UK AR7 Lands 8.4GW Offshore Wind Record
15, January 2026
UK CfD AR7 awarded 8.4GW of offshore wind—enough to power the equivalent of over 12 million homes—at an average £90.9 per megawatt hour for fixed-bottom projects.
Blogs forJanuary 15th, 2026
CIMC Raffles signs second Van Oord SRI newbuild
15, January 2026
CIMC Raffles signed a second SRI newbuild with Van Oord. The BV-classed 199 m DP2 vessel uses biofuel/methanol engines and a battery-backed DC grid to cut CO₂.
Knutsen LNG France extends Syroco Live across LNG fleet
15, January 2026
Digital routing platform Syroco Live is now deployed across 16 LNG carriers operated by Knutsen LNG France, after a staged rollout showed it could support safe, efficient voyages under varied charter requirements.
Vantris Energy takes Petronas T&I scopes in Malaysia
15, January 2026
Vantris Energy has secured T&I work from Petronas Carigali on Malaysia’s Sepat and Belud South projects and sold its 40% stake in L&T-Sapura Shipping to Larsen & Toubro for $30.5 million.
ConocoPhillips Australia’s Charlemont-1 finds deep gas in Otway Basin
15, January 2026
Charlemont-1, operated by ConocoPhillips Australia off Victoria, has encountered gas in deeper Waarre zones. The partners are weighing extra wireline logging to better define Otway Basin gas potential.
Ukraine hits Russian Caspian oil rigs with drones
15, January 2026
Ukraine carried out drone strikes on three Russian Lukoil oil platforms in the Caspian Sea and also hit an air defence system and logistics sites, as both sides report further attacks on energy infrastructure.
Iranian cargo ship Rona sinking in Caspian, 14 rescued
15, January 2026
The Iranian-flagged cargo ship Rona sent an SOS in the Caspian Sea off Turkmenistan. Turkmen coast guard units rescued all 14 crew from Iran and India as the vessel sailed on a route linking Iran and Russia.
Singapore Opens New LNG Bunkering Licence Intake
15, January 2026
MPA opens applications for more LNG bunkering licences in Singapore, expanding scope to sea-based reloading and lower-lifecycle fuels, with LBV and methane-slip measures assessed.
Wärtsilä 31 Set for Hartman Seatrade Heavy-Lift Newbuild
15, January 2026
A 3,800 DWT heavy-lift build at Rock Shipbuilding will use Wärtsilä 31 with a gearbox supporting PTI/PTO/PTH modes plus CPP control and hydrodynamic optimisation; delivery is set for spring 2027.
