Towage News – MSC acquires Rimorchiatori Mediterranei – 22.10.2022
MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) acquired the subholding of the Rimorchiatori Riuniti group active in the port towing business Rimorchiatori Mediterranei (65% owned by Rimorchiatori Riuniti which is owned by the Genoese families Gavarone and Delle Piane and 35% Deutsche Asset Management, of the Deutsche group Bank). The Genoese company Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, with a turnover of around […]
Towage – ALP CENTRE towing Decommissioned Naval Ship returns back to Brazil – August 2022
On Thursday 4th August, 2022 the 2010 built aht ALP CENTRE left Rio De Janeiro, Brazil towing Brazil’s decommissioned aircraft carrier NAe SAO PAULO A 12 bound for Aliağa, Turkey to be dismantled. The NAe SAO PAULO started her life as the FS FOCH R 99 as the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Clemenceau class aircraft […]
Offshore News – Solstad Offshore sells 3 units and secures North Sea Work – 03.02.2022
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has sold three of her anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessels and secured new contracts for platform suppliers in the North Sea Sector. The sold vessels are the 2007 built 70 metre NOR CAPTAIN owned by Solstad Offshore Singapore, the 2006 built 78 metre FAR SWORD and her sister […]
Research – Seismic survey first phase of Campos Basin, Brazil completed – 16.06.2020
PGS vessel RAMFORM TITAN has completed acquisition on the first two parts of a new long offset GeoStreamer-X seismic survey in Campos Basin. The majority of the coverage so far targets areas for the Brazil 17th Bidding Round scheduled for early 2021. Fast track data will be available through the third and fourth quarters of 2020. […]
Naval News – Brasilian Navy acquired submarine rescue ship – 23.10.2019
After completing negotiations on 23rd October that began months ago, the Brazilian Navy has acquired the offshore support vessel ADAMS CHALLENGE to replace her current submarine rescue ship, NSS FELINTO PERRY K 11. ADAMS OFFSHORE funnel colours at Valletta on 26h July, 2010. Purchased from Adams Offshore WLL, a firm registered in Bahrain, the ship was […]
Offshore News – AGS enters the Brazilian OBN market on a $ 4 million contract – 27.08.2019
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has signed a contract for source work in Brazil with minimum value of USD 4 million with SAExploration. The initial contract is minimum three vessel months including mobilization and demobilization which is compensated for. The vessel NEPTUNE NAIAD owned by AGS , will be transferred from the North Sea for commencement […]
