Boskalis says the 58,000-tonne rig was loaded in Singapore. Its 97-metre span extends beyond BOKA Vanguard’s deck edges, requiring a securing plan for the sea passage.
Odfjell Drilling has signed a three-year Vår Energi contract for Deepsea Bergen, with work starting in early 2028 and four one-year options that could extend the rig’s employment into early 2035.
Njord Survey will document the seabed at Energean’s Wenlock, Garrow and Kilmar fields after decommissioning, combining sonar, environmental sampling and video work for regulatory close-out.
South Korea’s trade ministry reportedly gave conditional clearance for the sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping to Sinar Mas affiliate Frontier Resources. The parties target 23 November to complete the handover.
Fugro has extended its offshore survey agreement with Heerema through 2030, continuing survey and positioning support for the contractor’s heavy-lift vessel fleet.
Chinese yards won five of seven large LNG carrier orders in October. South Korea retained its year-to-date lead with 44 of 76 orders through October, ahead of China’s 32, according to Clarksons Research.
Four South Korean companies signed an MOU to develop an offshore wind cluster on about 330,000 square metres of idle land at Gunsan Shipyard, alongside plans for turbine, tower and substation production.
Hexicon’s 25 November vote will consider continued operations or liquidation. The board favours continuation, but financing measures remain unsecured and the auditor withheld an opinion on the balance sheet.
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials visited HD Hyundai’s Ulsan shipyard to review naval shipbuilding capabilities, military installation infrastructure and logistics support.
