Heavy Marine Transport News

HEA Energy has signed an Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract with a leading offshore wind developer, strengthening its presence in the European offshore wind market and reinforcing its role as …

Noble Corporation has secured new drilling contracts and extensions for six offshore rigs, adding about $565 million in contract value across Brazil, Australia, Guyana, the U.S. Gulf, Ghana and Malaysia. …

Cyan Renewables has secured a long-term offshore vessel contract in New Zealand for one of its anchor handling tug supply vessels. OMV New Zealand awarded the contract for the 2009-built …

Noble Corp. is reviewing next steps for the idle 6,000-ft semisubmersible Ocean Apex. Company executives said during Noble Corp.’s Q1 2026 conference call on 27 April 2026 that opportunities exist …

Japan is progressing plans to develop a large-scale floating offshore wind farm near the Izu island chain, targeting at least 1 GW of installed capacity by 2035. The project is …

Cadeler has completed mobilization of Wind Ally and Wind Orca for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm, marking a key step toward the next phase of offshore foundation installation. Wind …

Boskalis has completed the return and reinstallation of an FPSO off West Africa, where the floating production unit had operated for decades and is expected to continue working for years …

The Global Wind Energy Council has released a map showing how South Korea is organizing offshore wind development across several major coastal areas. The selected zones hold more than 11 …

OW Ocean Winds has completed the installation of the final turbine at its 500 MW Yeu-Noirmoutier offshore wind project in France, marking the end of construction and the start of …

South Korea has launched a national council to bring its shipbuilding and shipping sectors under one coordinated industrial framework. The Shipbuilding-Shipping Mutual Development Strategy Council was introduced in Seoul on …

A Japan-linked crude tanker appears to have completed a rare outbound passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf remains heavily restricted. The laden VLCC …

Beach Energy has moved into the second stage of its Otway Basin drilling program offshore Australia, using Transocean Equinox after completing the first phase of work in the same basin. …

AAL Shipping has obtained ISO 27001 certification, strengthening its information security framework across heavy-lift and project cargo operations. The certification adds information security management to AAL Shipping’s renewed integrated QHSE …

ScottishPower and Masdar have installed the first turbine at the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore windfarm, marking a UK milestone with the use of 115 m blades, the largest …

Singapore-listed offshore and marine group Seatrium has avoided criminal prosecution in Singapore after the High Court approved a deferred prosecution agreement linked to Brazil’s Operation Car Wash investigation. The agreement …

Tharsis Ship Management has secured support from the EU Innovation Fund for its eSeaRiverBarge project, advancing plans for zero-emission sea-river operations between the Rhine Valley and the United Kingdom. The …

Petrobras has agreed to acquire part of the Argonauta ring-fence in Brazil’s Campos Basin, increasing its position in the Jubarte shared pre-salt reservoir. The area being acquired is currently linked …

South Korea’s antitrust authority has extended the compliance period attached to Hanwha Group’s acquisition of Hanwha Ocean by another three years. The Korea Fair Trade Commission said on 27 April …

Tullow Ghana Limited plans to bring four additional wells online at the Jubilee field offshore Ghana over the coming months, following the start-up of two wells already delivered in 2026. …

Fincantieri’s subsidiary VARD has launched the first of four commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) ordered by Windward Offshore at its Vard Vung Tau yard in Vietnam. The vessel, identified as …

The Trump administration has reached agreements to cancel two US offshore wind projects, with Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind set to receive nearly $900 million combined for ending their …

Jan De Nul has completed the installation of two high-voltage submarine export cables for the Fengmiao I offshore wind farm, located off Taichung, Taiwan. The two cables, measuring 45,000 m …

An LNG carrier managed by ADNOC Logistics & Services has reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is now positioned off India’s west coast, according to ship-tracking data. If verified, …

CSP Iberian Bilbao Terminal has received a new Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore crane at the Port of Bilbao, strengthening container handling capacity at the northern Spanish gateway. The crane is scheduled …

Hanwha Philly Shipyard plans to expand its workforce at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, aiming to hire up to 10,000 workers over the next five years. The recruitment plan forms part …

Boluda Towage Rotterdam has upgraded the fender systems on three ASD tugboats using a rapid on-site replacement service developed by Bencros. The project addressed a common fleet maintenance issue: missing …

Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited has expanded its overseas footprint with the establishment of Serikandi Mermaid SDN BHD, a new joint venture in Brunei. The company has been formed to …

European Investment Bank has approved financing of up to EUR 700 million for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany, developed by Skyborn Renewables. The project is expected to cost …

Noble Developer has secured a one-well assignment with ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, with operations expected to start between late 2026 and early 2027. The campaign is scheduled to last about 50 …

Equinor has obtained a drilling permit for operations in the Barents Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, with the work to be carried out by the semi-submersible rig Transocean Enabler. …

Shearwater GeoServices has agreed to sell an idle seismic vessel as part of its fleet optimization strategy, with the unit set to be repurposed by a new owner. The company, …

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has completed a live vessel trial of an AI-based navigation platform developed by Orca AI, marking further progress in validating computer vision systems for maritime operations. The …

A Turkish general cargo ship has been hijacked off Somalia, adding to a series of piracy-related incidents in the region. The 8,500-dwt Sward, built in 1998, was seized by armed …

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Recently, the semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel Zhi Yuan Kou, operated by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, has successfully transported and installed China’s largest mobile offshore oil and gas production platform, Hai Yang …

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A Saipem-owned rig has arrived in Namibia to support Rhino Resources Ltd. as the company moves ahead with appraisal drilling in the Orange Basin. Rhino Resources has contracted the Saipem …

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Santos expects production from the BW Opal FPSO at the Barossa gas field to begin ramping up next week, following maintenance work tied to commissioning activities offshore Australia’s Northern Territory. …

Nauticus Robotics has secured a contract to perform an offshore archaeological survey for an undisclosed offshore wind project on the US East Coast. The Texas-based ocean robotics company said on …

The Panama Canal Authority has rejected claims that auctioned transit slots give vessels an unfair route around the normal scheduling process, as prices climb on stronger demand from energy carriers. …

HD Hyundai is strengthening its future growth strategy by applying digital technologies across shipbuilding, shipping and robotics. The group is focusing on artificial intelligence, digital twins, big data and robots …

London Marine Consultants (LMC) has secured a contract from MISC to supply an external turret mooring system for a planned floating storage and offloading vessel in Papua New Guinea. The …

Helix Energy Solutions Group and Hornbeck Offshore Services have signed a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction, creating a larger offshore services company with a broader vessel and …

PV Drilling has signed a contract to supply a second jack-up rig for PVEP-Cuu Long’s 2026 drilling campaign at Block 15-1 offshore Vietnam. The agreement was signed on 22 April …

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Existing offshore wind farms will play a role in the European Commission’s new AccelerateEU strategy, announced on 22 April to strengthen energy security and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels. …

The United States is considering whether to extend the 60-day waiver of the Jones Act as fuel prices remain under pressure after the war in Iran, according to reports citing …

Well-Safe Solutions has been awarded a multi-year contract by Apache North Sea Limited to decommission platform wells and subsea wells in the Forties Field. Work will begin in 2026, with …