Vroon’s two newbuilding Emergency Response Rescue Vessels, VOS Faithful and VOS Famous, have been named in ceremonies held today, Monday, November 24, at Nanjing East Star Shipyard in China. VOS Faithful was christened by Monique Haverbeke, Crewig Assistant at Vroon Ship Management B.V., who has worked for Vroon for 37 years. VOS Famous was named by Hanneke Rikken-Taat, wife of Eric Rikken, Vroon Group Technical Director. [Read more…] about Naming ceremony held for Vroon duo
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Naming ceremony held for Vroon duo
Fugro awarded one of offshore wind industry’s largest ever geotechnical contracts
Fugro has been awarded a contract for one of the largest seabed investigation campaigns in the history of the offshore wind industry by DONG Energy. [Read more…] about Fugro awarded one of offshore wind industry’s largest ever geotechnical contracts
Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ on its way to Rotterdam
The giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ is now on its way to Rotterdam, sailing from South Korea, where it was recently delivered. The 382 m long and 124 m wide multi-purpose vessel, owned by Allseas, will be used for both lifting and installation of oil platforms and jackets. The vessel is also able to lay pipelines. The massive heavy lifter will be able to lift topsides weighing up to a maximum of 48,000 tonnes. Positioned at the bow of the vessel is a slot, 122 m long and 59 m wide, where topsides are lifted using eight sets of horizontal lifting beams. [Read more…] about Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ on its way to Rotterdam
VOS Hera ERRV joins Vroon’s Aberdeen fleet
VOS Hera vessel has joined the Vroon Offshore Services Aberdeen fleet. Following its previous successful deployment for Vroon Offshore Italia SRL, the vessel has now been repositioned within the Vroon fleet to Aberdeen. It will operate under the UK flag, with Aberdeen as home port.
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OPITO launches app for offshore training records
Offshore workers will for the first time be able to access their training records at the touch of a button wherever they are in the world thanks to a new mobile application launched by OPITO. [Read more…] about OPITO launches app for offshore training records
CMM contracts Damen for five OSRV’s
Compagnie Maritime Monégasque SAM has recently secured contracts with Petrobras Brazil to charter five new-build Fast Oil Spill Response Vessels with a new and innovative, highly fuel-efficient Damen axe-bow design. [Read more…] about CMM contracts Damen for five OSRV’s
Tocardo breidt uit door overname IHC Tidal Energy
Tocardo Tidal Turbines uit Den Oever, producent van vrijstaande waterkrachtturbines, neemt IHC Tidal Energy over. De inlijving van de getijdenenergiedivisie van Royal IHC is een nieuwe stap in de expansie van Tocardo’s activiteiten in Nederland en daarbuiten. [Read more…] about Tocardo breidt uit door overname IHC Tidal Energy
DeepOcean lays keel for new cable layer
DeepOcean UK, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has announced the symbolic keel laying ceremony has taken place in Galati, officially launching the construction phase of its new cable lay vessel. DeepOcean says that the vessel, yet to be named, will be taken on a long term charter from Maersk, and will extend DeepOcean’s capabilities in the larger cable laying end of the market, representing a new focus on interconnector projects, in addition to the oil and gas and renewables sectors. [Read more…] about DeepOcean lays keel for new cable layer
Van Oord sets Subsea Rock installation world record
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a world record. During a period of four weeks, Stornes placed rock in water depths of up to 1,277 metres. The Subsea Rock installation works were executed in relation to the development of the Aasta Hansteen gas field and Polarled pipeline in the Norwegian Sea. [Read more…] about Van Oord sets Subsea Rock installation world record
South Stream ready for offshore construction
South Stream Transport, a consortium between Gazprom, Eni S.p.A., EDF, and Wintershall, is ready to begin offshore construction of its South Stream gas pipeline project. According to a statement on the Gazprom website, construction of the first and the second strings of the offshore gas pipeline is the most complicated part of the project. [Read more…] about South Stream ready for offshore construction
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