Month: August 2010

DOF ASA in Norway has placed a contract with STX Brazil Offshore for the building of two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels for its Brazilian subsidiary Norskan Offshore.

Solar Solve Marine’s worldwide distributor based in Norway secured an order for 66 of their Solarola anti-glare screens to be installed on the wheelhouse windows of two new sister ships.

South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is primed to build a second $550 million Huisman-designed Globetrotter class drillship after finalising a deal with rig contractor Noble Drilling.

It is reported that shipbuilders in Dalian, Tianjin and Bohai Bay regions have substantially increased their production capacity with the aim of raising production from 9 million tonnes to 11 million tonnes.

The Finnish companies STX Finland, Aker Arctic Technology, Southeast Trading (SET Group), and the Russian companies OAO Sovcomflot and FSUE Rosmorport have signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose of developing and…

The Australian-based Incat Crowther has been contracted to design an innovative 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.