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Dammers group joining two Dutch associations
These associations strive to face current and future challenges to the Maritime sector through cooperation between the (leading) Maritime service companies in the Dutch Kingdo…
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Rowan Companies' newest drillship in Curacao
The new drillship was mobilized from the shipbuilders in the Far East to the US Gulf for her first drilling assignment. During the stopover in Curacao, the crew and Management stay…
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Drillship Pacific Sharav offport Curacao
The crew changes were conducted while the rig was about 1.5 miles South of Caracasbay, using two crew boats on a fixed time shedule. 68 pax were signed-on while 30 pax were signed-off. While off port,…
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Saipem's Castro 7 departs after 2nd call at Curacao
Quote from www. offshore.mag.com:    "As part of the Delta Caribe Oriental project, PDVSA has contracted Saipem to transport and install the Dragon-CIGMA (Complejo Industrial Gran Mariscal…
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Drillship Noble Sam Croft in Curacao
During the short call, a small crew change was performed, 2100m3 of bunker fuel was supplied, slops was offloaded, spares, stores and FFV were delivered. It was a smooth and efficient operat…
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Maersk Valiant also in Curacao
The Valiant called at the Megapier twice, moving off shore in-between calls to perform critical testing, as is common with new drill ships. During her call at Curacao, she performed a f…
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Drillship Maersk Viking offport Curacao
Usually the drillships come into port, but for strategic and planning reasons, the Maersk Viking remained off port. She remained very close to the harbor, about 0.5 miles South Eas…
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Rig Sevan Louisiana in Curacao
During her 2 week stay, she changed about 90 crew. The on and offsigners attended crew engagement sessions while at the hotel. Day trippers were transported daily back & forth …
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Back for the 3rd time: Ensco DS-4
The previous calls of the DS-4 at the Curacao Megapier, in 2010 and again in 2011, were under her previous name "Deep Ocean Clarion". When ENSCO took over Pride International, the names of the drillin…
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Drillship Atwood Advantage off-port Curacao
The crew change took place using 2 dedicated crew boats -and a standby boat- going back and forth from the Mathey wharf at Willemstad to the rig off port. The Harbor master allowed the rig to position…
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