Hanwha Ocean is competing with SBM Offshore for the Venus FPSO in Namibia, while a possible delay in TotalEnergies’ final investment decision could push back the contract award.
Kongsberg Maritime will supply deck machinery, propulsion, power and automation systems for a new Solstad Offshore-SBM Offshore deepwater installation and construction vessel.
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.
Boskalis has towed the FPSO Cidade de Niterói from offshore Brazil to Denmark. The company also reported three separate FPSO transports from Asia to offshore Brazil over 18 months.
Huisman will supply a 350 t A-frame, a 500 t Knuckle Boom Crane, a 20 t Auxiliary Crane and a 2,500 t basket for a new Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore vessel.
SBM Offshore, TotalEnergies and Beyond the Sea will assess SeaKite 2400 wind-assisted towing for the GranMorgu FPSO during its voyage from China to Suriname.
SBM Offshore has signed a US$465 million project financing agreement for FSO Chalchi, which will operate at the Trion field offshore Mexico under 20-year contracts with Woodside.
SBM Offshore has awarded SWS and CSTC a contract to construct the seventh Fast4Ward® Multi-Purpose Floater. The FPSO hull will offer storage capacity of up to 2.3 million barrels and accommodation for up to 240 personnel.
Nor Spirit has secured a two-year charter from SBM Offshore to support FPSO life-extension activities on Angola’s Block 15.
