U.S.-Built ECO Liberty Ushers in New Era for American Offshore Wind Vessels

01 Jul, 2025

Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The vessel was christened on Saturday at a ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of...

Ocean Installer wins North Sea work with Vår Energi

30 Jun, 2025

Var Energi Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has been awarded a contract for work on Vår Energi’s Balder Phase VI development. The company has been awarded a fast-track EPCI contract for the Balder Phase V...

DOF lands $275m in Brazilian vessel contracts

30 Jun, 2025

DOF Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has picked up two significant long-term contracts in Brazil with state-controlled oil giant Petrobras, securing more than $275m in combined value. The first contract involves the 2009-built anchor han...

Shelf Drilling wins Saudi Aramco rig extension deal

30 Jun, 2025

Shelf Drilling Oslo-listed jackup rig player Shelf Drilling has landed a five-year contract extension with Saudi Aramco for its High Island V unit. The total added contract value is about $133m, the UAE-based company said in a filing. The e...

Denmark extends life of two more offshore wind farms

30 Jun, 2025

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has extended the life of two offshore wind farms, which together have been in operation for almost 50 years. The Agency has notified the owners of the Middelgrunden and Nysted offshore wind farms that it will ...

LS Marine Solutions picks Turkish shipyard for cable layer construction

30 Jun, 2025

South Korean subsea cable contractor LS Marine Solutions has signed a construction agreement with Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard to build a high-voltage direct current cable-laying vessel. According to the company, the new vessel will be Asia’s l...

Med Marine launches newbuild Svitzer tug for Panama – video | Shipyard news

30 Jun, 2025

Med Marine, the Turkish shipbuilder specialized in building mainly tugboats and workboats at its Eregli Shipyard, announces the launch of a TRAktor 2600-Z tugboat for Danish-headquartered and worldwide operating towage company Svitzer. The ...

Fugro scores $340m Petrobras deal

30 Jun, 2025

Dutch contractor Fugro has emerged as the successful bidder in four multi-year tenders from Petrobras for the inspection and monitoring of subsea infrastructure in Brazil. The contracts, worth about $340m, should start in the fourth quarter...