The first three jacket foundations for the Inch Cape offshore wind project have arrived at the Port of Leith, ahead of offshore installation for the project’s 72 wind turbines.
Strategic Marine has delivered the first two Supa Swath vessels to Mainprize Offshore under a six-vessel programme signed at Seawork 2024, supporting offshore renewables operations and planned fleet expansion in Europe.
The IMO has urged shipping companies to put crew safety first after attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz caused seafarer casualties. The agency also warned operators to use only confirmed information when making navigational decisions in the high-risk corridor.
Seafarers on IBF-covered ships can now refuse voyages through the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East Gulf after the threat level reached its highest category. The new arrangement includes repatriation rights, two months of basic wage compensation, higher pay in the zone, and doubled compensation in death or disability cases.
GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of one 180,000 m³ LNG carrier for a European shipowner, with delivery expected in 2028.
Equinor has secured Norwegian consent to use Deepsea Bollsta for drilling, completion, temporary plugging and workover on Johan Sverdrup, following a rig contract extension tied to an eight-well program.
SFL Corporation has secured a new Canada drilling contract for the Hercules semi-submersible. The deal is worth about $170 million and covers a minimum 400-day term from Q1 2027.
