Offshore World Archives - Baird Maritime

April 6, 2020

EDITORIAL | Trucking fatigue study applies to mariners

Written by Neil Baird on April 6, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture, Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels, Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Dry Cargo World, Marine Projects World, Maritime Security World, Offshore World, Passenger Vessel World, Port World, Regulation & Enforcement, Ship World Features, Small Craft World, Specialised Fields, Tanker World, Tug and Salvage World, Work Boat World Features.

Results of a recent fatigue prevention study for truck drivers have been revealed by Melbourne’s Monash University. The landmark study, conducted by the University’s ..

April 6, 2020

Shanghai Waigaoqiao delivers jackup drilling rig to SinoOcean

Written by Baird Maritime on April 6, 2020. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Drilling & Extraction.

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shibuilding (SWS) delivered a new jackup drilling rig to local offshore company SinoOcean on Thursday, April 2. Named SinoOcean Auspicious, the Friede ..

April 3, 2020

Dutch vessel to temporarily serve Australia’s Antarctic resupply effort

Written by Baird Maritime on April 3, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine - Marine Projects, Icebreaking, Offshore Construction.

The Dutch-flagged construction support vessel MPV Everest has been selected by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for the resupply of its Antarctic stations and ..

April 6, 2020

Kim Heng, Lian Hao form offshore wind JV

Written by Baird Maritime on April 6, 2020. Posted in Crew Transfer, Offshore Accommodation, Offshore Construction, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind.

Singapore-based Kim Heng Offshore and Marine Holdings, through wholly owned subsidiary Kim Heng Marine and Oilfield (KHMO), has formed a new joint venture company with ..

April 3, 2020

Wuxi Dongfang Shipyard to build two windfarm maintenance vessels for local company

Written by Baird Maritime on April 3, 2020. Posted in Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind.

Wuxi Dongfang Shipyard, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group, has been awarded a contract to build two windfarm maintenance vessels in a series. The steel-aluminium ..

April 2, 2020

Shandong Shipbuilding launches new SEP

Written by Baird Maritime on April 2, 2020. Posted in Jackups/Liftboats, Offshore Construction, Offshore Wind.

China Shipbuilding Group (CSG) subsidiary Shandong Shipbuilding Industry launched a new self-elevating platform (SEP) into the water on Thursday, March 26. Once ..

April 6, 2020

Havila Shipping secures new PSV contract with Total

Written by Baird Maritime on April 6, 2020. Posted in Platform Supply.

Havila Shipping has entered into another contract with Total E&P UK for the platform supply vessel (PSV) Havila Commander. The contract is for a firm period of 18 ..

April 3, 2020

Teekay, Britoil ink new bareboat charter for FPSO Petrojarl Foinaven

Written by Baird Maritime on April 3, 2020. Posted in Offshore Processing & Storage.

Teekay Corporation has entered into a new bareboat charter contract with BP subsidiary Britoil for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Petrojarl ..

April 2, 2020

COLUMN | The ubiquitous marine surveyor [The Wet Detective]

Written by Mike Wall on April 2, 2020. Posted in Ausmarine, Boxship World, Commercial Mariner, Dry Cargo World, Offshore World, Port World, Regulation & Enforcement, Ro-Pax World, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

Some twenty years ago it was suggested to the UK Government that marine surveying should be a recognised profession and that they should help fund apprenticeships. A ..