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fatalities aboard north sea workboat
Shipping Times tells us of a tragic incident in the North Sea; he Viking Islay, a 53 metre emergency response and rescue vessel, was supporting the Ensco 92 drilling rig on BP’s Amethyst Field in the...
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Lease A Thruster – Video From Marine Hydaulic Systems
We first met Hydraulic Marine Systems during our coverage of the International Workboat Show in December and, like the rest of the trade show participants, were amazed by the product. Boiled down,...
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Sanko and Hellespont join offshore forces
The Sanko Steamship Co Ltd and Hellespont Group have entered into a joint venture for manning and/or shipmanagement services to Sanko’s and Hellespont’s offshore fleets through their Singapore...
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Sea Axe – The Workboat Of Billionaires
Could the world’s most desirable mega-yacht be an oil field workboat in disguise? This week an armada of boats lay siege on Fort Lauderdale for the year’s largest boat show and, like models during...
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Workboat Academy Opens Mate Training Program In New Orleans
The Workboat Academy and Houston Marine, a member of the Falck Alford Group, have signed an agreement to offer the Workboat Mate Program at the Houston Marine’s campus in New Orleans. Classes are...
View ArticleHarvey Gulf Orders Two LNG Powered Workboats
Harvey Gulf International Marine ordered two additional 302’ X 64’, Dual Fuel Offshore Supply Vessels, bringing its total order to four. The contract signed today with Trinity Offshore is a follow on...
View Article2012 International Workboat Show: What You May Have Missed
Did you miss out on the International Workboat Show in New Orleans this week? Even for those of you that attended, the show is so massive that there is literally no way you could have caught...
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Tidewater Orders New Platform Supply Vessels
LEEVAC Shipyards has announced a contract with Tidewater Marine to build two LEEVAC Design Services (LDS) Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) with options for two additional vessels. The 300’ LOA diesel...
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SPOTD: A Small Elegant Goliath Pulling Beast
Today’s Ship Photo Of The Day (SPOTD) features Nakilat SvitzerWijsmuller’s ASD 3212 Mooring Tugboat. The Damen ASD Tug 2810 is proven in the industry. More than 170 of these compact, powerful tugs are...
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Don’t Hire a Lemon: 5 Key Tips For Hiring a Workboat
Workboathire.com Is the worlds largest publicly available database of workboats available for hire. During the course of their operations, they have seen some complications arise between vessel...
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