Heavy Marine Transport News

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has verified 80 attacks on international shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February, with at least 22 seafarers killed and many …

Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables have completed installation of all 65 wind turbines at the 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project, marking a major construction milestone after the project was …

A senior U.S. defense official visited Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje Shipyard in South Korea on 16 September 2026, as the United States considers South Korea’s Chungnam-class frigate among options for its …

Three North Korean seafarers were rescued by the Japan Coast Guard on 17 September 2026 after their small boat encountered trouble in international waters. South Korea organized a search operation …

LNG imports through a new floating storage and regasification unit at the Port of Abidjan are scheduled to begin in Q3 2027 under agreements involving EXMAR, Côte d’Ivoire Energies (CI-ENERGIES) …

Bower Offshore has purchased the platform supply vessel Songa Commander and renamed it Bower Commander, adding the PSV to its owned offshore fleet. The company has handled the vessel’s commercial …

Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have selected EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) to produce 69 monopile foundations for the first phase of the Zeevonk offshore wind project …

Ørsted Wind Power A/S has opened a tender with an estimated value of EUR 26.3 million for post-construction bird and bat monitoring linked to the Baltica 2 and Baltica 3 …

Two U.S.-sanctioned heavy-lift vessels, Glory and Bright, are transporting two power-generation modules from China for Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 Train 2 in Russia, according to gCaptain, citing AIS data and …

Valeura Energy has discovered a new oil accumulation at Suraphi near its Manora field in the Gulf of Thailand and has begun planning a potential satellite development on Block G1/48. …

Unions at major South Korean shipbuilders are continuing industrial action and wage negotiations, with a group representing workers at eight shipbuilding companies preparing to consider coordinated action after the Mid-Autumn …

Aker BP has made a gas discovery at the Alpehumle prospect in the North Sea after completing drilling operations on exploration well 36/4-2 and sidetrack 36/4-2 A in production licence …

Envision Energy has installed the first wind turbine at the 128 MW Vinh Long nearshore wind projects in Vietnam, marking the start of turbine installation at the site. The developments …

Korean Register (KR), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), BAR Technologies and Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have launched a joint development project to assess WindWings wind-assisted propulsion …

United Heavy Lift and K2 Project Forwarding have transported four large subsea templates from Gdansk, Poland, to Wergeland Base in Norway for Equinor’s Fram Sør project. The transport was arranged …

Marine insurer The Swedish Club has warned shipowners to assess weather, navigation and liability risks before considering routes around South America as an alternative to capacity-constrained Panama Canal transits. Cape …

SeaLoading, part of the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) Group, has secured a long-term contract with Petrobras to continue offshore crude oil transfer services in Brazil with SeaLoader 2. Under the …

Drydocks World and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) have signed an agreement to establish a 50:50 joint venture to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) in Cochin, India. …

Transocean has secured a two-well contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Conqueror in Equatorial Guinea, adding approximately $80 million to its contract backlog. The drilling campaign, awarded by an undisclosed …

Eastern Car Liner (ECL) has put its new 16,624 dwt heavy lift vessel Giga Trans into service, with the ship completing its first cargo calls across the US before continuing …

Lamprell has been awarded offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation work in the UAE through a consortium with Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The scope includes new offshore facilities and modifications …

Halliburton has secured a bundled well construction and completions contract from Eni for the Cronos ultra-deepwater development in Block 6 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone. The work will cover exploration …

Norway’s 2026 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) licensing round will offer 70 new blocks or parts of blocks for oil and gas exploration across the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and …

Trinidad Offshore Fabricators Company Limited (TOFCO) has completed the loadout of the Manatee Jacket in Trinidad and Tobago, with final sea-fastening activities now underway ahead of sailaway. According to TOFCO, …

Vroon Offshore Services has secured a contract worth more than £7 million from ScottishPower Renewables to provide emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) services for the East Anglia TWO and …

Hornbeck Offshore Services has secured a multi-year North Sea decommissioning contract for an unnamed operator, with work scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2027. The contract was awarded …

Saipem has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in Saudi Arabian Saipem Limited to ADES Saudi Limited Company, an indirect subsidiary of ADES Holding Company. The transaction was first …

EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (EEW SPC) is planning to expand its manufacturing site at the Port of Rostock to increase production capacity for larger monopiles. The Rostock facility currently …

The grounded containership MSC Baltic III has been moved about 53 m toward shore at Wild Cove on Newfoundland’s west coast as crews continue preparations to dismantle the damaged vessel …

AAL Shipping improved its fleet-wide energy efficiency by 19% between 2023 and 2025, despite fleet growth and higher cargo volumes, according to its latest sustainability reporting. The multipurpose and project …

Smulders has reported the load-out of the OSS Zingst and OSS Darß jackets for 50Hertz’s OST-6-1 grid connection project in the German Baltic Sea. Power from the 927 MW Gennaker …

Masdar has signed separate memoranda of understanding with RWE and Luxcara covering potential investments in offshore wind and battery energy storage in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. The agreements were …

Lloyd’s Register (LR), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have secured approval in principle (AiP) for a 185,000 cbm LNG carrier design incorporating …

China’s State Council has established an investigation team after a fire aboard Ocean Melody at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding in Shandong Province left 25 people dead and five injured. The accident …

Panstar Arco reached Felixstowe in the UK 21 days after leaving Busan, completing a Northern Sea Route (NSR) passage as part of a demonstration voyage by Panstar Group. The 45,500 …

COSCO SHIPPING has completed the transport of a large drilling platform aboard the semi-submersible heavy transport vessel XIANG YUN KOU. The drilling platform has a height of 154.35 m. The …

PTSC M&C has completed a 43-day load-out campaign for four offshore substation topsides and four modular support frames for the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm, moving the structures …

Singapore bunker sales increased in the first seven months of 2026 as marine fuel shortages at major shipping hubs eased despite continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. Bunker sales …

Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a $1.2 billion order for six vessels from an Oceania-based shipowner, taking its 2026 commercial ship orders above both its annual target and last year’s …

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry has entered the listing guidance process for a proposed A-share initial public offering after its registration was disclosed by China’s securities regulator on 12 September 2026. …

Skyborn Renewables has reached financial close on the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany’s Baltic Sea. The project has secured €2.1 billion in non-recourse financing from 16 commercial lenders and …

Ørsted has received the final outcome of a tax case concerning its Walney Extension and Hornsea 1 offshore wind farms in the UK. The Danish Tax Agency (DTA) and UK …

Huisman has signed a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry to supply four 1,200 t Heavy Lift Pedestal Cranes for two new heavy lift transport vessels under construction for Jumbo Maritime. …

Saipem has been awarded an offshore contract worth approximately $350 million by Azule Energy Angola S.p.A. for the West Hub Tails project in Angola. The contract covers engineering, fabrication, transportation …

Seafarming Systems has dispatched six Aquatraz C2 closed fish farming cages from China to Norway aboard Boskalis semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Mighty Servant 3. The six cages were built in …

MV Sward and its 17 crew members have been freed near Garacad in Puntland after a ransom was paid to Somali pirates, according to security sources cited by AFP. The …

GONDAN Shipbuilders is building the 120 m C513 Ocean Energy Support Vessel for Østensjø Rederi, with delivery scheduled for the second half of 2027. The vessel has a moulded breadth …

Saipem and Jan De Nul have signed a letter of intent with ExxonMobil for preliminary work on the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Mozambique. The agreement covers limited engineering, …

SED Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore have signed a letter of intent for an all-share combination that would bring the two offshore drilling businesses under one listed parent company. Under …

Boskalis heavy transport vessel BOKA Vanguard is transporting the VALARIS 106 jackup rig from Singapore to Kokas, Indonesia, ahead of the rig’s next contract with BP. BOKA Vanguard departed the …