 31. Coral Geographer arrived ..
Coral Expeditions takes delivery of second ship in series
Australia-based Coral Expeditions has taken delivery of a new expedition cruise vessel from Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam. Coral Geographer is the second vessel in a series to ..
Vard to supply unmanned craft to Ocean Infinity
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has been awarded a contract for the design and construction of eight robotic vessels for maritime operations worldwide for US-based Ocean ..
Vard to build 87-metre factory trawler for Bering Sea operator
Vard has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new factory trawler for Russian fishing company Luntos. The 87- by 18-metre vessel will be the second Vard ..