In yet another demonstration of the continuing importance of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as a source of low carbon intensive production of oil, Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc,(51%
Van Oord has been contracted to build the Hollandse Kust (west) lot V wind farm. Located about 28.6 nautical miles west of the Netherlands, it is being billed by developer Ecowende (a
As those who watch these things know, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) rejects the majority of bid protests filed with it. However, a number of bid protests do, in fact, succeed and
The two all-electric tugs ordered from Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard by SAAM Towage in October 2022 (see earlier story) are now on their way to Vancouver, B.C. Following successful completion of sea trials,
Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered Island Offshore has secured long-term employment for its supply vessel Island Condor, commencing in autumn 2024. “This is a fantastic Christmas gift for the company! We have worked purposefully
The Saverys family is continuing with the reshaping of Euronav (NYSE:EURN) following the deal that saw 24 of the company’s VLCCs being transferred to John Fredriksen’s Frontline, resolving a long-running merger battle,
Ukraine appears to have effectively destroyed another Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel, the large amphibious assault landing ship Novocherkassk. The ship was moored in Feodosia in occupied Crimea when it was struck
As well as current challenges, the energy transition presents shipping with multiple future opportunities, not least in the transportation of ammonia. In a significant step in that direction, ClassNK has now awarded
In another sign of the uptick in the offshore drilling sector, Brazil’s Petrobras has awarded Seadrill Limited a pair of 1,064-day fixed-term contracts for its drillships West Auriga and West Polaris. Awarded
When Leonard Glenn Francis, the man at the center of the “Fat Leonard” bribery case that rocked the Navy, last surfaced in public, it was back in September 2022 when he was