Solstad Offshore has exercised a $125 million purchase option for the 178 m construction support vessel Normand Maximus, with the acquisition scheduled for October 2027.
Alfa Watan sank and Able caught fire after aerial and sea drone attacks in Bulgaria’s Black Sea EEZ, a day after the fatal sinking of Royad Mammadov off Romania.
Offshore vessel Nautilus was stabilized at Eemshaven after engine-room water ingress triggered an emergency response, diving inspection and pumping operation.
MISC has named the 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier Th’ailib, the first of three vessels secured under firm 15-year time charters with QatarEnergy from 2026.
Two crew were injured in a fire aboard tanker Gindara in Batangas. The blaze was declared extinguished on 2 October 2026, followed by dewatering and vessel stability operations.
Japan has imposed sanctions on 35 Russia-linked shadow fleet vessels, extending restrictions to maritime services and vessel-related transactions.
UKMTO issued a warning on 1 October after receiving a third-party report of a tanker strike and fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Crew safety was reported, but damage and environmental effects were unknown.
DNV recorded 69 alternative-fuel ship orders in September 2026, the highest monthly total since October 2024. LNG led with 48 orders, while third-quarter contracting reached 168 vessels.
Boskalis has secured a contract valued at EUR 50–150 million to transport and install 149 km of inter-array cables for the Zeevonk offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea, deploying BOKA Ocean in 2029.
