Offshore Vessels. Pictures, Specifications and Operations


AHTS ISLAND VALIANT inbound for Aberdeen 9th Aug arriving from Den Helder photo : George Saunders (c)


“HOS Brass Ring” out from the Trinfu Base in Rio de Janeiro last night
Photo: Oddgeir Refvik via NSF

MPSV Energy Empress leaving her home port of Ålesund, heading to Geiranger for her naming ceremony in 2019:


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The Energy Empress has received a 6 moth extension on her present contract:

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SEAWAY AIMERY at Bates Terminal, Blyth. She has been in for three weeks in between jobs.
Photo: Graham Atkinson ©

The Ocean Infinity vessels Armada 78.01, 78.02 and 78.03 are still under final outfitting, testing and commissioning at VARD Søviknes:

At the same time OSM Thome Shipmanagement are hiring for crew/operators for these vessels.
Source: Job Portal

The life onboard an anchor handling vessel. AHTS

But is not all work. Here from the bridge and accommodations on a modern AHTS:

The life on a SOV in the North Sea:

The Edda Passat:


The IEVOLI SHUTTLE moored in Civitavecchia, Italy. From Capt. Edgar Gold ©

Anti-pollution vessel Ievoli Shuttle:

Photo gallery:

Another of the 37 PSVs sold by Solstad to Tidewater has been renamed:


Another name change: SUPRA TIDE (ex Normand Supra) inbound for Aberdeen 8th Sept 2023 arriving from the ENSCO 120.
Photos: George Saunders (c)

PS> She is a far cry from the 1965-built OSV with the similar name, Super Tide:

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A different looking PSV:



“VIKING LADY” in Sandnessjøen on 08.09
Photo: Sven Arild Pedersen via NSF

Quick turnaround for a quick buck.
Norway’s Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) is set to cash in on one of the recently acquired vessels from Vroon.


SSV “VOS Sugar” at work.

Source: NewsWeb

Much of the rest of the Vroon Offshore fleet goes to Britoil in Singapore:


At 48 years age GLOMAR PATRIOT made a fine sight Sep 24th in the Kiel Canal on her way from Den Helder to Gdynia. She was built by C. Amels in Makkum in 1975 as the Norwegian-flagged
KARMØY BOY. With a few other operators in between she joined the GloMar fleet in 2013.
Photo: Martin Lochte-Holtgreven (c)

“Sygna Tide” seen 5. Oktober:


Photos: Øyvind Håland


"Spica Tide" in to Aberdeen 11. October. Photo: George Saunders via NSF


The SKANDI BUZIOS inbound for Rotterdam
Photo: R&F van der Hoek ©


The HIGHLAND PRINCE moored in Limassol, Cyprus. She was delivered to Gulf Offshore in november 2009.
Photo: Anko Staas ©

Naming ceremony, Ålesund 17. Nov. 2009:


Photo: Gunnar Standal

AHTS “Normand Sapphire” testing ROV in Karmsundet today:


Photo: Arild B via NSF

https://www.solstad.com/wp-json/solstad/api/vessel/359/pdf

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Island Offshore wants to sell “Ocean Intervention III” during the year after it has completed its charter to Oceaneering in Angola for BP. They have apparently already received a bid for her:


Photo: Oceaneering

Golden Energy Offshore takes delivery of Energy Passion: