September 18 - BigLift Shipping's Happy Dynamic was contracted by Subsea 7's London office for Africa, Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean, to reposition a subsea winch and its associated equipment from Rio de Janeiro to Sonils' base in the Angolan port
By working closely together in the loading and discharging operations, BigLift and the local Subsea 7 teams managed to reduce the time that Happy Dynamic spent in the port, from the two days anticipated to just over half a day.
UK-based heavy transport provider Collett & Sons has opened a new office at its depot in Bradford, UK.
The final monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm have been delivered by Boskalis’ heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin.
USA-based transport engineering specialist Berard has further strengthened heavy transport capabilities with the recent delivery of 12 additional axle lines of Scheuerle SPMTs
BBC Chartering said that its fifth Lakermax newbuild multipurpose vessel, BBC Santiago, successfully passed sea trials last week.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access direction’ to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht, banning the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days.
Vertom has placed an order for four 10,700 dwt geared tweendeckers at Chowgule Shipyards in India.
