Heavy Marine Transport News

Ørsted has revised commissioning schedules for the 2,852 MW Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK and the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 project in Germany due to grid …

Transocean’s planned $5.8 billion all-stock merger with Valaris is facing an extended antitrust review in the United States after regulators requested additional information from both offshore drilling companies. The two …

French shipping company CMA CGM said its vessel CMA CGM San Antonio was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on 5 May, leaving crew members injured and causing damage …

The heavy lift vessel GPO Sapphire from GPO Heavylift has completed the transport of the jack-up barge HEA Hercules owned by HEA Energy to the Port of Rotterdam. The cargo …

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Norwegian company Agalas has taken delivery of the cable laying support and light construction vessel Cecon Vigor, built by Sefine Shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel was launched in April 2025 …

Ørsted reported stronger offshore earnings in the first quarter of 2026 while continuing construction work across major offshore wind projects in the US, Europe, and Taiwan. EBITDA from the offshore …

DOF Group ASA has secured four long-term charter and service agreements in Brazil for newbuild ROV Support Vessels (RSVs), strengthening its position in the country’s offshore subsea market. The contracts, …

The unveiling of Glovis Leader on 28 April showed a clear shift in global shipbuilding. The vessel is owned by HMM and operated by Hyundai Glovis, but it was built …

Haizea Wind Group has completed 186 tower sections for 62 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines to be installed at the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. The sections were …

Abu Dhabi has started field trials of 7 m AI-powered driverless patrol boats to improve maritime safety and enforcement across its inland waterways. The autonomous vessels are being developed through …

HMM’s labor union has approved the relocation of the company’s headquarters from Seoul to Busan North Port, supporting the South Korean government’s plan to strengthen Busan’s maritime industry. The relocation …

RWE Offshore Wind chief executive Sven Utermöhlen will step down on 30 September 2026, with Tobias Keitel appointed to succeed him from 1 October 2026. The company said Utermöhlen will …

Vår Energi has exercised a second option for the COSL Drilling Europe semi-submersible drilling rig COSL Pioneer. The extension continues existing drilling operations and reflects ongoing cooperation between the two …

Rheinmetall and MSC are considering a takeover of the bankrupt Mangalia shipyard in Romania, with plans to make substantial investments and upgrade the site into a dual-use hub for military …

More than 1,000 vessels remain stranded across the wider Gulf region as normal commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stays heavily restricted, according to the provided source. The disruption …

COSCO SHIPPING (Qidong) Offshore has completed the main construction phase of its outfitting quay renovation and expansion project in Jiangsu Province, China. The project passed its final quality inspection on …

The Singapore-flagged Maersk Chattogram suffered major hull damage after colliding with feeder vessel HR Turag at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port on 1 May, disrupting cargo handling at Bangladesh’s …

Valaris has sold its 10,000-ft semisubmersible Valaris DPS-1 for recycling after the rig was placed for sale in February 2026. The unit is an F&G ExD design semisubmersible delivered by …

Valaris has secured new contracts and extensions, adding about $560 million to its backlog since its previous fleet status report on 17 February 2026. The latest awards increased total contract …

Kosmos Energy and Shell plan to drill the Trailblazer prospect in the Gulf of America, also known as the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, in the first half of 2027. The …

Norway has launched APA 2026, offering 70 offshore exploration blocks for competitive bidding across the Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea and North Sea. The Awards in Predefined Areas round mainly covers …

A product tanker has been hijacked off Yemen, adding to signs of renewed Somali piracy activity in the Gulf of Aden. The 3,300 dwt Eureka was boarded by armed men …

Germany’s offshore wind sector is calling for clearer political commitments and a binding roadmap to support future expansion. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association, BWO, issued the appeal ahead of …

Nexans has named its newest cable laying vessel, Nexans Electra, at Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, as the ship moves toward planned delivery later in 2026. The vessel will become …

China Merchants Industry Qingdao Shipyard Co., Ltd. has announced tender plans for a smart integrated workshop project, alongside lifting equipment expansion at its Rushan base. The smart workshop project will …

Damen Shipyards Group has formed a joint venture with the Senegalese Government to operate Damen Shiprepair Dakar on the West African coast. The government is represented by Société des Infrastructures …

Viking Supply Ships is set for a management change after chief executive Trond Myklebust submitted his resignation at his own request. Myklebust will remain in the role until 1 August …

Aker Solutions has received a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract from Equinor for a gas condensate subsea tie-in development in the Norwegian North Sea. The work will prepare the …

DOF Group ASA has been awarded a substantial contract for subsea commissioning support services in the APAC region. The offshore work will be carried out by Skandi Inventor in North …

Norway’s Equinor has started production from the Eirin field in the North Sea, adding new gas volumes to the European market through existing offshore infrastructure. The field is operated by …

Tug Network Team (TNT) has appointed Felipe Gouvêa as Executive Director as the alliance moves into a new phase focused on commercial coordination, governance and service standards across its international …

Equinor has extended a series of drilling and well service agreements worth about NOK 17 billion ($1.6 billion) to sustain production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The agreements include integrated …

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Samsung Heavy Industries has received a KRW 484.8 billion order for one LNG floating storage and regasification unit from an Asian shipowner, the company said on 4 May 2026. An …

MSC Baltic III will be dismantled in sections and pulled ashore for recycling as the wreck removal phase starts in Newfoundland, Canada. The containership has been lodged in Cedar Cove …

South Korea’s 532 MW Anma offshore wind project is facing a serious delay after a military-related permit issue blocked a key pre-construction approval. The $3.5 billion project is planned about …

Adnoc Drilling has completed its $204 million acquisition of an 80% stake in MB Petroleum Services, expanding its drilling services presence across Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The transaction …

A vessel fire has been reported off the coast of the UAE near Mina Saqr, according to maritime security monitoring sources. The incident occurred about 14 nautical miles west of …

Recent imagery indicates that the car carrier Galaxy Leader is partially submerged off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, with the stern sitting low in the water and the bow lifted at …

Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord has completed the first multi-day offshore deployment of its unmanned survey vessel VO:X Barentsz at the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm. The vessel supported …

Austal Limited has secured a contract extension to construct two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for the Australian Border Force. The agreement, valued at approximately A$150.3 million, increases the total …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Net Zero Framework remains under negotiation after MEPC 84 in London, although formal adoption is still uncertain. The meeting ended on 1 May after five …

Saudi drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured a new offshore drilling contract in Nigeria for the jackup Shelf Drilling Victory. The agreement, signed with Seplat Energy, covers a firm period …

Italy-based Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has increased its ownership in Rana Subsea to 82.5% after exercising a call option to acquire an additional approximately 7.1% stake. The latest transaction follows a …

Ocean Winds has begun electricity generation at the 30 MW Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion floating offshore wind project, located off Port-La Nouvelle in southern France. The company confirmed …

A dry bulk carrier has come under attack from small craft in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a British maritime security agency tracking incidents in the area. The incident …

China has completed the offshore installation of Three Gorges Pilot, a 16 MW floating offshore wind turbine described in the source as the world’s largest single-unit floating turbine. The unit …

The US Navy is assessing whether shipyards in South Korea and Japan could support future warship design and production as Washington seeks to expand fleet output and respond to China’s …

Three years after arriving in Vigo for final outfitting, an incomplete ferry remains idle at the facilities of Talleres Vulcano, with no confirmed buyer despite repeated market interest. Since its …