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Adani-owned offshore service provider Astro Offshore has expanded its fleet with an en-bloc acquisition of five more vessels. The acquisition comprises four PSVs, two of which are diesel-electric, and one diesel-electric MPSV equipped with a...
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No seller or price disclosed.
Skandi Implementer vessel (Credit: DOF)
Norwegian offshore vessel owner and services player DOF Group has picked up a string of new contracts in North America worth more than $60m, securing over 300 vessel days with further options attached. The work will be carried out by vessels already...
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There will also be jobs for US mariners:
In addition, US-flagged third-party vessel Cade Candies will support walk-to-work operations off the US East Coast starting in the second quarter of 2026. The contract runs for about eight months, with extension options available.
Our US-flagged M/V Cade Candies Service Operation Vessel ensures reliable, efficient, and safe operations in any environment.
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October 10, 2025, 1:32pm
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Who say there isn’t any news about US-flag OSVs:
UK hydrocarbon player United Oil & Gas has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with US-based offshore surveyor TDI-Brooks for a specialist survey vessel. The vessel will be used for a planned piston coring and surface geochemical...
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Here are the vessels in their fleet, one of which is like to be used for this job:
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October 15, 2025, 11:24am
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Petrobras continue it’s contract award spree:
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won two long-term contracts in Brazil with state-owned oil firm Petrobras. Petrobras hired the 2005-built Skandi Chieftain and the 2009-built Skandi Olympia on a four-year contract. The two contracts have a...
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November 13, 2025, 4:25pm
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The 2015-built CSV
Normand Sentinel . Photo via Solstad
The client, as well as the contract’s commercial terms and conditions, have been kept undisclosed under a confidentiality agreement.
Of note, Kongsberg Maritime was appointed last year to upgrade the Normand Sentinel from AZP 120 CP mechanical thruster to RD-AZ2600 rim-drive azimuth thrusters, said to allow fuel savings of up to 16% during transits and up to 40% in DP mode.
Any idea for who and where she will be operating?NORMAND SENTINEL, Offshore Support Vessel - Details and current position - IMO 9707716 - VesselFinder
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December 12, 2025, 9:56pm
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Times are a’changing:
Saudi Arabia’s Zamil Offshore Services Company (ZOSCO) has taken a decisive step into the Norwegian offshore market with the acquisition of Remøy Shipping for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which also includes Rem Stadt and RS Crewing, secures the...
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More news from the small but active group of OSV owners in Fosnavåg:
Shipowner legend retires
On Monday, Havila chief Per Sævik turns 85. At the same time, he handed over the helm of Havila to the next generation.
Per Sævik is entering his 86th year and is passing the helm and oars on to the next generation. Photo: Bjørnar Sævik
– One must understand one’s limits. I have three descendants who are all active in our companies in different areas and who have far better qualifications to take the company forward than I ever have, states Per Sævik in a press release.
In connection with his 85th birthday on Monday, he is retiring and letting his children Vegard, Hege and Njål continue to lead the ship. This means that the three of them will now have control of Havila Holding AS.
The change will take effect from the new year. Vegard Sævik will then take over as CEO of Havila Holding. At the same time, Njål Sævik will continue as chairman of the board and responsible for the offshore investment, while Hege Sævik will continue to be responsible for the tourism investment.
Photo: Elias Reit
Over the years, Per Sævik has been, among other things, mayor of Herøy, parliamentary representative for the Christian Democratic Party, president of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, chairman of the board of the Norwegian Fishing Boat Owners’ Association, Maritime Forum and Health Mid-Norway. In 2012, he was appointed Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav for his efforts in the shipping industry.– I have never been obsessed with power or positions. For me, it has been about getting something done, creating jobs and giving people a reason to live and work along the coast. Private fortune creation and local ownership are crucial for a vibrant Norway, says Per Sævik.
CONGRATULATIONS PER!!
Source: Reiar-legende trekkjer inn årene - smp.no (Behind paywall)
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December 15, 2025, 1:50pm
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Normand Clipper (Photo: Solstad Offshore)
Not only tanker rates and gasoline prices are affected by the attack on Iran (by any name but WAR):
Short-term operational uncertainty should be balanced by the need to maintain multi-year operational routines, writes Todd Jensen, associate director at MSI. The exposure of offshore oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East ultimately depends on...
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The Middle East Gulf, including Iran, currently hosts c. 612 AHTS and c. 250 PSVs, representing 24% of the global AHTS fleet and 13% of the global PSV fleet, with utilisation levels of 83% and 72%, respectively. Given the close link between offshore production and construction activity and vessel demand, any precautionary shut-ins or delays to development campaigns would result in lower utilisation of the OSV fleet.
Oct 11, 2024:Newbuilding contract for Green Yard Kleven The assignment starts immediately and the ship is to be delivered in the second half of 2026 :
Illustration: Marine Teknikk
Nov 12, 2024:
Today 28. March 2026:
We are proud to share that Marin Teknikk’s Multi-hull Design, MT6067 “ELISA”, has successfully been launched in Gdansk, Poland:
After many years of development, it is a great milestone to finally see the vessel afloat. The hull has been constructed at Montex, and the vessel will be towed to G. Y. Kleven in Norway for final completion.
A key feature of the vessel is Marin Teknikk’s Motion Compensating System (MCS), enabling safe gangway operations in sea states up to Hs = 4.5 m. By reducing vessel motions, the design increases operability, extends weather windows, and improves working conditions offshore for both crew and equipment.
This project also demonstrates precise weight control and Marin Teknikk’s naval architecture execution, with the vessel floating exactly at its calculated waterline.
Source: http://skipsfarts-forum.net/idex.php?threads/omv-petrom-s-a-bygg-nr-404-ved-green-yards-kleven-mt-6067-fsv-elisa.2981/post-44220
DeepOcean has lined up additional subsea vessel capacity after agreeing a charter with Boskalis for the construction support vessel Boka Spearfish. The 2014-built ship will join the Norwegian contractor’s fleet for the remainder of 2026, with options...
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For DeepOcean, the deal adds to a fleet of around 20 construction support vessels and comes as demand for subsea services remains steady across offshore energy projects.
The company has also been securing longer-term capacity. Late last year, it fixed the Normand Ocean
https://www.deepoceangroup.com/
CSV “Normand Installer”
Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore and Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture that has entered a letter of intent with a selected shipyard to order a newbuild multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel.
The new installation vessel builds on the operational success of the Normand Installer and the existing partnership, combining SBM Offshore’s installation expertise with Solstad Offshore’s track record of offshore support vessel operations.
https://splash247.com/sbm-offshore-and-solstad-order-new-deepwater-construction-vessel/
More details on the new vessel here:
The vessel is developed in close collaboration between SBM Offshore, Solstad Offshore and Salt Ship Design, combining extensive maritime operational experience with a forward-looking approach to efficiency, flexibility and performance - including low emissions and carbon neutral pathway.
Contract suspensions and insurance spikes pressure Gulf offshore market
In its latest Horizon Monthly Offshore report, British consultancy MSI notes that whilst rig contract terminations have been few, a return to pre-conflict levels could take months as fields are brought back onstream and construction projects resume.
Source: https://splash247.com/contract-suspensions-and-insurance-spikes-pressure-gulf-offshore-market/
A pioneer in the Offshore Service Vessel (OSV) owner and management business has died:
It is with great sorrow that I announce that my father, Shipowner Johannes Solstad, passed away peacefully last night at nearly 96 years of age.
He lived a long and eventful life; he experienced the Second World War, fished for herring off Iceland...
Johannes Solstad has died, nearly 96 years old. Few others have contributed to the development of Norwegian shipping to the same extent as he did. The shipping company he built is today a leading offshore shipping company nationally and globally with nearly 2,200 employees and 40 ships in the fleet.
Solstad Rederi bought its first boat in 1964, the 25-year-old general cargo ship “Prosper”. She weighed 8,700 deadweight tons and was now renamed “Soldrott”. Johannes had an office in the attic above “Jernvaren” in Skudeneshavn, and when he received a call, it was reported with a stick on the ceiling from the shop below. The shipowner did not have a telephone himself.
Most people know the shipping company as an offshore shipping company, which was renamed Solstad Offshore in 1997. This year Solstad was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, partly to be able to focus on the growing subsea market. Johannes Solstad wanted the shipping company to have a leading position offshore with advanced special vessels. More capital was then needed.
Sailor, yes. Businessman, yes. But most importantly; Johannes Solstad was a good person, liked by everyone!
I only met him one times. RIP Johannes!!!
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September 15, 2026, 8:04pm
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US offshore vessel owner Hornbeck Offshore Services has secured a multi-year decommissioning contract with an unnamed North Sea operator. The contract, awarded to the company’s subsidiary Helix Well Ops, is expected to commence in the second quarter...
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Earlier this month, Helix Energy Solutions completed its combination with Hornbeck Offshore Services after shareholders cleared the all-stock deal, creating a larger US offshore services group under the Hornbeck name.
Under the contract, Hornbeck will perform riserless plug-and-abandonment operations using either the Well Enhancer or Seawell well intervention vessels.
<p>We are an international offshore energy services company that provides specialty services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention, robotics, and full-field decommissioning operations.</p>
<p>The <i>Well Enhancer</i>, a DP3 light well intervention vessel, was purposely designed to provide cost-effective well maintenance, production enhancement and well decommissioning solutions in open water and riser-based operations.</p>
https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3402481?navList=moreOfThisShip&imo=8324567&lid=649608
