Commercial Mariner - Offshore Archives

October 9, 2020

Noble Corporation secures rig contract extension in Guyana

Written by Baird Maritime on October 9, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore Drilling & Extraction.

Noble Corporation’s ultra-deepwater drillship Noble Tom Madden has been awarded approximately 6.5 years of additional contract term under the commercial enabling ..

September 25, 2020

COLUMN | Sale of the century: Tidewater and Bourbon shrink, Hermitage auctioned? – Part one [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on September 25, 2020. Posted in Anchor Handling, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Crew Transfer, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.

King Julien, the Lemur leader in the cartoon franchise Madagascar, would be delighted. The ring-tailed primate famously liked to “move it, move it” (here). At last, ..

August 24, 2020

COLUMN | Blowing a giant bubble? – Part Two [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on August 24, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore Construction, Offshore Wind, Work Boat World Features.

“Last year 29 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity was connected to electricity grids around the world. In 2029 Wood Mackenzie forecasts that number will hit 180 ..

October 9, 2020

COLUMN | Tidewater and Edison Chouest: Regina monologue illustrates differences [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on October 9, 2020. Posted in Anchor Handling, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Commercial Mariner – Vessel Reviews, Crew Transfer, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.

In July 2020, Regina Mayor, Global and US Head of Energy with KPMG recorded an interview with Quintin Kneen, President, CEO, and Director of Tidewater, which is available ..

September 17, 2020

Harvey Gulf PSV to be rebuilt as bunkering ship

Written by Baird Maritime on September 17, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Platform Supply, Tanker World.

Harvey Gulf International Marine has confirmed that one of its existing platform supply vessels (PSVs) will be converted into an offshore bunkering vessel. The conversion ..

August 20, 2020

Chartwell Marine, Bar Technologies awarded ABS approval for windfarm crewboat

Written by Baird Maritime on August 20, 2020. Posted in Classification, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Crew Transfer, Offshore Wind.

Naval architecture firms Chartwell Marine and Bar Technologies have secured an approval in principle (AiP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design and ..

September 28, 2020

Keppel secures FSRU conversion contract

Written by Baird Maritime on September 28, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Gas Tanker World, Offshore Processing & Storage.

Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) subsidiary Keppel Shipyard is undertaking the conversion of an LNG carrier into a floating storage and regasification unit ..

September 4, 2020

Shearwater GeoServices, ION ink 3D seismic acquisition agreement

Written by Baird Maritime on September 4, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Subsea Surveying.

Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a new 3D seismic acquisition contract by US-based ION Geophysical for its UK Mid North Sea High (MNSH) programme. Amazon Warrior ..

August 17, 2020

COLUMN | Favourable winds still blowing – Part one [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on August 17, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

The future is clear. Offshore renewables have a massive tailwind. This month has seen Europe’s largest wind energy company, Ørsted, announce strong results (here) with ..