Offshore Support

Bharati Shipyard to Build Offshore Vessel for Great Offshore

According to the Hindu, Bharati Shipyard will construct and supply an offshore support vessel to integrated offshore oilfield services provider Great Offshore for $64.8m. The vessel, which has a diesel electric propulsion system with 5 generators of a total power of 10,500 KW, is fully-equipped to support diving/sub sea operations. The above contract is in lieu of a contract dated March 24 for one multipurpose offshore support vessel valued at $17.4m ordered by Great Offshore. Source: The Hindu

China Shipyard Tackles First PSV Order

JES International subisidiaries JES Universal Co. and Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. to build a UT 755 LN Platform Support Vessel. The contract is the Group’s first, in over thirty years of its history, for the construction of an offshore support vessel and is representative of the Group’s expansion from building commercial shipping vessels to constructing more complicated and sophisticated offshore support vessels.

Aker Promar to Invest $46m in New Rio Shipyard

Norwegian shipbuilding company Aker Promar plans to invest $45.7m in building a new shipyard in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state, the state government announced. U.S. offshore support company Edison Chouest will invest through local subsidiary Alfanave in the construction of an offshore support base in the same region close to the town of Quissama and Brazil's oil industry hub of Macae. The companies set the foundation stones on Tuesday.

Keppel Corp Wins Contracts

Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp its unit Keppel Offshore & Marine's subsidiary, Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd, has won four contracts from four companies to build six offshore support vessels and a pipelay vessel. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2009 and first half of 2010. Source: AFX

Gareware Offshore Eyes Shipbuilding Venture

Mumbai-based Garware Offshore Services Ltd. plans to enter the shipbuilding business by setting up a facility to build offshore support vessels. Reports from India say the yard will be a joint venture with Norway-based ship Havyard Leirvik AS. Sources in India have suggested that the company will form a 50/50 joint venture, and that the Indian company is considering various sites in Gujarat for the yard. [Source: http://www.oilpubs.com]

Remontowa Group Opens Service Centre in West Africa

Remontowa Group are commencing operations in West Africa providing direct access to Remontowa's experience and know-how for owners and operators of offshore support vessels. The new entity, Remontowa Marine Services Namibia, will increase Remontowa presence and after-sales client support operations in Africa's growing offshore market. The major areas of operation to be covered by Remontowa Marine Services Namibia(RMSN) will be offshore industry based in Angola, Nigeria

Astander to Convert Cableship

Astander won a contract for the conversion project of MV Provider I, owned by member of Swiss Group Allseas. The work consists on the conversion of existing Cable Ship into Trenching and Offshore Support Vessel. Re-delivery is expected for May this year. Allseas has previously worked with Astander, as much in conversion projects as in works for general repair.

STX, Eastern and Hornbeck to Build 8 OSV's

STX Marine (STXM) is pleased to congratulate Eastern Shipbuilding Group on the award by Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. for the design and construction of eight STXM designed offshore support vessels.   The SV300 and SV310 series vessels are derived from well proven designs recently delivered to the US Gulf Coast and they will have a deadweight of approximately 5500 LT and 6070 LT respectively. The vessels shall be designed to meet the requirements of the DP2

Stewart Group Launches Subsea Division

The Stewart Group, an international shipbroker, has added new depth with the appointment of Michael Braid to launch its specialist subsea and renewables business. "We're delighted Michael has joined The Stewart Group team,” said Paul Love, Managing Director of The Stewart Group.  “The caliber of the appointment underpins our growth strategy in the subsea and renewables sector." The Stewart Group, which has offices in Aberdeen, London, Houston, Cape Town and Ghana

InterMoor to Construct Service Base at Açu Superport, Brazil

InterMoor do Brasil Serviços Offshore de Instalaçao Ltda (InterMoor), an Acteon company, was awarded a construction license to build facilities at the new Industrial Complex of Açu Superport located in São João da Barra in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Construction of the Service Base will commence in April 2013. The facility will be built on a 52,300 square-meter plot at the right bank of the terminal’s inland channel (TX2)