bp has named Meg O’Neill as its next CEO from 1 April 2026, with Carol Howle as interim CEO and Murray Auchincloss staying on as adviser while Woodside Energy appoints Liz Westcott acting CEO.
A record heavy-lift in Klevefjorden sees GPO Grace load Crossway Eagle, showing how sheltered waters, port capacity and local maritime expertise drive regional value in the Lindesnes region.
Sweden’s navy reports Russian uniformed, possibly armed personnel on shadow-fleet oil tankers in the Baltic, and notes Russia’s growing “grey” VLCC and suezmax fleets in the global tanker market.
A deep North Atlantic storm is producing 60–80 kt winds and seas up to 15 m, with hurricane-force wind warnings plus freezing spray and dense fog adding risk for mariners.
CWHI has completed delivery of all 32 XXL monopiles for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, with the final eight units departing Qinzhou on COSCO vessel XIANG TAIKOU for Scotland’s Port of Leith.
Odfjell Drilling has acquired the harsh-environment rig Deepsea Bollsta from Northern Ocean, will rename it Deepsea Bergen in 2026, and has boosted backlog and refinanced with new loans and a bond.
The semi-submersible heavy-lift ship Mighty Servant 3 has loaded Neptune Marine’s DP2 cable repair vessel Neptune Curo in Rotterdam and will transport the converted barge-based unit to the USA after sea fastening.
Semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Seaway Falcon has loaded jack-up GRID at Dos Bocas, Mexico, and sailed for West Africa, ahead of planned GRID campaigns in Congo and Angola through August 2026.
Shell has chartered the semi-submersible rig Deepsea Mira from Northern Ocean for a one-well drilling campaign offshore Namibia starting in April 2026, with an option well and $16 million of firm backlog.
