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Heerema Vlissingen, one of the fabrication facilities of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has successfully completed the EPC contract for the construction of a jacket and piles for the fourth platform on Nexen’s Buzzard oilfield in the UK North Sea. On..

Dockwise has successfully performed the USD 33 million complete transport and float-over installation of 19,000t MDPP offshore production platform for CPOC located at the JDA Block B-17, C-19 and B-17-01. Dockwise is the main contractor for CPOC, the operator. Preparation for..

Fairstar (FAIR) released its financial results after the close of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on 5 August 2009.  The company has continued to increase revenue and profitability while reducing debt. The company’s second semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Fjell..

On Friday, 31 July 2009 the naming and delivery of the Hos Iron Horse took place at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine built the vessel in Hardinxveld-Giessendam for Hornbeck Offshore Services. Mrs. Joan Hornbeck performed..

One of Jumbo Offshore’s heavy lift & installation vessels, the DP2-ship Jumbo Javelin, is preparing to deliver installation services for offshore wind farms. It will be able to ship and install Transition Pieces (TP’s) for wind turbines.The vessel will be..

Belzona, a leading company in the design and manufacture of industrial protective coatings and polymer repair composites, has opened a new corporate office in central Hong Kong. Belzona currently operates through a global distribution network of over 140 distributors in..

On 15 July 2009 Jack-Up Barge B.V. celebrated a major milestone in the company’s history as its newbuild  monohull Jack-Up platform JB-114 completed the installation of the first ever German offshore wind turbine on her maiden voyage. After mobilization in..

On June 20, Technip, supported by Jumbo Offshore, completed the installation of four subsea structures, including two module support frames, in the White Rose oilfield, offshore Newfoundland for the North Amethyst project. The foundations were lowered to the Grand Banks..

Since 1996 Maro Service Nederland B.V. has been offering allround mechanics specialized in bolt tensioning, torque tightening, on-site machining and valve overhauling for the onshore industry. During the past thirteen years Maro Service has built up an impressive track record..

TiasNimbas has launched an education programme called ‘International Contracting’. This programme focuses on organizations operating in the offshore and construction industry. These organizations work in an environment where contracts play an essential role defining mutual rights and duties between parties..

 At the end of June, Liebherr delivered the first heavy lift offshore crane type MTC 78000 straight from its manufacturing plant in Rostock. The MTC 78000 is one of the biggest offshore slewing cranes worldwide and achieves a maximum lifting..

The naming ceremony of the Sevan Driller, the world’s first cylinder-shaped ultra-deepwater drilling rig, took place on 28 June 2009 at Cosco Qidong Shipyard, Jiangsu Province, China. Sevan Driller was named by the godmother Madam Feng Jiping, wife of Cosco..

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded the contract for the protection of a 7 km stretch of coastline in Cotonou, Benin in Western Africa. The contract was awarded by the Ministry of housing, environment and coastal protection of the..

Norse Cutting & Abondonment AS (NCA) acquires additional 21% of mooring specialist IOS Offshore, bringing its total engagement up to 91%. “Since IOS became part of the NCA Group two years ago, the company has had a very positive development,..

BJ Services has successfully completed a range of pipeline pre-commissioning services for Technip on the MA-D6 oilfield development offshore India. The scope of the project required the company to plan and manage several different phases, including initial engineering and project..

Offshore Industry has played a major role in the 7th Rotterdam Port Tennis Tournament 2009 by winning two titles in the men doubles. Organized by Royal Dirkzwager on 18 June 2009 in Hoek van Holland, the maritime network tennis tournament..

Corrosion & Water Control B.V.  has received an order to supply 140 PCs ICCP systems, for each single windmill of the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. All will be connected by special developed software, which will monitor and control the whole..

Mid 2008 Hertel Defence & Offshore (Hertel D&O) signed a EUR 38 million contract with the Dutch yard Keppel Verolme for the design, construction, installation and outfitting of a newly built 199 men accommodation for the semi-submersible multi service vessel..

Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has completed the first freefall drop with its new design of lifeboat for the offshore sector, the FF1200 which, according to the manufacturer, sets new standards for freefall boats. Schat-Harding CEO Ove Roessland says: ”We..

Rolls-Royce is bringing the benefits of wave piercing technology to the offshore market with its new UT 790 CD vessel design. With wave piercing technology the hull pierces through the water rather than riding on top of the waves, allowing..

On June 8 the protocol of delivery and acceptance was signed between Jumbo and Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. This means Jumbo is now the proud owner of the Jumbo Jubilee. The brand new vessel looks beautiful after the efforts of..

FMC Technologies recently announced it has received orders from BP for the manufacture and supply of additional subsea systems for their projects in the Gulf of Mexico. The awards, valued at approximately USD 82 million in revenue, are call-offs from..

Maritime satellite communications integrator Marlink has signed a 60-month agreement to provide the Sealink Maritime VSAT solution to the Norwegian Offshore company Solstad Shipping. Their fleet of 23 vessels will use Sealink Maritime VSAT and other services from the Marlink..

For Transport & Offshore Services (TOS) the New Year gets off to a celebratory start with the opening of a new branch office in Odessa, Ukraine. This was announced by Kees Wagenaar, the managing director of TOS, at the official..

Dutch Bodewes Winches BV received an order to supply four winches for the construction of two Deep Water Hoisting Systems. Ultimately the systems are to be delivered to the DP2 heavy lift vessel Fairplayer of Jumbo Shipping, extensively covered in..