Offshore News


Ichthys LNG Strike Causes Delay to Taiwan-Bound Cargo

Jun 03, 2026

Loading of a Taiwan-bound LNG tanker at the Inpex-operated 1605.T Ichthys plant in Australia has been delayed after a limited strike by workers disrupted operations at the terminal, according to the union and shipping data.The delay highlights…

Dolphin Drilling Signs Multi-Year Contract for Borgland Dolphin

Jun 02, 2026

Dolphin Drilling has announced the contract fixture of its semi-submersible drilling rig Borgland Dolphin with an undisclosed operator in the UK, which represents approximately $239 million in firm contract backlog.The contract is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2027…

GustoMSC Unveils New Jacking Technology for Offshore Wind Vessels

Jun 02, 2026

GustoMSC, NOV’s offshore design and engineering business, has developed a new asymmetrical rack-and-pinion technology designed to increase the jacking capacity of offshore wind installation vessels without increasing vessel size, weight or system complexity…

Apollo’s Floating Wind Quick Connector Gets Closer to Commercial Rollout

Jun 02, 2026

Apollo has received an Approval in Principle (Level 2) from Bureau Veritas for its PALM Quick Connection System (QCS), a technology designed to simplify the connection and disconnection of dynamic cables from floating offshore wind turbines…

SBM Offshore, Solstad to Build New Deepwater Installation Vessel

Jun 02, 2026

SBM Offshore and Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture that has entered into a letter of intent with a shipyard for the construction of a multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel, with delivery targeted in the first half of 2029…

Cambodia Starts UN Process to Resolve Maritime Dispute with Thailand

Jun 02, 2026

Cambodia said on Tuesday it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Thailand and had informed the United Nations and Bangkok.The move follows a Thai…

Oil Prices Edge Lower Amid Uncertainty Over US-Iran Deal

Jun 02, 2026

Oil prices trended lower on Tuesday following the previous session's sharp gains as the market remained cautious about progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday talks with Iran were ongoing, while Tasnim news…

Oil Jumps Over 3% After US-Iran Exchange Attacks

Jun 01, 2026

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday after Iran and the U.S. traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah.U.S. crude futures CLc1 rose $2.88 or 3.3% to $90.24 a barrel as of 0701 GMT…

SBM Offshore Wins Contracts for SEAP-I and SEAP-II FPSOs

May 31, 2026

SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by Petrobras for two FPSO projects located in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, located in the northeastern part of Brazil.SBM Offshore will design, build and operate FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II. The consortia led…

Decommissioning: IMCA Issued Diver Safety Guide

May 31, 2026

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published new industry guidance designed to improve safety during subsea decommissioning and dismantlement projects, warning that ageing offshore infrastructure, incomplete historical…

Vuyk Engineering to Design Jumbo’s New L-Class Heavy-Lift Ships

May 29, 2026

Dutch maritime design firm Vuyk Engineering has been selected by heavy-lift shipping and offshore transportation contractor Jumbo Maritime to design its newly ordered L-Class heavy-lift transport vessels.The two vessels are designed to support offshore transport and lifting operations…

DEME to Install Japan’s First 15MW Offshore Wind Turbines

May 29, 2026

DEME, through its Japanese joint venture Japan Offshore Marine (JOM), has secured a contract for the Oga–Katagami–Akita Offshore Wind Project, covering engineering work and vessel charter services for the offshore installation of 21 wind turbines…

Bechtel Secures EPC Contract for Sabine Pass LNG Expansion

May 29, 2026

Cheniere Energy Partners has signed a lump-sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Bechtel Energy for the first phase of the Sabine Pass LNG Expansion Project in Louisiana and issued a limited notice to proceed…

Mitsui Eyes New LNG Investments to Power Data Center Growth

May 29, 2026

Japanese trading house Mitsui is looking to invest in LNG projects across the Middle East, the U.S. and Australia to meet rising power demand from data centers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing its CEO Kenichi Hori.The company will…

Oil Prices Fall Amid Signs of US-Iran Ceasefire Extension Deal

May 29, 2026

Oil futures fell more than 1% on Friday and were on track for their steepest weekly decline since early April, following reports that the U.S. and Iran had reached a potential deal to extend a ceasefire.Brent crude futures for July LCOc1 fell 1…

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