Boskalis’ Seapiper has begun its first European rock-installation project in the North Sea after loading more than 13,800 tons of rock in Norway, following extensive modifications from its former role as Fjell.
The OSS Jasmund topside and jacket have completed load-out and are prepared for transportation to the Baltic Sea. The 4,500-ton topside and 72m jacket were built by HSM Offshore Energy and Smulders with support from a tailor-made grillage.
The United States and South Korea released details of a trade agreement that includes $150 billion in Korean investment in US shipbuilding and US approval for South Korea to build nuclear-powered attack submarines.
A ferry carrying cement capsized in the Mahakam River near Ujoh Halang, leaving eight people dead and triggering a multi-agency search operation that faced strong currents and difficult access conditions.
South Korea has lifted the 600-year-old Joseon cargo ship Mado 4 after long-term conservation work. Artefacts linked to the state-run “joun” system and new clues to an older Goryeo-period wreck highlight Taean’s growing archaeological importance.
