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Malfunctioning fumigation hatch creates panic in Vancouver
Locals enjoying the sunshine on a beach in West Vancouver were startled in the late afternoon yesterday when they heard…
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Borr Drilling awarded another Pemex jackup deal
Tor Olav Troim’s Borr Drilling has been awarded an additional jackup rig contract by Mexico’s Pemex. Borr currently has two…
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Helix Energy secures debut contract for newbuild rig
Helix Energy Solutions has secured a contract for its newbuild semi-submersible well intervention vessel Q7000. The vessel will be performing…
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Saipem to set up spool-base in the US
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has announced that it will establish a spool-base on Greenwood Island, Mississippi, to support pipelay vessel…
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Seacor takes full control of tanker joint venture
Seacor Holdings has become the sole owner of SEA-Vista after one of its subsidiaries acquired the 49% interest that had…
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Insufficient training cited over US destroyer collision with a tanker off Singapore
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington said Monday that the August 21, 2017, collision between the USS John…
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Siem Offshore seals research vessel charter extension
Siem Offshore subsidiary Overseas Drilling Limited has sealed an extension with Texas A&M Research Foundation for the charter of scientific…
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McDermott awarded another contract by Saudi Aramco
McDermott International been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a production…
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Worley awarded Mad Dog contract by BP
Australia’s Worley has been awarded a contract by BP for hook-up and commissioning integration services at the Mad Dog 2…
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Cape armada descends on Brazil
The number of capesize vessels currently in Brazil or estimated to arrive in Brazilian waters over the next 30 days…
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Halliburton awarded Libra contract by Petrobras
Houston-based Halliburton Company has been awarded an integrated services contract by Petrobras for pre-salt development in the Santos Basin. The…
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Chevron backs Enterprise’s Texas VLCC terminal
Houston-based pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners has entered into long-term agreements with Chevron which support the development of Enterprise’s Sea…
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McDermott and Baker Hughes awarded Ichthys contracts
McDermott International and GE’s Baker Hughes have been awarded contracts for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG field development, off Western Australia.…
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Borr Drilling launches New York IPO
Tor Olav Troim’s Borr Drilling has launched its previously announced initial public offering of 5m common shares on the New…
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Petrobras inks first rig contract with Odebrecht since bribery scandal
Brazilian state-run energy firm Petrobras has entered into a two-year contract to charter a drilling rig from Ocyan, formerly known…
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US to sell detained North Korean ship
The US Marshals Service (USMS), which has custody of the North Korean-owned ship , is looking to sell the seized…
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Washington debates how to make American shipbuilding great again
American politicians this week have been discussing a 21st century update to the Jones Act. Congressman John Garamendi and senator…
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CSL and Oldendorff join Trident Alliance
Canadian owner CSL Group and German owner Oldendorff have become the latest members joining the Trident Alliance, a network of…
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Cerebus and Austal enter exclusive talks to take over Hanjin Heavy’s giant Subic yard
The Nikkei Asian Review is reporting Australian shipbuilder Austal and US private equity firm Cereus Capital Management have entered exclusive…
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Eagle Bulk moves to acquire six ultramaxes
Nasdaq-listed dry bulk owner Eagle Bulk Shipping is looking to raise $100m via a notes issue with funds to be…
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