Heavy Lift Vessel News


Dixstone Selects IFS Cloud to Modernize Global Offshore Ops

Dec 09, 2025

IFS, a provider of industrial AI software, has been selected by offshore service provider Dixstone to provide it with IFS Cloud to unify and modernize its operations across 10 countries and more than 2,200 personnel as part of a wider digital transformation strategy aimed at improving safety…

India's ONGC Set to Retain 20% stake in Russia's Sakhalin-1 Project

Dec 08, 2025

India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will pay into Russia's Sakhalin-1 oil and gas field abandonment fund in roubles, using Indian companies' frozen dividends to retain its 20% stake in the project, three sources familiar with the matter said…

Dajin Forms Offshore Wind Alliance with German Port Terminal Operator

Dec 05, 2025

Dajin Heavy Industry and Germany’s Briese Schiffahrt have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop offshore wind marshalling services at a new terminal in the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany.The agreement, signed on November 26, aims to establish…

Van Oord Completes Monopile Installation at Windanker

Dec 04, 2025

Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm.This achievement involved the largest monopiles Van Oord has ever installed, made possible by earlier upgrades to its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen…

TotalEnergies, Partners to Plug Financing Gap at $20B Mozambique LNG Project

Dec 03, 2025

French oil major TotalEnergies and its fellow partners on the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project have agreed to provide additional equity to replace the previous contributions of British and Dutch export credit agencies, it said on Tuesday.The UK and Dutch agencies represented about 10% of the $15…

Semco Maritime to Work on Floatel Endurance Rig Optimization

Dec 02, 2025

Floatel International has selected Semco Maritime’s Hanøytangen facility outside Bergen in Norway, to perform a series of modifications and service works on the Floatel Endurance rig ahead of an upcoming contract on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

TotalEnergies’ Mozambique LNG Loses $2.2B UK, Dutch Support

Dec 01, 2025

Britain and the Netherlands are withdrawing a combined $2.2 billion in support for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project, they said separately on Monday, after both hired firms to probe human rights concerns surrounding the development…

Shell Seeks New Well Approvals to Lift Oil and Gas Output in Italy

Dec 01, 2025

Shell is ready to invest more in Italy to boost hydrocarbon production, the head of the energy group's Italian unit said on Wednesday, urging the government to allow new drilling.Shell currently spends some 500 million euros ($578 million) a year in Italy…

Drydocks World Converts Tanker to FPSO Ahead of Deployment off Nigeria

Nov 25, 2025

Drydocks World has completed the full conversion and integration of the EMEM Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, delivering a key offshore asset to support production at Nigeria’s Okwok field.The FPSO, converted from double-hulled tanker…

Dajin to Supply Transition Pieces for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 24, 2025

Skyborn Renewables has signed a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry for the supply of transition pieces for Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany.The contract follows the preferred supply agreement (PSA) the companies signed in September 2025…

Woodside Extends EnerMech’s Cranes Services Contract off Australia

Nov 21, 2025

Energy industry services firm EnerMech has secured a one-year contract extension to deliver crane maintenance and integrity services across six assets for Woodside in North West Australia.The renewed scope covers six offshore assets in North West Australia…

ExxonMobil Ends Force Majeure, Targets First LNG From Mozambique in 2030

Nov 21, 2025

Exxon Mobil said on Thursday it has lifted force majeure on a large liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique called Rovuma LNG.The company paused work after French oil major TotalEnergies also declared force majeure on its separate LNG project…

Jasmund Substation Nears Baltic Sea Installation After Topside and Jacket Load-Out

Nov 18, 2025

The Jasmund offshore substation project for German grid operator 50Hertz, being delivered by HIS consortium, has reached a key milestone with the load-out of both its topside and jacket, marking a major step toward offshore installation in the Baltic Sea…

SED Energy’s GHTH Rig Kicks Off Ops for PTTEP

Nov 18, 2025

The semi-submersible tender-assist drilling rig GHTH, owned by SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP).The rig started operating after completing preparatory work in Singapore…

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