TOWAGE OF PANAMAX WITH GROUNDING DAMAGE

Thursday, 12 January 2012 00:00

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AHTS ITC CHINOOK has been contracted for the towage of Panamax bulker CONTI SERPENTIN from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Setubal, Portugal. The 225 meters long bulker sustained grounding damage to its propeller and is being towed with the rudder removed. Challenging conditions as this results in significant sheering of the tow.

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN SANTOS BASIN FINALIZED

Friday, 23 December 2011 00:00

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AHTS'S ITC CYCLONE and ITC CHINOOK of 10,880 bhp were redelivered late December 2011 from their contracts to support semi submersible drilling rig TRANSOCEAN DRILLER in Santos Basin offshore Brazil.

LAY BARGE FORTUNA

Wednesday, 07 December 2011 00:00

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During the month of December 2011, AHTS BLUSTER was engaged in the towage of the heavy pipe lay barge FORTUNA from Korsakov, on the southern tip of Sakhalin, to Nantong, China. Given the time of the year and the location, both the mobilization and the towage were characterized by bad weather conditions. Nevertheless the towage was completed smoothly and within time schedule.

TEMPEST ASSISTS WITH DECOMMISSIONING PROJECTS

Monday, 03 October 2011 00:00

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The Tempest has spent the summer months under contract with SEAWAY HEAVING LIFTING supporting their heavy lift crane vessel STANISLAV YUDIN . She was contracted to perform decommissioning activities at Shell's Indefatigable location.

BOULDER ALSO ENGAGED IN NORD STREAM

Thursday, 01 September 2011 00:00

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Early September 2011, our AHTS BOULDER sailed from Ijmuiden to the Baltic in order to participate as fourth anchor handler in the Nord Stream project joining our AHTS BLIZZARD which is active for this prestigious project since March 2010. Together with two other anchor handlers, the four vessels are running the 12 anchors of 25 tons on a 24/7 basis.

TEMPEST SUPPORTS WITH PLATFORM INSTALLATION

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 00:00

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For the installation of a Chevron satellite platform in the Dutch sector, a 60 m high jacket, four 60 m skirt piles and a platform deck were loaded on VIKING BARGE 7. This was performed under SHL contract.

TYPHOON/TEMPEST CHARTERED FOR SEAFOX 2/SEAFOX 4

Monday, 22 August 2011 00:00

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AHT TYPHOON has been chartered for the rigmove of the SEAFOX 2, while sistervessel TEMPEST is engaged in the rigmove of the SEAFOX 4.

BLUSTER ASSISTS FPSO AOKA MIZU

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 10:55

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AHTS BLUSTER has been contracted for two periods by Bluewater Services UK to assist FPSO AOKA MIZU in Ettrick Field, located in the Outer Moray Firth, about 120 km NE of Aberdeen. Together with a second AHTS, the BLUSTER rendered heading control services during diving and ROV operations. First services were rendered for two weeks in June, a second period of assistance is scheduled for second half of August 2011.

BLUSTER FOURTH ANCHOR HANDLER IN NORD STREAM

Thursday, 04 August 2011 00:00

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For a five weeks period as from early July 2011, our BLUSTER was active as fourth anchor handler with semi submersible lay barge CASTORO SEI in the Nord Stream project. During the pipe laying near the Estonian border, where one of the boats had to act as life anchor, Saipem UK Ltd decided to add a fourth anchor handler to the already impressive spread of vessels.

SUMATRAS SOLD

Friday, 29 July 2011 00:00

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Sumatras has been sold to Trinidad and Tobage based Owners.

SUMATRAS DELIVERS NEW BARGES

Wednesday, 13 July 2011 00:00

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ITC tug SUMATRAS arrived mid July 2011 in Rotterdam after a 14,500 miles tow from Dalian, China, for delivery of four new building barges. Submersible barge AMT CHALLENGER (19,200 dwt) was loaded with sister barge AMT COMMANDER and offshore barges UR 98 and UR 99. SUMATRAS first towed both AMT barges in double tow from Shanghai to Dalian where the barges were loaded onto each other.

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES IN CAMPOS BASIS

Tuesday, 12 July 2011 00:00

AHTS'S ITC CYCLONE and ITC CHINOOK of 10,880 bhp started mid February their commitment to support semi submersible drilling rig TRANSOCEAN DRILLER in Campos Basis offshore Brazil.

SIROCCO SOLD

Monday, 11 July 2011 10:35

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Our third S-Wind Class ocean towage tug found a new owner.

SIROCCO TOWING LAKER HALIFAX

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 00:00

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22nd of May SIROCCO called at Montreal, Canada, to pick up Laker HALIFAX.

BOULDER AND TYPHOON TEAMED UP WITH OLEG STRASHNOV

Monday, 18 April 2011 00:00 Last Updated on Friday, 20 January 2012 14:11

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AHTS BOULDER and AHT TYPHOON were linked up with SHL's new building DP-3 HLV and installation vessel OLEG STRASHNOV, with a 5000 tons lifting capacity. This vessel was deployed to complete the installation of two substations, 68 foundation piles along with 71 transition pieces for the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm offshore Norfolk, U.K.

FAREWELL TO SIMOON AND SUHAILI

Tuesday, 12 April 2011 13:48

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Two of the traditional S-Wind Class ocean towage tugs found new owners. March 24th, 2011 SUHAILI was sold to the U.S. based salvage and pollution response company Resolve. The tug was handed over in Freeport, Bahama's and renamed RESOLVE SUHAILI. On April 8th 2011, the ownership of sister tug SIMOON was transferred to the Greek owners Fournarakis Bros and will continue its operations by Diavlos Pantanassa Inc under the name S/T PANORMITIS.
We wish both vessels and their crewmembers a fortunate and safe sailing.

FINAL VOYAGE INVINCIBLE

Friday, 25 March 2011 14:10

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On the hazy morning of March 24th, 2011, the former UK aircraft carrier HMS Invincible has left Portsmouth for the last time before it is broken up at a Turkish scrap yard.

TYPHOON TOWING ENSCO 72 TO TEESSIDE

Tuesday, 22 March 2011 16:39

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Typhoon was fixed to tow the Ensco 72 from offshore location to Teesside half of March.

ITC CYCLONE AND ITC CHINOOK START WORKING IN BRAZIL

Friday, 18 March 2011 00:00

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AHTS's ITC CYCLONE and ITC CHINOOK have arrived in Rio de Janeiro to start a 3-5 months commitment to assist semi sub drilling rig Transocean Driller.

SEAWAY HEAVY LIFTING CONTRACTS IN NORTH SEA

Monday, 14 March 2011 00:00

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For the 2011 North Sea summer campaign, three of our anchor handling vessels have been selected by Seaway Heavy Lifting on term contracts to assist with various platform and wind farm installation projects.

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