Simon Møkster Shipping Archives

March 7, 2022

COLUMN | Surprises from the war in Ukraine: BP in Mauritania, P&O Maritime, USM Holdings, Viking Supply Ships, Sevnor, OSM, PXGEO [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on March 7, 2022. Posted in Anchor Handling, Boxship World, Dry Cargo World, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Processing & Storage, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Seabed Mining, Ship World Features, Subsea Surveying, Work Boat World Features.

Last week (here) we looked at the impact of the horrific Russian invasion of Ukraine. Brent crude closed on Friday at US$118 per barrel. Russian artillery and missiles po ..

March 8, 2021

COLUMN | Update on the subsea survey war: Fugro fights on, Ocean Infinity buys MMT, Reach Subsea transforms? [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on March 8, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Maritime Archaeology, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore World, Subsea Surveying, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World Features.

A year ago (here) we highlighted the battle for control of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) market between Ocean Infinity and Fugro, with both companies ordering n ..

May 4, 2020

COLUMN | Timing is everything: Finarge, Sevnor, Gazprom and Nord Stream 2 [Offshore Accounts]

Written by Hieronymus Bosch on May 4, 2020. Posted in Anchor Handling, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Work Boat World Features.

It is often hard to untangle luck from business genius, and coincidence from strategy. In 2013, Italian owner Rimorchiatori Riuniti’s offshore unit Finarge ordered a sh ..

October 7, 2021

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – October 7, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on October 7, 2021. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Standby, Rescue & Emergency Services, Subsea Surveying.

Newly awarded charters and extensions cover a broad scope across Northern and Western Europe, the Indian Ocean region, and South America. Activities focus on maintenance, ..

February 12, 2021

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – February 12, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on February 12, 2021. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore Wind, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Subsea Surveying.

As the world celebrates the start of the Lunar New Year, offshore vessels are busy securing new work in different regions. Drilling operations have been picking up as evi ..

February 25, 2020

Simon Møkster, MMT extend contract for PSV

Written by Baird Maritime on February 25, 2020. Posted in Platform Supply, Subsea Surveying.

Simon Møkster Shipping and Sweden’s MMT have agreed to extend the contract for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Stril Explorer by an additional 12 months. The vess ..

July 28, 2021

Work Boat World Offshore Vessel Charters Roundup – July 28, 2021

Written by Baird Maritime on July 28, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Construction, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Offshore World, Platform Supply, Subsea Surveying.

European-operated OSVs are securing new charters in support of drilling and subsea installation activities close to home and in West Africa, and even as far away as Austr ..

November 10, 2020

Simon Møkster awarded Aker BP ERRV contract

Written by Baird Maritime on November 10, 2020. Posted in Platform Supply, Standby, Rescue & Emergency Services.

Simon Møkster Shipping has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for the provision of emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) services for a firm period of three months ..

July 11, 2019

Vår Energi extends charter of Simon Møkster PSV

Written by Baird Maritime on July 11, 2019. Posted in Platform Supply.

Simon Møkster Shipping and Vår Energi have agreed to extend the charter of the platform supply vessel (PSV) Stril Luna by another 12 months to August 2020.