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  • Equinor extends Aker Solutions inspection services deal to 2030

    Equinor extends Aker Solutions inspection services deal to 2030 Norway’s Aker Solutions has won a four-year contract extension to provide onshore and offshore inspection services for compatriot Equinor. The extension follows the Norwegian energy giant’s decision to exercise an option included in the current agreement. Under the extension, Aker Solutions will continue to deliver inspection…

  • Eidesvik secures PSV extensions with Aker BP

    Eidesvik secures PSV extensions with Aker BP Norwegian offshore vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has secured a one-year extension for its platform supply vessel Viking Lady with Aker BP, keeping the ship on contract until February 2027. The extension follows directly after the current deal expires in early 2026. The original three-year charter was awarded in…

  • Does offshore wind have safety lessons to learn from oil and gas?

    Does offshore wind have safety lessons to learn from oil and gas? As the U.K. advances towards its net zero emissions, DNV is proposing that it adopts a revised risk management framework for the offshore renewables industry, built on oil and gas best practices. DNV has just released a comprehensive study comparing major accident risks…

  • DeepOcean wins Western Australia decommissioning job

    DeepOcean wins Western Australia decommissioning job Offshore services provider DeepOcean has secured a contract to support the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at oil and gas fields off Western Australia, marking another key project for the company in the region. The scope includes the suspension of subsea trees, removal of flowlines, risers, and dynamic umbilicals, and…

  • ABS launches Eagle Twin solution for offshore floaters

    ABS launches Eagle Twin solution for offshore floaters ABS has launched ABS EagleTwin, a web-based structural digital twin solution tailored for FPSO, FLNG and FSRU owners and operators. With the objective of improving safety for offshore operations, ABS EagleTwin provides an interactive 3D digital representation of an offshore asset to enable more informed decision-making for…

  • Op-Ed: How offshore operators can boost efficiency digitally

    Op-Ed: How offshore operators can boost efficiency digitally By Damien Bertin, Business Director, Opsealog After several years of volatility, the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector is experiencing a rare period of relative stability. Supply remains tight and operators are looking at their business with cautious optimism. But market calm should not be mistaken for a…

  • Havila vessel gets more time with OceanPact

    Havila vessel gets more time with OceanPact Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a contract extension with OceanPact for its subsea vessel Havila Harmony. The 2005-built vessel will remain with the Brazilian offshore vessel owner and services provider on a bareboat charter until the end of 2026. The financial terms of the latest…

  • Floatel extends Brazil run with fresh vessel deal

    Floatel extends Brazil run with fresh vessel deal Oslo-based offshore accommodation specialist Floatel International has secured another letter of intent (LOI) for the Floatel Victory, extending the unit’s upcoming campaign offshore Brazil. The 2013-built semisubmersible accommodation unit has been lined up to provide maintenance and safety unit (MSU) services for a 6–7-month assignment starting in…

  • Otto Candies acquires Harvey Gulf’s MPSVs

    Otto Candies acquires Harvey Gulf’s MPSVs Otto Candies, LLC and Harvey Gulf International Marine have jointly announced that Otto Candies has acquired four Multi Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) from Harvey Gulf. Effective Thursday, October 23, 2025, all four of Harvey Gulf’s MPSVs — the Harvey Blue-Sea, Harvey Sub-Sea, Harvey Deep-Sea, and Harvey Intervention — will…

  • Petrobras hires two more DOF vessels

    Petrobras hires two more DOF vessels Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won two long-term contracts in Brazil with state-owned oil firm Petrobras. Petrobras hired the 2005-built Skandi Chieftain and the 2009-built Skandi Olympia on a four-year contract. The two contracts have a combined value of approximately $200m. Both vessels will operate with one work-class…

  • NYK seals CTV newbuild deal for domestic offshore wind project

    NYK seals CTV newbuild deal for domestic offshore wind project Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed a long-term charter deal with Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy for a domestically built crew transfer vessel (CTV) that will serve the country’s first offshore wind farm developed in general sea areas. The vessel will be built…

  • Valaris lands $140m drillship deal with BP

    Valaris lands $140m drillship deal with BP New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has won a contract for one of its drillships from a subsidiary of supermajor BP. The contract for the 2014-built Valaris DS-12 is for five wells with BP Exploration Delta Limited in Egypt. The deal is expected to commence in the second quarter…

  • Jan De Nul orders a new large rock installer George W. Goethals

    Jan De Nul orders a new large rock installer George W. Goethals With a growing global demand for the protection of subsea cable infrastructure, Luxembourg-headquartered Jan De Nul has ordered a new dedicated rock installation vessel, the George W. Goethals. The vessel has a capacity of up to 37,000 tonnes. With a state-of-the-art flexible vertical…

  • Maersk Offshore cancels WTIV contract with Seatrium

    Maersk Offshore cancels WTIV contract with Seatrium Seatrium reported today that Maersk Offshore Wind (the former Maersk Supply) has canceled the contract for a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered March 2022 for deployment at the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Construction work on Empire Wind 1 was paused earlier this year under a…

  • Solstad Maritime books new contracts worth $50M

    Solstad Maritime books new contracts worth $50M Norway’s Solstad Maritime ASA reports that it has booked multiple new contract awards for several anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) and a construction support vessel (CSV). The combined firm duration of the contracts is approximately 700 vessel days. The combined value of the firm contracts is approximately…

  • Solstad Offshore posts update to financial guidance for 2025

    Solstad Offshore posts update to financial guidance for 2025 Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime

  • Aurora Offshore scores Harbour Energy PSV fixture

    Aurora Offshore scores Harbour Energy PSV fixture Borealis Maritime’s offshore vessel arm, Aurora Offshore, has secured long-term employment for one of its platform supply vessels. Brokers report the 2021-built Aurora Cooper fixed to Harbour Energy for six months plus multiple extension options, with the charter starting this month. Dayrates for the LNG dual-fuel battery hybrid…

  • IWS books first charter for just-delivered CSOV IWS Sunwalker

    IWS books first charter for just-delivered CSOV IWS Sunwalker Oslo-headquartered Integrated Wind Solutions ASA (IWS) reports that its IWS Fleet AS subsidiary has secured a 75-day fixed charter contract for the Commissioning Service Operation Vessel IWS Sunwalker with an existing client. IWS Sunwalker is the sixth and final vessel in the Skywalker Class series of…

  • Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement

    Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement Seagems, the Brazil-based offshore operator formerly known as Sapura, has renewed and expanded its expanded lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä to cover its fleet of offshore support vessels. Aiming to enhance the reliability and reduce the carbon footprint of the vessels, the renewed agreement expands the scope and…

  • Capital Offshore and United Offshore Support combine OSV fleets under new JV

    Capital Offshore and United Offshore Support combine OSV fleets under new JV Greek OSV owner Capital Offshore has acquired 50% of shares in German OSV management specialist United Offshore Support (UOS) from Hayfin Capital Management. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. Upon closing, the company will operate under the new name UOS…

  • DOF Group books North America region contracts worth $60M-plus

    DOF Group books North America region contracts worth $60M-plus DOF Group ASA reports that it has received several project awards in the North America region. The awards will utilize vessels already in the region, securing more than 300 days of firm vessel utilisation for a combined contract value of more than $60 million, with further…

  • Brunvoll to supply complete propulsion and maneuvering solutions for two new CSOVs

    Brunvoll to supply complete propulsion and maneuvering solutions for two new CSOVs The two CSOVs (commissioning service operation vessels), ordered at Vard in July by a still-undisclosed buyer will have complete propulsion and maneuvering systems supplied by Brunvoll. Each vessel will be equipped with the following Brunvoll solutions from aft to bow: two azimuth propulsion…

  • DEME clinches German offshore wind cable installation deal

    DEME clinches German offshore wind cable installation deal Belgium’s DEME Offshore has landed a contract worth between €50m and €150m ($54m–$162m) for subsea cable work at the Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The deal covers transport and installation of 124 km of inter-array cables, linking 60 turbine foundations to the…

  • DOF nets $60m North America contract haul

    DOF nets $60m North America contract haul Norwegian offshore vessel owner and services player DOF Group has picked up a string of new contracts in North America worth more than $60m, securing over 300 vessel days with further options attached. The work will be carried out by vessels already positioned in the region, covering subsea,…

  • Allseas and DOF awarded contracts for $125m Singapore crude transfer revamp

    Allseas and DOF awarded contracts for $125m Singapore crude transfer revamp Swiss contractor Allseas and Norway’s DOF have clinched contracts from Aster Chemicals & Energy to renew the single buoy mooring (SBM) and subsea pipeline system serving Bukom Island, Singapore. The scope includes engineering, installation and commissioning of new infrastructure linking the offshore facility —…

  • Solstad secures DeepOcean CSV extension

    Solstad secures DeepOcean CSV extension Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has landed a fresh contract extension with subsea services player DeepOcean for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Ocean. The Oslo-listed company said the new deal will run for 12 months starting January 2026, continuing directly from the vessel’s current charter. The 2014-built CSV…

  • BP to go ahead on Tiber-Guadalupe floating production platform project in Gulf of America

    BP to go ahead on Tiber-Guadalupe floating production platform project in Gulf of America BP has reached a final investment decision (FID) to go ahead on the Tiber-Guadalupe floating production platform project, approving its second new production platform in less than two years in the Gulf of America. “Our decision to move forward on the…

  • TechnipFMC bags work on Exxon’s seventh Guyana project

    TechnipFMC bags work on Exxon’s seventh Guyana project Offshore contracting giant TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract to supply subsea production systems for ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead development in Guyana’s Stabroek Block. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing of subsea production systems supporting both production and water injection capabilities. The subsea architecture will include products…

  • Marco Polo Marine expands fleet with two new AHTS vessels

    Marco Polo Marine expands fleet with two new AHTS vessels Singapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine will be expanding its fleet with the addition of two newbuild anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. With a combined value of approximately $34m, the vessels are expected to join the fleet in 2026. With these…

  • Cadeler takes delivery of its first A-class vessel, Wind Ally

    Cadeler takes delivery of its first A-class vessel, Wind Ally Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its first A-class vessel, Wind Ally. It is the first of three A-class newbuilds ordered by the company. Its sister vessel, Wind Ace, is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2026, followed…

  • Reach Subsea orders two more USVs from Kongsberg

    Reach Subsea orders two more USVs from Kongsberg Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has exercised the first in a series of options with Kongsberg Maritime to order two more uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). The contract terms for the USVs, to be named Reach Remote 3 and Reach Remote 4, have been mutually agreed upon…

  • Kongsberg to deliver two more uncrewed vessels to Reach Subsea

    Kongsberg to deliver two more uncrewed vessels to Reach Subsea Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Reach Subsea ASA covering the design, construction and delivery of two additional uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), expanding the pioneering Reach Remote fleet. They will be based on Kongsberg’s UT5208 design, a purpose-built 24-meter platform engineered for remote and…

  • SouthCoast Wind faces new threat

    SouthCoast Wind faces new threat SouthCoast Wind has become just the latest in a string of U.S. offshore wind project under threat from the Trump Administration’s offshore wind policies. The project received its final approval in December of last year, but now the Department of Justice has reportedy filed to voluntarily remand its approval of…

  • Baker Hughes secures Petrobras contract extension for vessel duo

    Baker Hughes secures Petrobras contract extension for vessel duo Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has signed a multi-year agreement with Petrobras to extend the deployment of two stimulation vessels. The award, which followed an open tender, also includes the provision of associated chemicals and services. The 2008-built Blue Marlin and the 2013-built Blue Orca will…

  • Cali leaders inject $227.5M into offshore wind port development

    Cali leaders inject $227.5M into offshore wind port development The California Legislature recently voted to approve Proposition 4 funding for offshore wind port development in a budget trailer bill that appropriated a total of $3.2 billion to fund key state climate and environmental priorities. $225.7 million will be directed to the California Energy Commission to…

  • Subsea7 scores Aramco contract worth up to $1.25bn

    Subsea7 scores Aramco contract worth up to $1.25bn Subsea7 has landed a major engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract from Aramco, covering offshore facilities in Saudi Arabia. The award falls under Subsea7’s long-term agreement (LTA) with the state-owned operator, the Oslo-listed company said. The contract scope includes approximately 106 km of infield and export…

  • Wison New Energies, H2Carrier team up to develop green ammonia FPSO

    Wison New Energies, H2Carrier team up to develop green ammonia FPSO China’s Wison New Energies and Norwegian firm H2Carrier have launched a new initiative to deliver a 500MW green ammonia FPSO. In this collaboration, Wison is uniquely positioned to provide engineering and design, as well as construction and integration of the works for the Green…

  • Revolution Wind and two states file law suits challenging stop-work order

    Revolution Wind and two states file law suits challenging stop-work order The Trump Administration is now facing two separate legal challenges to last month’s BOEM stop-work order issued to the fully-permitted, 80% complete Revolution Wind project —the-first bistate offshore wind farm. BOEM orders work stop at Revolution Wind The challenges to the stop-work order have…

  • Bernard Schulte Offshore takes delivery of its second new Ulstein CSOV: Windea Clausius

    Bernard Schulte Offshore takes delivery of its second new Ulstein CSOV: Windea Clausius Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of its newest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) built by Ulstein Verft in Norway. The vessel, named Windea Clausius, was officially christened on September 4 and will serve the global offshore energy industry. “The new…

  • DOF bags Equinor PSV extensions

    DOF bags Equinor PSV extensions Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has landed contract extensions with Equinor for two of its long-serving platform supply vessels. The state-backed energy major has exercised options to keep the 2009-built Skandi Flora and the 2008-built Skandi Mongstad on charter for another year, with the new firm period starting in October…

  • Kongsberg Maritime advances offshore floater installation with simplified mooring systems

    Kongsberg Maritime advances offshore floater installation with simplified mooring systems Kongsberg Maritime reports that it has reached the next stage in its efforts to advance the mooring of offshore floating structures through the development of simplified mooring solutions. Building on its patent-pending integrated tensioning and remote pull-in technologies, the company is now focused on reducing…

  • ADES scores multi-year jackup extension deal in Qatar

    ADES scores multi-year jackup extension deal in Qatar Saudi Arabia’s ADES has signed a multi-year contract extension with QatarEnergy for its jackup rig Aquamarine Driller, marking its second long-term award in Qatar this year. The deal secures the rig for a firm period of four years, with three additional one-year options. If fully exercised, the…

  • Nam Cheong pulls plug on Japan OSV contract

    Nam Cheong pulls plug on Japan OSV contract Malaysia’s Nam Cheong has terminated a charter deal for one of its offshore support vessels with an offshore wind farm contractor in Japan after the charterer failed to meet its obligations. The Singapore-listed company said the contract collapsed following the cancellation of the charterer’s downstream agreement with…

  • Bourbon lines up newbuilds for ExxonMobil in Angola

    Bourbon lines up newbuilds for ExxonMobil in Angola French OSV owner Bourbon has strengthened its long-standing relationship with ExxonMobil in Angola with a five-year charter for newbuild crew transfer vessels. The deal will see Bourbon Mobility deliver tailor-made 34-m crewboats to shuttle personnel between Soyo and Block 15, located around 80 miles offshore. The new…

  • Fugro scores ROV deal brace with Constellation

    Fugro scores ROV deal brace with Constellation Dutch surveyor Fugro has signed two three-year contracts with offshore energy services company Constellation to support deepwater exploration activities in the Campos Basin and the Equatorial Margin off Brazil. Fugro’s work will involve deploying advanced ROVs aboard Constellation-managed vessels to carry out subsea equipment inspections, interventions, and a…

  • Carlyle moves into FPSO market with Altera acquisition

    Carlyle moves into FPSO market with Altera acquisition Global investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire Altera Infrastructure’s entire FPSO business, bolstering its footprint in offshore energy infrastructure. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, includes ownership of multiple FPSOs and an FSO, as well as a 50% stake in the Altera&Ocyan…

  • BW Offshore picked as preferred FPSO supplier for Equinor project in Canada

    BW Offshore picked as preferred FPSO supplier for Equinor project in Canada Floater specialist BW Offshore has signed a head of agreement with Equinor confirming its selection as the preferred bidder for the FPSO unit for the Bay du Nord project offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Bay du Nord, Canada’s first deepwater oil project, is…

  • Offshore Vessel News Roundup | August 28 – CSOV deliveries, FLNG Africa deployment and more

    Offshore Vessel News Roundup | August 28 – CSOV deliveries, FLNG Africa deployment and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime

  • DOF scores Asia Pacific vessel deal

    DOF scores Asia Pacific vessel deal Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a long-term charter for the construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Inventor in the Asia-Pacific region. The deal, signed with an unnamed international operator, runs for one year from January 2026 and includes extension options. DOF classifies the award as “substantial,” with an…

  • BOEM orders work stop at Revolution Wind

    BOEM orders work stop at Revolution Wind Ørsted reports that on August 22, its subsidiary, Revolution Wind LLC, a 50/50 joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partner’s Skyborn Renewables, received an order instructing the project to stop activities on the outer continental shelf related to the Revolution Wind project from the Department of the Interior’s Bureau…

  • Seaward Services’ Seaward Endeavor now available for operations in international waters

    Seaward Services’ Seaward Endeavor now available for operations in international waters Hornblower Group member Seaward Services Inc. reports that its multi-purpose offshore supply vessel M/V Seaward Endeavor is now available for extended international operations following its approval by the United States Coast Guard for expanded authority to operate in international waters. Hornblower to offer former…

  • Interior rolls out long term offshore O&G lease sales schedule

    Interior rolls out long term offshore O&G lease sales schedule The U.S. Department of the Interior reports that, as directed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), it is rolling out a long-term schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The Department says…

  • Strategic delivers two new Generation 4 fast crew boats to Aesen

    Strategic delivers two new Generation 4 fast crew boats to Aesen Singapore-headquartered Aesen (formerly Miclyn Offshore Express) recently took delivery of two new Generation 4 fast crew boats (FCBs) — Aesen 107 and Aesen 108 — at a christening ceremony held at the Strategic Marine shipyard. The event marked a milestone in Aesen’s fleet expansion,…

  • Dong Fang Offshore lands 15-year SOV contract in Taiwan

    Dong Fang Offshore lands 15-year SOV contract in Taiwan Taiwanese offshore vessel operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has won a landmark 15-year contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) to provide a service operations vessel (SOV) for the Formosa 4 offshore wind project. The deal is described as the longest SOV fixture seen to date in…

  • Well-Safe secures multi-year EnQuest deal worth over $45m

    Well-Safe secures multi-year EnQuest deal worth over $45m Well-Safe Solutions has secured a significant decommissioning contract with EnQuest, which is expected to generate over $45m in revenue and position the company for long-term activity in the North Sea. The Aberdeen-based firm will deploy its semi-submersible rig Well-Safe Defender to carry out a minimum of 100…

  • Q&A: Navigating U.S. offshore energy’s legal maze

    Q&A: Navigating U.S. offshore energy’s legal maze As the U.S. offshore energy landscape rapidly evolves—with growing momentum in offshore wind and heightened regulatory scrutiny in oil and gas—developers are facing a complex legal environment shaped by shifting policies, environmental challenges, and financial risks. Marine Log spoke with Jana Grauberger, a partner at Liskow & Lewis…

  • Seacor Marine sells liftboat tandem to JAD Construction for $76m

    Seacor Marine sells liftboat tandem to JAD Construction for $76m US offshore vessel operator Seacor Marine has sold two of its 335-foot liftboats to JAD Construction for total gross proceeds of $76m in cash. The net proceeds from the sales of the are unencumbered, and the transaction is expected to close during the third quarter…

  • Shelf Drilling lands first Dutch North Sea deal

    Shelf Drilling lands first Dutch North Sea deal Dubai-based jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured its first contract in the Dutch North Sea, landing a deal with Tenaz Energy for a one-year firm term, with an option to extend to three years. The Oslo-listed company, set to be acquired by Saudi oil and gas…

  • SEACOR Marine sells two liftboats to Nigerian operator

    SEACOR Marine sells two liftboats to Nigerian operator Houston-headquartered SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.(NYSE: SMHI) reports that it has entered into definitive agreements for the sale of two 335 foot class liftboats to Warri, Nigeria-headquartered jAD Construction Limited for total gross proceeds of $76.0 million in cash and an estimated gain of $30.5 million. The net…

  • North Star orders SOV pair at Vard

    North Star orders SOV pair at Vard UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star has returned to Norwegian shipbuilder Vard with an order for two new service operation vessels (SOVs) to support offshore wind operations across the UK and Europe. The newbuilds are based on the Vard 4 19 design, developed specifically for offshore wind support.…

  • Guice Offshore launches new subsidiary: GO Asset Leasing

    Guice Offshore launches new subsidiary: GO Asset Leasing Covington, La.-headquartered mini supply and medium-sized multi-purpose vessel operator Guice Offshore has launched a new subsidiary, GO Asset Leasing to meet the growing demand for lease-ready maritime vessel heavy deck equipment. GO Asset Leasing offers flexible lease terms on a variety of field-tested, well-maintained assets in its…

  • Windward Offshore wins its first CSOV contracts

    Windward Offshore wins its first CSOV contracts Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore reports that it has won its first charter contracts for the two purpose-built Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), Windward Athens and Windward Paris. For this project, the vessels will be deployed specifically to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities. The agreements were finalized last month…

  • BP and JERA’s offshore wind alliance takes off

    BP and JERA’s offshore wind alliance takes off Energy major BP and Japan’s largest utility JERA have completed the formation of their equally-owned offshore wind business JERA Nex BP. JERA Nex BP’s portfolio of operating assets and development projects has a net potential generating capacity of 13GW. This includes around 1GW of installed net generating…

  • Woodside conducts first remote subsea inspection in U.S. waters

    Woodside conducts first remote subsea inspection in U.S. waters Australian-based Woodside Energy Group recently completed its first-ever remote subsea inspection in the United States, a move the company says improves safety, reduces costs, and enhances operational efficiency. The campaign, which began in late May and remains ongoing, is also believed to be one of the…

  • Ulstein to retrofit 2024-built CSOV Olympic Notos for oil and gas contract

    Ulstein to retrofit 2024-built CSOV Olympic Notos for oil and gas contract Underscoring the flexibility of today’s large offshore service vessels, Ulstein Verft has signed a contract to retrofit a recently delivered offshore wind vessel, the Olympic Notos, for operations supporting unmanned oil and gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This project will provide…

  • Oil States’ Q2 profits boosted by growth in offshore segment

    Oil States’ Q2 profits boosted by growth in offshore segment Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime

  • DOF awarded new vessel contracts with Petrobras

    DOF awarded new vessel contracts with Petrobras Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured two new long-term contracts with Petrobras for AHTS vessels Skandi Fluminense and Skandi Lifter. The latest wins bring DOF’s total count of Petrobras-contracted AHTS vessels to seven. Both vessels have been awarded four-year contracts under the same competitive Petrobras tender that…

  • Norwind Offshore clinches CSOV deal with Semco unit

    Norwind Offshore clinches CSOV deal with Semco unit Norwind Offshore has landed a charter agreement with Wind Multiplikator, the German subsidiary of Denmark’s Semco Maritime, for a newly built commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV). The vessel, Norwind Maestro, will be deployed to support operations at the 400 MW Global Tech I offshore wind farm in…

  • Sapura Energy rebrands as Vantris Energy

    Sapura Energy rebrands as Vantris Energy Malaysian offshore services company Sapura Energy has now officially changed its name to Vantris Energy, following a shareholder vote. The name change came into effect on August 1. The rebranding is part of the company’s wider regularisation plan aimed at stabilising its financial footing and resetting its corporate direction.…

  • Nexans and Crowley team up for first Jones Act cable lay barge

    Nexans and Crowley team up for first Jones Act cable lay barge France’s Nexans has partnered with US-based Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate the first Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge, tailored for offshore wind, telecom, and subsea industrial cabling. The 300-foot barge, built in Louisiana and tested in the Gulf of Mexico to…

  • LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers

    LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers French shipowner and maritime services provider Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (now LD Armateurs), has selected SchotteL to supply RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) that will operate for Swedish-headquartered energy company Vattenfall (see earlier story). The new walk-to-work vessels have been designed by Norway’s…

  • Nexans and Crowley unveil new Jones Act cable lay barge

    Nexans and Crowley unveil new Jones Act cable lay barge Paris-headquartered global cabling giant Nexans, whose U.S. operations include its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, has partnered with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge. The partnership between Nexans and Crowley is dedicated to supporting…

  • St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Chartwell-designed CTV to AWT

    St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Chartwell-designed CTV to AWT Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building reports that it has successful delivered the Atlantic Endurance, the second of two Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. The delivery marks a continued partnership between the two companies and further underscores St. Johns’…

  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier lands German wind farm deal

    Fred Olsen Windcarrier lands German wind farm deal Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has been selected by Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), to handle transport and installation of the wind turbines for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea. The two…

  • Boskalis and Allseas to construct $1.4bn gas pipeline off Taiwan

    Boskalis and Allseas to construct $1.4bn gas pipeline off Taiwan A consortium of Boskalis and Allseas has been awarded a contract by CPC Corporation Taiwan for the second offshore gas pipeline from Yongan to Tongxiao. The total contract value is approximately €1.2bn ($1.39). This project is intended to improve the gas supply capacity in northern…

  • Asso.subsea scores cabling work for TenneT off Germany

    Asso.subsea scores cabling work for TenneT off Germany Greece-based offshore contractor Asso.subsea has been awarded the nearshore cable installation scope for TenneT’s three projects offshore Germany. The three projects are part of TenneT’s 2GW program and include BalWin4, LanWin1, and LanWin5, located off the northwestern coast of Baltrum Island. This also marks the beginning of…

  • Wood-Sidara saga continues with more delays

    Wood-Sidara saga continues with more delays Consulting and engineering firm Wood has added another chapter to the takeover saga that has been going on since last year. Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair and Partners Holdings, also known as Sidara, has been courting the UK firm with different offers to sell up since April of last year.…

  • Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore

    Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore Kongsberg Maritime has signed a long term development program framework agreement with offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation. The focus is on the joint development, piloting, and commercialization of solutions to enhance operational efficiency, risk assessment, and sustainability in offshore operations. The first pilot project under…

  • Bourbon to deploy six new design crewboats for Eni Congo

    Bourbon to deploy six new design crewboats for Eni Congo Paris-headquartered offshore services major Bourbon reports that it has signed a five-year contract with Eni Congo for the renewal of its crewboat fleet. According to Bourbon, the new Eni Congo contract marks a strategic milestone in the reduction of emissions associated with the offshore transport…

  • Six new Bourbon vessels set to serve Eni’s FLNG projects in Congo

    Six new Bourbon vessels set to serve Eni’s FLNG projects in Congo French offshore vessel player Bourbon has inked a five-year contract with Eni for the renewal of its crewboat fleet with an order for six new vessels. The contract covers the charter of six new S200X-G2 units, scheduled to be commissioned progressively between June…

  • Next Geosolutions takes over subsea contractor Rana

    Next Geosolutions takes over subsea contractor Rana Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has acquired a controlling stake in fellow subsea contractor Rana Subsea, expanding its reach and capabilities in the offshore energy support segment. The Milan-listed company, part of Naples-based Marnavi Group, has agreed to buy 75.4% of Rana Subsea. The shares were acquired from Nettuno…

  • Mystery buyer orders two CSOVs at Vard

    Mystery buyer orders two CSOVs at Vard Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract with an undisclosed international customer for the design and construction of two CSOVs (Commissioning Service Operation Vessels), with an option for a third vessel. The value of the contract is considered as large, with a value between…

  • Vard books contract for two hybrid CSOVs

    Vard books contract for two hybrid CSOVs Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract to design and build two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for an unnamed international customer. The order is valued between €100m ($116m) and €200m ($232m) and includes an option for an additional newbuild. The vessels will be of the upgraded VARD…

  • Cadeler locks in $245m charter for newest turbine installation unit

    Cadeler locks in $245m charter for newest turbine installation unit Denmark-based offshore wind vessel player Cadeler has taken early delivery of the newbuild jackup vessel and secured the units’ first long-term contract — a €210m ($245m) deal with turbine maker Vestas. The BW Group and Scorpio-backed shipowner acquired the vessel from China’s Shanghai Boqiang Heavy…

  • Wind Keeper becomes newest addition to the Cadeler fleet

    Wind Keeper becomes newest addition to the Cadeler fleet Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its latest acquisition, the Wind Keeper, ahead of schedule and has aleady landed its first long-term firm contract with Vestas, for a three-year period commencing early in 2026. Back in May, Cadeler reported that it…

  • Solstad books new $17M Petrobras contract for Normand Pioneer

    Solstad books new $17M Petrobras contract for Normand Pioneer Skudeneshavn, Norway-based Solstad Maritime ASA reports that it has won a contract award for the CSV Normand Pioneer with end-client Petrobras. Solstad consists of two main shipowning structures, Solstad Offshore ASA and Solstad Maritime ASA, that have different ownership structures and the vessel will be on…

  • Tanjung Offshore seals Hibiscus extension

    Tanjung Offshore seals Hibiscus extension Malaysia’s Tanjung Offshore has bagged a contract extension from Hibiscus Oil & Gas for maintenance, construction and modification services on the PM3-CAA oilfield. Under the agreement, the offshore services player of T7 Global will stay on the job until mid-December this year, following the initial fixture in December 2024. Financial…

  • Fugro surveys to help develop Ireland’s offshore grid

    Fugro surveys to help develop Ireland’s offshore grid Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a seven-year framework agreement with Ireland’s state-owned electricity transmission operator EirGrid. The agreement is for a full suite of geo-data surveys for the “Powering Up Offshore – South Coast” project. The initiative will develop offshore electricity substations and export cable routes…

  • What’s in OBBBA for offshore?

    What’s in OBBBA for offshore? With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) now signed into law, industries and their trade associations are either finding much in it to like, or not. So what’s in it for the offshore industry? More for offshore oil and gas than for offshore wind. “This is a major milestone…

  • Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan

    Ørsted secures $3bn in financing for offshore wind farm in Taiwan Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has secured TWD 90bn ($3bn) in financing for the 632MW Greater Changhua 2 wind farm off Taiwan. The financing deal was arranged with 25 banks and five export credit agencies and covers part of the financing for the project.…

  • Trump wipes out subsidies for wind and solar power

    Trump wipes out subsidies for wind and solar power US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate subsidies for green energy sources, more precisely wind and solar power, as he makes another step on his warpath against renewable energy. The order directs the secretary of the treasury to terminate the clean electricity…

  • EDF delays French offshore wind farm commissioning by two years

    EDF delays French offshore wind farm commissioning by two years French energy major EDF has announced that the commercial commissioning of the Calvados offshore wind farm has been pushed back to late 2027. This will see the project commissioned more than two years after its original schedule. The project was previously set for start-up in…

  • McDermott picks up Brazilian contract

    McDermott picks up Brazilian contract Houston-based McDermott has secured an offshore transportation and installation contract from BRAVA Energia for subsea work at two major deepwater developments in Brazil. The scope covers transportation and installation of flexible flowlines, umbilicals, and associated subsea equipment for four new wells—two each at the Papa-Terra field in the Campos Basin…

  • Offshore vessel design eyes market trends

    Offshore vessel design eyes market trends By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant  With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be dismal for the immediate future. For shipyards in particular, offshore wind vessels looked like they could fill…

  • Ocean Installer vessel scores offshore wind cabling work

    Ocean Installer vessel scores offshore wind cabling work Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has won two new contracts for the North Sea Giant subsea construction vessel. The 2011-built vessel will be used in the offshore wind market for cable repair and cable installation gigs. The contracts are expected to take approximately three…

  • Perdana Petroleum wins anchor handler work

    Perdana Petroleum wins anchor handler work Malaysian offshore marine support services firm Perdana Petroleum has won a new contract for the charter of an anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel. The contract was awarded to its wholly owned subsidiary, Perdana Nautika, and will last for 120 days. The identity of the client was left…

  • North Star’s new 2024 ESG report shows big advances in sustainability

    North Star’s new 2024 ESG report shows big advances in sustainability Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered offshore vessel specialist North Star has released its 2024 ESG report that shows that the company has made major advances in sustainability, including an18% reduction in fleet CO2 emissions. North Star says that a £400 million (about $546 million) ongoing commitment as…

  • TGS bags offshore wind site characterisation gig off Norway

    TGS bags offshore wind site characterisation gig off Norway Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won a contract for offshore wind site characterisation, including acquisition, imaging, and interpretation services offshore Norway. The vessel Ramform Vanguard will start acquisition in early July, with a duration of approximately 25 days. The imaging and interpretation work will begin…

  • Yinson Production secures $1.17bn refinancing for FPSO Maria Quiteria

    Yinson Production secures $1.17bn refinancing for FPSO Maria Quiteria Singapore-based floater owner and operator Yinson Production has announced a successful placement of $1.168bn in senior secured notes issued by Yinson Bergenia Production, the owner of the FPSO Maria Quitéria. The FPSO is operating under a 22.5-year lease and operate contract with Petrobras in the Jubarte…

  • First of three Zamil Offshore FSIVs completes trials

    First of three Zamil Offshore FSIVs completes trials Zamil 80, the first of three new 60-meter Incat Crowther designed fast support intervention vessels (FSIVs) has completed sea trials at Singapore shipbuilder Lita Ocean. Designed for offshore marine services provider Zamil Offshore, the new vessel exceeded expectations on sea trials, achieving a service speed of 28…