Tag: OSV

Vallianz was hit by a cyberattack, granting an unauthorized party access to the company's servers, with no impact to its operations reported.

A total 15-member crew were successfully rescued off South Africa’s southern Cape seas on the afternoon of 12 September after their vessel, an offshore supply vessel caught on fire and had to be abandoned. 

IMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) came into contact with protruding scaffolding on the OSV, causing minor damage to a railing on the CTV, during transfer of crew to an Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) at anchor.

NTSB published its report on the contact between the offshore supply vessel Elliot Cheramie with the oil and gas production platform EI-259A, on June 25, 2021. Four minor injuries were reported.

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) applauded the US Coast Guard for issuing a Policy Letter providing a transparent and expedited process for domestic offshore energy vessels to participate in disaster recovery activities.

The first-ever smart domestic LNG fueled offshore support vessels (OSVs) Haiyang Shiyou 547 and Haiyang Shiyou 542 were finally completed in Qidong, Jiangsu on 28 May, according to China Shipbuilding Corporation.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator released a guidance focused on the Application of MARPOL, ANNEX II to offshore support vessels.

As the IMO's 2021 to the IBC Code (MEPC.318(74) and MSC.460(101)) are entering into force on 1st January, offshore supply vessels that intend to carry NLS on international voyages after that date will be required to meet the carriage requirements listed in the OSV Chemical Code or approved equivalents, USCG advised through a new information bulletin (MSIB 24-20). 

A group of Norwegian OSV operators, with DNV GL as facilitator, has started a joint project to reduce emissions and improve operational efficiency, competitive clout and safety through digital transformation.

Saudi Arabia introduced, for the first time, a bespoke Commercial Maritime Law, the Maritime Law, which came into effect on 3 July 2019. According to Lexigram, the Maritime Law applies to all Saudi Arabia-flagged vessel and foreign ones that arrive at the Kingdom's ports and territorial waters.