Cosco semi-submersible delivers PSV to Abidjan
15, December 2025
Cosco semi-submersible heavy lift vessel ZHI YUAN KOU has arrived at Abidjan to discharge a Bourbon Offshore PSV after sailing from CARACAS BAY Port, Curacao.
Blogs forDecember 15th, 2025
Iran detains foreign tanker in Gulf of Oman over fuel smuggling
15, December 2025
Iran has detained a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman over suspected fuel smuggling, holding 18 crew and 6 million litres of fuel, in a case officials say is not linked to recent foreign actions.
Hapag-Lloyd adds eight methanol boxships in $500m renewal drive
15, December 2025
Hapag-Lloyd is ordering eight 4,500 teu methanol dual-fuel container ships from CIMC Raffles and chartering 14 feeder vessels, investing over $500m to support fleet renewal and emissions cuts.
Third Inch Cape XXL monopile shipment reaches Leith
15, December 2025
CWHI has delivered a third batch of eight XXL monopiles for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm to the Port of Leith, transported by Cosco heavy lift vessel XIANG YUN KOU (LOA 216.7 m, beam 43 m).
NYK names first Japan-built offshore wind CTV
15, December 2025
NYK Line has named and launched Alfonsino Arrow, its first Japan-built crew transfer vessel, an aluminium catamaran based on a Northern Offshore Services design to carry workers for offshore wind projects in Japan.
ABS approves MISC–China Offshore ammonia FPSO concept
15, December 2025
MISC and China Offshore have obtained an AiP from ABS for an ammonia FPSO concept that converts unused offshore gas into blue ammonia, with 1 million tonnes per year capacity and 99.8% purity.
BW Energy signs long-term lease for Maromba rig
15, December 2025
BW Energy has turned its short-term lease on jack-up BW MAROMBA B into a long-term project lease with MSFL, covering $274 million of Maromba CAPEX and starting at first oil with a ten-year term.
Valaris seals $300m Shell drilling deal in Brazil
15, December 2025
Valaris Limited has signed a multi-year $300 million contract with Shell for the drillship VALARIS DS-8 on the Orca project offshore Brazil, with operations starting in Q1 2027.
HJ Shipbuilding lands first U.S. Navy MRO deal
15, December 2025
HJ Shipbuilding has signed its first MRO agreement with the U.S. Navy to perform mid-level maintenance on the USNS Amelia Earhart at its Yeongdo Shipyard in Busan by the end of March.
