Divers mark funeral of Queen Elizabeth II from East Irish Sea gas field
A pair of oil and gas divers paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II from the depths of the East Irish Sea earlier this week.
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Boskalis reports healthy H1 profit amid HAL takeover bid
Royal Boskalis Westminster (AMS:BOKA) has reported a “strong first half year” in its latest results, ahead of a key shareholder meeting held next week to examine a takeover bid launched by HAL Holding.
North Sea divers share Platinum Jubilee tribute
North Sea divers joined the commemoration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday, sending a celebratory message from more than 30 metres below the surface.
Cash needed to defuse Yemen’s floating oil bomb
The United Nations has begun securing funding commitments to tackle the dangers posed by the FSO Safer, offshore Yemen.
HAL Holding makes takeover bid for Dutch marine contractor Boskalis
Maritime services firm Boskalis has received a takeover offer from an international holding company.
Drydocks World completes Boskalis conversion work
Drydocks World has completed a conversion project for Boskalis, transforming a ship into the Bokalift 2 crane vessel.
Maersk Training nets six-figure deal with Boskalis
Maersk Training has said it will deliver “industry leading” management training for Boskalis Subsea Services crews under a newly-awarded six-figure sum contract.
Decom Live: Decommissioning an ‘exciting’ growth area for oil and gas, says market analyst
Decommissioning offers an “exciting” growth area for oil and gas at a time when much of the industry is in decline, according to a leading market analyst.
Final turbine in place at Kincardine Wind Farm off Aberdeen
The final floating turbine is now in place at the Kincardine Wind Farm off the Aberdeen coast.
Four down, two to go: World’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen to complete next month
Installation of the world’s largest floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen is due to complete next month.
Equinor and Orsted among latest additions to North Sea green hydrogen project
Almost a dozen firms, including Equinor, Orsted and DNV, have become the latest members to join a leading European renewable energy project.
BP welcomes huge platform for Mad Dog 2 project to Texas
The Argos platform for the BP-operated $9 billion Mad Dog 2 project has arrived in the US after completing its 16,000-mile journey from South Korea.
Giant foundation kicks off ‘final campaign’ for world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen
The final push for the world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen is underway, with a giant foundation making the first leg of its journey.
Ever Given freed, Suez ships resume transit
The Ever Given has reached the Great Bitter Lake, allowing the Suez Canal traffic jam to begin easing.
Ever Given on the move
The MT Ever Given has been partially re-floated, although there are conflicting reports about whether more work will be needed to free the container ship.
Boskalis boasts ‘record high’ order books in 2020 despite ‘turbulent’ year
Royal Boskalis Westminster said it finished 2020 in a “very solid financial position” despite a “challenging and turbulent” 12 months.
Reasons for cautious optimism among diving contractors in 2021
Diving contractors have good reason to be cautiously optimistic for the rest of 2021, according to new research from Aberdeen-based energy market intelligence firm Archer Knight.
Union hits back at ‘unsafe’ rota plan from Rever Offshore
A seafarers union has hit back at plans from Rever Offshore to continue an extended rota for workers which it claims is “unsafe”.
Updated: Boskalis acquires Rever Offshore’s subsea services business
Dutch vessel contractor Boskalis is buying Rever Offshore’s subsea services business, formerly known as Bibby Offshore.
Boskalis rounds off its work on pipeline
Aberdeen-based Boskalis Subsea Services (BSS) has announced the successful completion of a multi-million-pound contract for independent oil and gas company Perenco UK, supporting a pipeline project in the UK’s southern North Sea basin.
Ørsted completes cable pull for Hornsea Two development
Offshore wind developer Ørsted has completed a cable pull on the east coast of England for one of its major developments.
Boskalis sinks on £133m oil and gas write-down
Boskalis sank into the red for the first half of 2020 due in part to a £133m write-down of its oil and gas assets.
WATCH: Neptune removes Dutch North Sea platforms
Neptune Energy today announced the safe removal of the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
WATCH: Timelapse of Neptune Energy decommissioning North Sea gas platform
Neptune Energy has released a timelapse of operations to remove a gas production platform in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Medical research explores best life-saving treatment for saturation divers
Ten subsea companies have pledged £65,000 towards a medical research project which aims to determine the best procedure for resuscitation of divers in a diving bell.