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Akastor Sells Skandi Peregrino AHTS Vessel for $25M

Mar 04, 2025

Akastor, through its fully-owned subsidiary DDW Offshore, has entered into a binding agreement to sell Skandi Peregrino anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.Skandi Peregrino AHTS has been sold for the purchase price of $25 million to an unnamed buyer…

Global Offshore Wind Prospects to Rebound in 2025

Mar 03, 2025

The global offshore wind industry is poised for a rebound in 2025, with capacity additions expected to reach 19GW and sector-wide expenditure projected to hit $80 billion, according to research from Rystad Energy.This recovery follows a slowdown at the end of last year…

Guyana Says Venezuelan Vessel Entered Contested Waters

Mar 02, 2025

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters earlier in the day, approaching an output vessel in an offshore oil block managed by Exxon Mobil.The South American neighbors are involved…

Petrobras Ups Ship Orders to 48 by 2026

Mar 02, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras will commission four more support vessels by 2026, Chief Executive Magda Chambriard told Reuters, increasing the number of new ships aimed at supporting its operations to 48 by 2026.The reinforcement of…

Beacon Offshore’s Shenandoah FPS Reaches US Ahead of Deepwater Installation

Feb 28, 2025

The Shenandoah floating production system (FPS) has been transported to the Gulf of America ahead of wet tow and offshore installation at the Shenandoah deepwater field at Walker Ridge project site, developed by Texas-based exploration and production company Beacon Offshore Energy…

Cadeler’s Newbuild Offshore Wind Vessel Secures Work in US

Feb 28, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed a firm contract for the deployment of its newbuild offshore wind vessel, the Wind Pace, at an offshore wind farm located in the United States.This will be the first time Cadeler’s second P-Class newbuild vessel…

A New Thriller About an Amazing Rescue

Feb 27, 2025

In the early days of dynamic positioning, the 1960s and 70s, commercial deepsea divers soon learned how good their support vessel’s DP footprint was. Their lives depended on it. If a vessel slowly, or worse still, rapidly, moved off position…

Tidewater's 2024 Net Income Jumps

Feb 27, 2025

Tidewater has announced that its net income for the 12 months ended December 31, 2024 was $180.7 million, compared to $97.2 million for the previous year.The company’s revenue for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2024 of $345.1 million and $1…

Jan De Nul to Install XXL Monopiles at 1.1GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

Feb 27, 2025

Belgian offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul has secured a contract for the installation of monopiles for 72 offshore wind turbines that will make up the 1.1 GW Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Scotland.Inch Cape offshore wind farm, being…

Marine Masters Secures Wellhead Platforms Installation Job Off India

Feb 27, 2025

Dutch offshore contractor Marine Masters has secured work on an offshore installation project for the greenfield Bhasker A & B platforms, designed and constructed by Indian energy company SunPetro.The project, managed by main installation contractor…

GEOS Scoops $21M in Vessel Contracts with ‘Tier 1 International Majors’

Feb 27, 2025

Norwegian vessel owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has signed new vessel contracts and extended the previous ones, securing $21 million, as well as additional $21.7 million for the option period.GEOS concluded a firm…

Talos Energy Readies for New CEO

Feb 26, 2025

Talos Energy has announced its fourth quarter and year-end 2024 financial results, reporting a net loss of $64.5 million for the quarter and $76.4 million for the year.Production for the year was 92.6 MBoe/d (71% oil, 80% liquids).Talos Interim CEO…

Fewer Operating Days Sees Seadrill’s Quarterly Revenue Drop

Feb 26, 2025

Seadrill has announced its fourth quarter and full year 2024 results, highlighting a net income of $446 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $378 million in 2024.However, fourth quarter 2024 operating revenues totaled $289 million, compared to $354 million in the prior quarter…

First Steel Cut for North Star’s Hybrid-Electric SOV for EnBW

Feb 26, 2025

North Star and its shipbuilding partner Cochin Shipyard have cut first steel on EnBW’s new hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV), which is on decade-long minimum charter to service the He Dreiht wind farm off the coast of Germany from the end of 2026…

Saipem Reports Growth for Third Consecutive Year

Feb 25, 2025

Energy company Saipem’s performance in 2024 confirms, for the third consecutive year, a trajectory of growth and margin recovery for the group, as well as an acceleration in cash flow generation and the strengthening of the company’s balance sheet…

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