
Sarens Charters 120 m Barge for Nordseecluster Cargo Move
Sarens, with Manora, chartered the 120 m flat-top barge Caroline to load a 3,000 t jacket, pin piles and a transition piece in Ravenna and sail to Rotterdam for Nordseecluster.

Sarens, with Manora, chartered the 120 m flat-top barge Caroline to load a 3,000 t jacket, pin piles and a transition piece in Ravenna and sail to Rotterdam for Nordseecluster.

Blue Water Autonomy detailed Liberty, a 57.9 m steel autonomous ship for the U.S. Navy, designed with Damen and set to begin construction at Conrad Shipyard in March 2026.

Noble Corporation added about $1.3 billion in new offshore drilling awards across Guyana, Norway, Nigeria, Trinidad, South America, and the U.S. Gulf, lifting backlog to $7.5 billion while continuing jack-up divestments.

KOMIPO invests 96.1b won in the 390MW Shinan-Ui offshore wind project, with offshore construction due to start in April and commercial operation targeted for February 2029, supplying power for about 290,000 households.

NOV signed mid-2025 contracts to supply key equipment for a GustoMSC NG-16000X WTIV to be built by Hanwha Ocean, featuring a 2,600 tonnes crane and delivery planned for Q2 2028.

TotalEnergies booked a $700 million impairment in Q4 2025 mainly tied to offshore wind within its Integrated Power segment. Total impairments reached $900 million, while net renewable generation rose to 8.1 TWh and the portfolio increased to 19 GW.

Davie Defense was awarded a USCG contract to build five Arctic Security Cutters. Two will be built in Finland to support first delivery in 2028, with three planned at Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas.

Ulstein Verft’s yard no. 322 CSOV Genesis Sea nears completion of sea trials after speed, turning, crash/stop and DP tests, with FMEA/MTS remaining ahead of delivery this spring.

Transocean announced Norway fixtures totaling about $184 million in firm backlog, including a seven-well Encourage extension starting Q1 2027 and Enabler options adding 70 days through December 2027.
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