Heavy Marine Transport News

Huisman has won a four-crane order from Siem Industries for two offshore subsea construction vessels under construction in China, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030. The Huisman crane order …

Petrobras has confirmed a third oil discovery at the Morpho exploration well offshore Amapá, Brazil, after identifying another oil-bearing interval in block FZA-M-59. The company has completed drilling and geological …

The crew of BBC TORNIO, a multipurpose heavy-lift vessel in the BBC Chartering fleet, rescued three sailors from a distressed yacht on 17 October 2026 after several attempts to approach …

TechnipFMC has expanded its subsea opportunities pipeline to approximately $32 billion, adding four potential offshore projects in Canada, Indonesia, Mexico and Africa as the company targets at least $14.5 billion …

Norwegian government agency Enova has selected two floating wind projects developed by Fortius Offshore Wind and Fram Wind Solutions for NOK 3.94 billion in funding, supporting the planned installation of …

Aker BP and its partners have sanctioned the Kjøttkake development in Norway’s North Sea, with production to reach Gjøa through a subsea connection to Nova. Aker BP plans to rename …

The Seatrium FPSO integration award from SBM Offshore exceeds S$200 million and covers a vessel intended to serve offshore projects in South America. Work is due to start in the …

Steelwind Nordenham is conducting heavy-lift load-out operations for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm at its port facility in Nordenham, Germany, using three synchronised cranes to load monopile foundations onto …

HD KSOE operating profit reached KRW1.45 trillion for July–September 2026, an annual increase of 37.3%, supported by more favourable vessel contract prices and improved productivity. Nine-month operating earnings consequently reached …

US port grants totalling $498 million will support 35 projects in 19 states, including a heavy-lift cargo deck at Morehead City and replacement of Whittier’s DeLong Dock. The US Department …

DEME and Prysmian have begun work on the Veerse Meer cables for TenneT, laying 525 kV cables through the Dutch lake for IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1. The links …

Borr Drilling reported three deaths after the Prospector 5 sinking off Gabon and said two others remained unaccounted for in an update issued on 29 October 2026. The company said …

Saudi offshore drilling contractor ADES has secured a one-year contract extension worth approximately $52 million (SAR 195 million) for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jackup rig operating offshore Angola. An existing …

T7 Global has secured a commissioning contract from Searah (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for offshore assets in Peninsular Malaysia. Its fully owned subsidiary, Tanjung Offshore Services Sdn Bhd, will undertake hook-up …

Equinor says delays to US-built tugs and barges have pushed back the Empire Wind turbine installation schedule. The 810 MW project off New York now expects to generate its first …

The Kerala High Court has allowed MSC Elsa 3 compensation talks to resume alongside ongoing litigation, according to reports by The Times of India and LiveLaw. The decision on 27 …

HD Hyundai and Indian officials have discussed the proposed Thoothukudi shipyard, with a joint working group set to coordinate development and a detailed project report expected to be completed within …

Shell has begun production from Silvertip Phase 3, a two-well development supplying its US Gulf production facility, Perdido. Subsidiary Shell Offshore confirmed the start-up in an announcement dated 28 October …

Equinor has opened the KNARR robotics centre at Kårstø in western Norway, giving developers access to an operating industrial site for trials of subsea drones, robotic systems and unmanned vessels. …

ZPMC has begun the Chuangli conversion to give the Shanghai Salvage Bureau’s heavy-lift and salvage vessel an S-lay pipelaying capability. An event in Qidong, Jiangsu, marked the start of the …

Chevron has identified an additional gas-bearing interval at the Nargis-2 well in Egypt’s Mediterranean waters. Appraisal drilling also confirmed that reservoirs encountered by Nargis-1 extend to the area examined by …

DeepOcean has won a Jubilee riser retermination contract from Tullow Ghana Ltd, with the subsea construction vessel Orient Adventurer assigned to the campaign. Offshore execution is scheduled for the fourth …

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COOEC has moved the Dongfang 1-1 CEPK platform as a single unit within its Qingdao International High-end Equipment Manufacturing Base. The company confirmed that the land transfer took place on …

New Saipem drilling contracts worth approximately $121 million will see Saipem 10000 work off Cyprus and Scarabeo 9 off Ghana. The awards from Eni subsidiaries were announced on 27 October …

Masdar has raised US$600 million through its first blue bond for marine renewables, with proceeds intended to finance eligible projects, including offshore wind. The issuance follows the company’s September 2026 …

The position involves developing project baseline schedules, tracking progress against contractual milestones, analysing schedule deviations and coordinating planning activities across multidisciplinary project teams. The successful candidate will also support project …

Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA), a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace, is moving to take control of Hanwha Philly Shipyard as part of a restructuring aimed at expanding the group’s U.S. naval …

Seaway7 has completed the East Anglia Three cable laying campaign at the 1.4 GW offshore wind farm in the UK, laying 95 inner-array cables totalling more than 240 km. The …

The Prospector 5 search continued for four people, Gabon’s naval chief and rescue commander said in a report published by Agence Gabonaise de Presse (AGP) on 27 October 2026. Vice-Admiral …

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Equinor has secured a North Sea drilling permit covering wellbore 33/9-F-4 DH, which COSL Promoter will drill. The Norwegian Offshore Directorate announced the drilling approval on 27 October 2026. The …

Two Heerema modular spreader bars, each designed to handle approximately 9,000 tonnes, have been used for seven lifts, the company said in its 27 October 2026 announcement. The equipment is …

Emerald Nuclear Norway has secured NOK 20 million in funding from the Research Council of Norway for its Marine Nuclear Propulsion System (MarNuPS) Pilot, which aims to develop and test …

ConocoPhillips has confirmed Canadian job cuts scheduled for 27 October 2026, with both staff and contractors affected. The company has not released a figure for the positions being eliminated, according …

Hitachi Energy has loaded four transformers at Spain’s Port of Motril for shipment to Baltimore in the United States. Manufactured in Córdoba, the single-phase units each have a capacity of …

BW Energy said MaBoMo production was halted under its procedures for preparing to drill offshore Gabon, in a statement issued on 25 October 2026 following the Prospector 5 sinking. The …

Energy Drilling has received a letter of award for its T-16 drilling rig from Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Company (CPOC), covering Phase 7 work in the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area. The firm …

PV Drilling has signed an agreement with Idemitsu Gas Production (Vietnam) to provide the HAKURYU-14 rig for a 2027 exploration and appraisal programme in Vietnam’s Nam Con Son Basin. ENEOS …

ConocoPhillips planned Canadian job cuts for November 2025 as it pursued a global workforce reduction of up to 25% by 2026. Reuters disclosed the Canadian notification timetable on 23 October …

Nearly 30 years before Borr Drilling’s Prospector 5 sank offshore Gabon, another jack-up drilling rig suffered a serious punch-through during preloading. On 16 November 1996, Maersk Victory experienced a sudden …

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has signed a contract with Shanghai Jiao Tong University for a self-propelled research platform capable of extended offshore stays and relocation between research sites. The construction agreement …

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BOMESC has won an FPSO topside contract with an estimated value of RMB 2.4 billion–3 billion from Single Buoy Moorings Inc., an SBM Offshore subsidiary. Completion is planned for April …

INPEX has started front-end engineering design (FEED) for Bonaparte CCS offshore Australia and agreed to acquire Woodside Energy’s 21% stake in the development. The company confirmed both steps in its …

Seven Seahorse crew members were rescued off Lebanon after jumping into the sea when the timber carrier developed a severe list. Emergency pumping helped stabilise the ship, but rescue officials …

Equinor and Aker BP have established a collaboration focused on Norway’s tight reservoirs, aiming to make more discoveries economic to develop and increase hydrocarbon recovery. Announced on 26 October 2026, …

Eidesvik Reach has concluded the Viking Reach sale, with the IMR ship handed over on 26 October 2026. Reach Subsea said the deal closed on the terms set out in …

Mein Schiff 3 was damaged in a Bremerhaven collision involving two berthed MSC containerships on 25 October 2026, prompting TUI Cruises to cancel its Canary Islands sailing. German ship-safety authorities …

Dolphin Drilling has agreed a Blackford Dolphin sale to SPM Energy Shipping FZCO for up to USD 25 million. The agreement provides for USD 10 million on delivery, while the …