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Solstad due to deliver PSVs
Solstad announced that the delivery of the 37 PSVs to be shipped to Tidewatershould happen in beginning of July. The sale was announced in March of this year.The move marks the end of Solstad’s operations in the PSV market. The company said
petrobras psv postponement
Petrobras postponed its ongoing PSV tender that seeks to charter up to 9 vessels. Thenew deadline to submit offers is now set to June 27th and along with the postponement,Petrobras also disclosed updated technical specifications for the var
FPSO Sepetiba is closer
SBM Offshore has announced that the FPSO Sepetiba left the Bomesc shipyardin China, bound for the Mero II field, in the Santos Basin, in the Rio de Janeiro state.Before however, the vessel will stop at Angra dos Reis, also in Rio de Janeiro
FPSO Bacalhau leaves China
Modec updated the market on the construction of the FPSO Bacalhau which will be installed in the field of the same name in the Santos Basin, in Rio de Janeiro state. The FPSO left the shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) in Chin
totalenergies renews contract
TotalEnergies renewed for another year theccontract with the Norwegian company SiemOffshore to operate the Siem Atlas and Siem Giant until June 2024. The PSVs will continueworking for the French energy company´s Lapa field project, in partn
new drilling co is launched
The offshore market has seen last week, a newly established company to operate in ultra-deep waters: Foresea. The company originates from a restructuring of the Ocyan Drilling Unit, former Odebrecht Oil and Gas. Foresea assures that the new
TotalEnergies offshore wind
TotalEnergies, the French major, and the government of Rio de Janeiro signed amemorandum of understanding (MoU), which aims to collaborate with the development ofthe offshore wind generation industry in the Brazilian state. It is worth remi
equinor and modec
As previously mentioned in our weekly market update, MODEC has signed a contract withEquinor to build the FPSO that will operate at BM-C-33 block, also known as Bacalhau field,in the Campos Basin. The new unit to be built by MODEC will brin
posidonia PSVs
Posidonia Shipping, a shipping Company (EBN) with activities in both offshore support and cabotage segments in Brazil, has concluded the acquisition of two Brazilian flagged PSVs. The vessels were under construction at EISA shipyard bu
AH Valletta new contract
AHTS AH Valletta from owners CBO was chartered by Total Energies for 30 days firmto replace Siem Atlas while docking. Vessel is expected to be available by June 15th andcurrently sailing under Brazilian special register (REB) and has a 222
hook-up of FSO Pargo
Perenco has concluded the hook-up operation on the converted Pargo floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO). The company now plans to submit final documents to the country’sregulatory authorities for the operational license of the FSO.
shell with mars
Shell contracted the Danish company Modern American Recycling Services Europe (MARS)to perform the sustainable recycling of the “Fluminense” vessel, an FPSO that operatedfor 20 years in the Bijupirá and Salema fields, in the Campos Basin. M
New AHTS arrives in Brazil
Earlier this week AHTS 9000 Vasileos P arrived in Brazil. The EBN responsible for mobilizingthe vessel to Brazil, Tranship, decided to dock her in order to make adaptations in oil tanksso that’s she is able to work in fuel runs as well. Whe
Petrobras looking for AHTS
The year has apparently just begun for Petrobras as the first tendering processes for offshore vessels are starting do hit the market. After releasing tenders for WSSV and UMS, a new opportunity for AHTS is now in the market. Petrobras seek
Starnav strikes contract
The Norwegian oil company Equinor awarded earlier last week a 7 day spot contract to PSV4500 Starnav Andromeda. She will perform cargo runs to FPSO Peregrino. The 2014 builtvessel is Brazilian flag and has 921 sqm of free deck area.
Prio with new psv
PSV 3500 CBO Ana Luisa has been fixed by PRIO for 9 months firm plus an optional periodof 3 months with commencement expected for July, 2023. The award was given in connectionto the tendering process for contracting of a small fluid carrier
Oceanica new vessels
The Norwegian shipyard Green Yard Kleven AS has signed a retrofit project with the Brazilianshipowner Oceânica. This is the fourth contract signed between them. The AHTS is now namedOceanicasub X. The vessel will be rebuilt for operations o
Cooperation in offshore wind
Last Monday, Petrobras and Equinor have signed a LOI to further extend their cooperation in offshore wind power in Brazil. This cooperation aims to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of seven different projects on the Brazilian
Tidewater takes over
Tidewater and Solstad have jointly announced a S&P agreement for 37 PSVs from Solstad’s global fleet. The agreement will see Solstad’s exit from the segment, shifting the company’s focus to high-end AHTS and subsea vessels which can service
Maersk awarded with 3 contracts
The Danish origin company has been awarded with 3 new contracts for its L-types AHTS’s in Brazil. The term contracts are for 3 years firm period. The scope of work involved in the contract is a broad variety of anchor handling activities an
Shell active on the spot
Royal-Dutch Shell has been active in the spot market these past couple of weeks. The IOC who was already out in the market for a prompt AHTS to support FPSO Espírito Santo in BC-10 field, also released a requirement for a PSV this Wednesday
Shell on the hunt for an AHTS
Shell have returned to their quest of finding an AHTS vessel to assist in the heading control of FPSO Espírito Santo and likely other internal demands from their producing fields as well. The Dutch company had already issued a spot requirem
DOF gets SURF contract
DOF Subsea Brasil has secured a contract for a SURF (Subsea Umbilical Riser and Flowline) project in Brazil. The Norwegian base offshore support company will mobilize RSV Geoholm for the contract. Mobilization is set to start in March 2023.
Those floating hulls
By Alexandre Vilela Also read in our magazine One.Energy A junk yard of 100 + units The situation is alarming. This last quarter two cases involving vessels have caught the public eye relative to the ageing tonnage ol the shipping industry
SS Pantanal auction
ICBC Leasing, the Chinese financial institution, has announced the sale of the deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig SS Pantanal. The unit was built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard, delivered in November 2010 and, upon completing final pr