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Dong Fang Offshore Orders Another CSOV from Vard

Sep 24, 2026

Fincantieri's Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract, worth between $76 million and $86 million, to build a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Dong Fang Offshore, marking the fifth vessel ordered by the Taiwan-based marine contractor from the shipbuilder…

Fugro Nets Australian Subsea Asset Integrity Contract

Sep 23, 2026

Fugro has secured a marine asset integrity contract in Australia covering the replacement of critical subsea infrastructure and survey and inspection work, with offshore operations expected to start towards the end of 2027.The contract, awarded by an undisclosed client…

Stillstrom Picks Semco for Offshore Charging Equipment

Sep 23, 2026

Stillstrom by Maersk has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Semco Maritime to manufacture and deliver a key part of its offshore vessel charging system, moving the technology into manufacturing following completion of its design phase.Semco Maritime will manufacture the local equipment room…

ABL Joins Allseas for Record Heavy-Lift Offshore Decom Op

Sep 23, 2026

ABL has been appointed by Allseas as marine warranty surveyor for the single-lift removal of the Statfjord A topside in the North Sea, an operation set to use an upgraded 60,000-tonne lifting system aboard Pioneering Spirit.Allseas is carrying out the engineering…

CSL OWL Launches First Subsea Rock Installation Vessel (Video)

Sep 23, 2026

CSL OWL has launched the first of two purpose-built subsea rock installation vessels designed for offshore wind construction and maintenance projects.The vessel, named Rock Star, is the first in CSL OWL's two-ship newbuilding program and is designed to carry up to 17…

Jan De Nul Orders Second Subsea Trenching Vessel

Sep 21, 2026

Jan De Nul has ordered a second trenching support vessel designed to bury subsea energy cables as it expands its fleet for cable installation and protection.The new vessel will be an exact sister ship to the Isambard K. Brunel, which Jan De Nul ordered in March…

Dong Fang Takes Delivery of Newbuild SOV, Orders Another from Vard

Sep 21, 2026

Vard has delivered Dong Fang Offshore's first newbuild, the Orient Inspirer service operation vessel (SOV), two months ahead of schedule, while the company has approved an order for another vessel from the Norwegian shipbuilder valued at up to $86 million…

Tanker Shuttles Keep Hormuz Oil Moving as Costs Soar

Sep 21, 2026

A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The question now is whether this complex, expensive process is a stopgap measure or the global energy market’s new normal…

Cadeler, Vattenfall Team Up New Offshore Wind O&M Solutions

Sep 21, 2026

Cadeler and Vattenfall have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore new offshore wind maintenance solutions, with a focus on major component exchanges for operating wind farms.The collaboration between Vattenfall Vindkraft and Nexra…

Hormuz Ship Traffic Slumps as Middle East Conflict Drags On

Sep 21, 2026

A total of 17 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on the weekend, down from 37 a week earlier, shipping data showed on Monday, as tension in the Gulf persisted with the US and Iran in stalemate.Visible traffic through the strait…

Aesen Debuts Next-Gen Hybrid Crew Boat

Sep 18, 2026

Aesen introduced the Aesen 116H, a next-generation hybrid crew boat developed to support the evolving operational requirements of offshore personnel transportation and infield logistics operations. This vessel combines hybrid propulsion technology…

INEOS Starts Full-Scale CO2 Storage at Greensand Project in Danish North Sea

Sep 18, 2026

INEOS Energy has started commercial operations at the Greensand project in the Danish North Sea, opening what it describes as the European Union's first full-scale carbon dioxide storage site, with initial capacity of up to 400,000 tonnes per year…

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Slows to a Trickle

Sep 17, 2026

Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dwindled to just three ships on Wednesday, down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday.The figures exclude…

KERSHIP Launches First of Two Offshore Patrol Vessels for Montenegrin Navy

Sep 14, 2026

KERSHIP, a joint venture between PIRIOU and Naval Group, launched the PETAR NJEGOS I, the first of two OPV 60M offshore patrol vessels ordered by Montenegro, at its Lanester shipyard on Friday, September 11, 2026.The ceremony, marking a milestone in the program…

GONDAN Launches Its Largest-Ever Vessel Built for Østensjø Rederi

Sep 11, 2026

Spanish shipyard GONDAN Shipbuilders has launched a 120-metre Ocean Energy Support Vessel (OESV) for Østensjø Rederi, the largest vessel built by the shipyard to date.The C513 OESV was launched at GONDAN's Figueras facility and will now undergo…

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