Samsung Heavy Industries has received ABS Approval in Principle for its FSMR floating nuclear platform, configured for two Smart 100 SMRs developed by KAERI and adapted for offshore use.
AAL Australia redeployed AAL Dampier on a tramp charter to move oversized plant components from Sattahip to Dampier, supporting Project Ceres in Western Australia.
OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy are nearing year-end drilling in Bulgaria’s Han Asparuh block as Noble’s Globetrotter I arrives for a two-well, €170 million offshore exploration programme.
Santos agreed to sell its Mahalo JV stake to Comet Ridge Limited and completed the sale of Petrel/Tern interests to Eni Australia, securing cash and contingent consideration and lowering decommissioning exposure.
ESVAGT acquired SOVs Breeze Enabler and Brint Enabler from Edda Wind. Long-term contracts with Ocean Breeze and Vestas were novated to ESVAGT for continued operations.
Sweden’s navy reports Russian uniformed, possibly armed personnel on shadow-fleet oil tankers in the Baltic, and notes Russia’s growing “grey” VLCC and suezmax fleets in the global tanker market.
MV Sun Rise has delivered the remaining CS WIND Offshore transition pieces from the Port of Aalborg to Hampton Roads, completing the TP load-out for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
Meyer Werft has secured a €10 billion ($11.7 billion) multi-ship order from MSC Cruises that will keep its Papenburg yard at full capacity until 2035, following last year’s state-backed rescue.
A deep North Atlantic storm is producing 60–80 kt winds and seas up to 15 m, with hurricane-force wind warnings plus freezing spray and dense fog adding risk for mariners.
