
Normand Valiant Gets $62 Million Petrobras Contract in Brazil
Solstad Maritime has announced a two-year Petrobras contract for Normand Valiant in Brazil, with a gross value of approximately $62 million and commencement planned for Q4 2026.

Solstad Maritime has announced a two-year Petrobras contract for Normand Valiant in Brazil, with a gross value of approximately $62 million and commencement planned for Q4 2026.

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 crew from Drennec southwest of the Galapagos Islands, with Ricky A recovering the crew and Oluf Maersk providing support.

Astro Offshore has signed a strategic MOU with Oceaneering covering offshore and subsea project cooperation and introduced Astro Aurora, its first DP3 Multi-Purpose Support Vessel.

Taiwan has started the contract termination process for Shinfox Energy’s 700 MW Youde offshore wind project after the developer failed to complete payment of its outstanding performance bond.

NKT has brought the first Biscay Gulf Interconnector cables ashore at Lemóniz using NKT Victoria and a drilled route extending more than 1,000 m.

Hanwha Ocean has reached the final bidding stage with SBM Offshore for the $3 billion Venus FPSO project in Namibia and secured approvals for its low-carbon standard FPSO design system.

Hengli Heavy Industries received 207 vessel orders in the first half of 2026, with its backlog reaching about 380 ships through 2030 and production running at about seven ships per month.

Davie Shipbuilding has secured a C$11.3 billion fixed-price contract to build six Program Icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy.

Tillen developed a Container Based Crane for Van Oord and a Transition Piece Lifting Tool for SAL to support offshore wind installation activities.
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