Mexico Archives - Baird Maritime

April 19, 2021

US Navy LCS Freedom returns from final deployment

Written by Baird Maritime on April 19, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Ships (Naval).

The US Navy littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Freedom has returned to San Diego, completing its final operational deployment. The ship was deployed to support Joint Interage ..

February 2, 2021

Saam closes acquisition of 70 per cent of Colombia’s Intertug

Written by Baird Maritime on February 2, 2021. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation.

Saam Towage has finalised the deal to purchase 70 per cent of post-capitalisation shares of Colombian operator Intertug. Through this investment of US$49.7 million, Saam ..

January 18, 2021

COLUMN | Falling knives and walking away: drilling contractors, Chinese yards, Korean cast-offs, Northern Drilling, SinoOcean and the Tiger rigs – Part One [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on January 18, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

Sometimes it is not only easier to walk away, but actually better The deepwater drilling industry is in crisis, as you know. In 2020, four major owners of deepwater rigs ..

March 24, 2021

US Coast Guard offloads nearly 9,000 kilograms of drugs in Alameda, California

Written by Baird Maritime on March 24, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Ships (Naval).

The crew of the US Coast Guard national security cutter (NSC) Munro offloaded approximately 3,700 kilograms of seized cocaine and 5,000 kilograms of marijuana at the vess ..

February 1, 2021

Newly acquired tugs to boost Saam’s towing operations in Ecuador

Written by Baird Maritime on February 1, 2021. Posted in Harbour Tugs and Operation, Port World.

Saam Towage’s operations in Ecuador will be expanded with the acquisition of two tugs, the first of which arrived recently following a delivery voyage from its prev ..

January 18, 2021

Magseis Fairfield wraps up deepwater OBN seismic survey in Mexico

Written by Baird Maritime on January 18, 2021. Posted in Subsea Surveying.

Magseis Fairfield has completed a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic survey in Mexico. The survey, which was on behalf of an unnamed customer, was carried out in w ..

February 11, 2021

Seven stowaways arrested for hijacking attempt on bulker in English Channel

Written by Baird Maritime on February 11, 2021. Posted in Dry Cargo World, Piracy.

Authorities in the UK have arrested seven people in connection with a failed attempt to seize control of a cargo vessel in the English Channel earlier this week. The susp ..

February 1, 2021

COLUMN | A tale of restructuring: Keppel (kind of) quits the rig building business (but not really), Borr Drilling, Grupo R, Guangdong Zhenrong – Part One [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on February 1, 2021. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

Headlines don’t tell the truth Last week saw a major strategic announcement from Keppel Offshore and Marine. Four or more separate publications, including the venerable ..

December 29, 2020

COLUMN | Christmas turkey: Borr Drilling [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on December 29, 2020. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore World, Work Boat World Features.

Another Christmas Eve, another frantic effort from a struggling Norwegian offshore contractor to cobble together a deal with its creditors before the end of the year. A y ..