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MAR 13 , 2020 According to information obtained by Petronotícia, the vessel Batuira crashed into the platform ship P-77, in the Búzios field, in the Santos Basin. The FPSO suffered damage to its side and, in addition, there was a detachment of the gangway - a walkway that connects the Maintenance and Safety Unit (UMS)... Continue Reading →
Jotun and Kongsberg Maritime have joined forces to develop a proactive hull cleaning solution called Jotun HullSkater. Jotun HullSkater, a green cleaning machine, is part of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions. This is the first solution developed for proactive bio-fouling control on ships and offers the potential to reduce fuel costs by around US$3.6 million and... Continue Reading →
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has extended coverage and capability to support all their customers’ service needs in the Americas. The announcement comes following the acquisitions of Rapp Marine and TTS in 2018 and 2019 respectively. MacGregor now has over 80 service personnel in place supporting the full product range across the Merchant, Cruise, Offshore, Naval... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed McDermott’s plan of reorganization and approved the sale of Lummus Technology to a joint partnership between The Chatterjee Group and Rhône Capital. McDermott filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late January 2020 to eliminate $4.6 billion of debt. The company announced the confirmation of... Continue Reading →
Engineering group Sandvik has completed the divestment of Sandvik Drilling and Completions (Varel) to the private equity firm Blue Water Energy and its co-investor, the privately owned Nixon Energy Investments. Sandvik will remain a minority owner of 30% of the company and hold a position on the board. Continue reading
Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has secured a new contract in Mexico for its drillship Pacific Sharav. The rig owner said on Wednesday that its Pacific Sharav drillship had been awarded a new two-well contract by Murphy in Mexico. The contract also includes one option well. It is scheduled to start in November 2020 and... Continue Reading →
IKM said on Tuesday that the scope had included a pipeline concept study for gas export from the BM-C-33 field to the coast of the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. According to the company, this work will be a continuation of the IKM Ocean Design commitment to support Equinor’s major projects with innovative and... Continue Reading →
IKM Ocean Design has been awarded a pipeline study contract by Equinor for its ultra deepwater project in Brazil. The scope includes a pipeline concept study for gas export from the BM-C-33 field to the coast of the Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. “This work will be a continuation of the IKM Ocean Design... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract from BP Angola for the Platina field development, located offshore Angola. The Platina field is located in Block 18 at water depths ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 meters. TechnipFMC said on Tuesday that the contract covers the manufacture, delivery and installation... Continue Reading →
Large Diameter Drilling (LDD) and Barge Master have completed what the companies claim to be "a world first" - drilling from a diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) in water deeper than 270 meters. The two companies deployed LDD’s reverse circulation LD2500 drill rig with Barge Master’s motion compensation platform (BM-T700) aboard the SBM Installer... Continue Reading →
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