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Oil Slips as Oman Reports Normal Operations at Key Oil Terminal

Jun 05, 2026

Oil prices edged down after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had been suspended after an explosion.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 24 cents, or 0.25%, to $94.79 a barrel by 0704 GMT after settling down 2…

ASRY Marks 200th Offshore Rig Milestone with Valaris Project

Jun 04, 2026

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed its 200th offshore rig project following the delivery of the VALARIS 250 (Bob Palmer) offshore rig project.The milestone was marked during a ceremony attended by executives and officials from ASRY and representatives from Valaris…

Middle East Offshore Sector Faces Structural Risks

Jun 03, 2026

A combination of contract terminations, spiraling insurance costs and the threat to EPC projects are creating a complex combination of risk for offshore operators in the Middle East Gulf.In its latest HORIZON Monthly Offshore report, MSI notes that…

Northern Lights Expands LCO2 Fleet with Vessel Charter for MISC, K Line

Jun 03, 2026

Northern Lights JV has awarded a consortium comprising Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K' LINE) and Malaysia's MISC Berhad a time charter contract for a newly built 12,000 cubic meter liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, supporting the expansion of Europe's carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure…

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…

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