Heavy Marine Transport News

Wison New Energies has begun hull assembly for the Sakarya Phase 3 floating production unit (FPU) at its Nantong yard in China, following a keel-laying ceremony on 25 October 2026. …

TotalEnergies has signed agreements to acquire a 30% operating interest in the Lang Lebah and B14 gas fields offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, with both fields planned for an integrated development supplying …

Valaris has secured approximately $600 million in new offshore drilling contracts and extensions since August 2026, bringing its total contracted revenue backlog to around $4.8 billion. The latest Valaris drilling …

Transocean reported that its drilling contract backlog had reached approximately $8 billion as of 2 November 2026, following the addition of about $2 billion in firm commitments since its previous …

Taihan Cable & Solution has renamed its cable-laying vessel (CLV) Skandi Connector as Taihan Connector, following its acquisition from Norwegian offshore services provider DOF Group in May 2026. The South …

Hornbeck Offshore Services has signed multiple agreements with Shell Offshore covering well intervention, subsea support and marine transportation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, with operations scheduled to begin in …

Searah, the joint venture between Eni and PETRONAS, has begun producing natural gas from the Maha field offshore Indonesia, bringing the deepwater development into operation 21 months after its final …

Cadeler’s wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Wind Mover is preparing for the Inch Cape turbine installation campaign offshore Scotland, with the first turbine installation now expected around 16 November 2026. …

Malaysia’s Lianson Fleet Group Berhad (LFG) has entered the offshore heavy-lift market with the acquisition of a crane vessel equipped with a 4,000-tonne main crane and Dynamic Positioning Class 2 …

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers reported a 147.12% increase in third-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders, reaching RMB1.246 billion, as higher shipping revenue and an expanded specialised fleet supported its financial …

Asia Break Bulk (Singapore), a subsidiary of COLI Group, has signed long-term agreements with Schoeller Holdings covering four new 12,600-dwt multipurpose heavy-lift vessels, each equipped with two 250-tonne cranes capable …

Aker BP and Equinor have completed the Freke appraisal well 15/6-18 S in the Norwegian North Sea without establishing additional oil and gas resources, leaving the discovery’s previous resource estimate …

DEME has completed the installation of all 68 foundations at Vattenfall’s 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea ahead of schedule, concluding a major offshore …

All 10 crew members aboard the Tanzanian-flagged general cargo ship AS Dream were rescued after the vessel began sinking approximately 90 nautical miles west of Paphos, Cyprus, on 30 October …

Borr Drilling has confirmed the recovery of a fourth fatality from its sunken Prospector 5 jack-up rig offshore Gabon and appointed an independent investigator to examine the accident, as differing …

Hanwha Ocean has developed a submarine launch system using domestically engineered water-ram technology, completing a development programme undertaken over approximately 10 years in cooperation with South Korea’s Agency for Defense …

Ecowende has completed the installation of all 52 wind turbines at its Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, concluding a five-month installation campaign carried out …

Hengli Heavy Industry secured contracts for 276 vessels during the first nine months of 2026, taking a 23.4% share of global newbuilding orders by compensated gross tonnage (CGT) across seven …

A UAE-owned offshore tug identified by maritime security consultancy Vanguard Tech as Selat Storm was reportedly struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on 1 November 2026, …

South Korea launched a new offshore wind auction offering approximately 2.2GW of capacity on 30 October 2026, with separate allocations for fixed-bottom and floating projects and lower bidding price ceilings …

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 …