The Dutch cabinet will launch a 1GW SDE++ tender at IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A in September 2026, scaling back from 2GW as it seeks to keep offshore wind deployment viable under tighter budgets.
VARD delivered CSOV Norwind Maestro (NB 982) to Norwind Offshore and Navigare Capital on 16 January 2026, before the contractual date, with hybrid-system monitoring and all-electric W2W handling.
Samos Energy signed a ship sale agreement to acquire the Suksan Salamander FSO from Altera. FPSO Ventures will assume O&M after completion and delivery.
HEBO has been awarded an EPRD contract for the Wintershall Noordzee L5-C (Dutch Shelf) and Wingate (UK Shelf) gas production platforms, covering engineering, offshore prep, removal and disposal.
Italian financial police in Brindisi seized a Tuvalu-flagged bulk carrier loaded with black metal after uncovering a concealed Novorossiysk call, an AIS blackout and suspected falsified voyage documents.
OMS Group awarded Ulstein two cable-laying newbuilds (130 m × 22 m), each up to 6,500 tonnes of cable, with delivery targeted for 2028 from Ulstein Verft.
Korean shipyards are shifting focus from price-pressured newbuilding to U.S. Navy ship MRO, seeking MSRA status to work on complex naval vessels and secure steadier long-term maintenance revenue.
Shell and Mitsubishi, which together hold about 65% of LNG Canada, are reported to be considering partial sales of their stakes in the C$40 billion export project as they review exposure to Phase 2.
Saka Energi, an indirect Pertamina subsidiary, is seeking a jack-up rig for a 12-month drilling campaign on its Pangkah and Pekawai offshore blocks and has opened prequalification to contractors.
