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Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference and Awards 2012
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North Sea Giant was honoured with Support Vessel of the Year at the Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference 2012
COMMENT 3 A total of 414 people attended this year’s Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference, including large numbers of shipowners. The event also featured the popular Annual Offshore Support Journal Awards
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 4 Gary Chouest was honoured with the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at the awards ceremony
CONFERENCE REVIEW 6 Vessel operators continue to invest in new and more sophisticated ships as oilfield investment increases. 8 The OSV sector is viewed favourably by banks and other finance providers
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9 OSV operators must be prepared for increasing legal obligations as well as being aware of existing risks 10 New projects in remote seas will need technically advanced OSVs 11 Operating in the fast-growing market offshore Brazil has its rewards, but is not without significant challenges, say shipowners experienced in the area 12 Technology is under development to extend the operating envelope of OSVs so that they can operate in greater water depths, and on more remote projects 14 Chinese shipyards, such as Sinopacific, have developed their own OSV designs and US owners are ordering more advanced vessels 15 Failure modes and effects analysis and dynamic positioning operator training are major challenges for offshore vessel owners to overcome 16 Shipowners and class societies have highlighted the “competence gap” as regulation and client expectations change 17 Co-operation and planning are crucial for an integrated anti-piracy strategy that should include ship hardening, citadels and contact with naval forces
NETWORKING 18 The Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference provides abundant networking opportunities and a gala dinner for delegates and exhibitors
ANNUAL OFFSHORE SUPPORT JOURNAL AWARDS 2012 20 Support Vessel of the Year is North Sea Shipping’s subsea construction vessel North Sea Giant 27 The competition for the Innovation Award included propulsion machinery, a new hull design, an access system, and new equipment for anchor handlers 28 The Shipowner of the Year Award went to Hornbeck Offshore, one of the best known and highest profile companies in the US sector of the Gulf of Mexico 30 MPI Offshore’s new generation of offshore wind turbine installation vessels are expanding the envelope of the renewables industry, taking it into deeper water and harsher environments 33 Protecting the rainforest, and carbon-neutral fleet operations, are key targets for Solstad’s ‘Green Operations’ strategy as the Norwegian owner strives to meet its environmental commitments
2013 EVENT 34 The fast-growing Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference and Awards will be even bigger and better in 2013. Will you be there?
Front cover: Offshore Support Journal’s 2012 Support Vessel of the Year award was won by North Sea Shipping’s offshore subsea construction vessel North Sea Giant
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