FOS Picks Incat Crowther to Design Fast CTV Fleet for Shell’s Brunei Ops
Fast Offshore Supply (FOS) has selected Incat Crowther to design a fleet of 10 new DP2 fast crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for offshore operations supporting Brunei Shell Petroleum, a joint venture between Shell and the Government of Brunei.The 55-metre aluminum vessels will transport offshore personnel and cargo to Brunei Shell Petroleum assets and will be built at multiple shipyards in the region,…
TMC, Allseas Ink Deal for First Commercial Deep-Sea Nodule Recovery System
The Metals Company (TMC) has signed a commercial agreement with offshore contractor Allseas for the development and operation of what the companies said would be the first commercial deep-sea nodule recovery system.The agreement covers the development, commissioning and operation of a nodule collection system in preparation for offshore recovery operations in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific…
NextGeo Scores $11.7M Mediterranean Subsea Job
Italian offshore services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has been awarded a contract worth about $11.7 million (€10 million) for geophysical survey and unexploded ordnance (UXO) activities linked to a subsea energy infrastructure project in the Central Mediterranean.The contract was awarded by an international client operating in the subsea power cable sector, the company said.The project will…
ABB, Cydome Partner on Maritime Cyber Risk Management
ABB and maritime cybersecurity company Cydome have teamed up to help shipping companies strengthen operational risk management and maritime safety by integrating voyage optimization and cybersecurity systems.The collaboration combines ABB’s weather routing and voyage optimization data with Cydome’s AI-based cyber risk management platform to provide ship operators with broader visibility across vessel…
Eni, MSC Cruises Complete HVO Biofuel Test for Maritime Transport
Eni and MSC Cruises have completed a test of Enilive’s HVO biofuel in maritime transport, confirming the technical feasibility of using the renewable diesel in pure form to power cruise ship engines.The trial involved powering one of the engines on the cruise ship MSC Opera for about 2,000 hours using pure HVO without modifications to the engine, while performance and emissions data were monitored.The…
Equinor's Gullfaks Field Reaches 5,000 Oil Cargo Milestone in North Sea
Equinor-operated Gullfaks field in the North Sea has delivered its 5,000th oil cargo, underscoring the continued role of mature Norwegian offshore fields in supplying energy to Europe.Production at Gullfaks began in 1986 and the field has since produced around 2.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent, nearly double the original estimate, the company said.The field currently exports oil to refineries in countries including Sweden…
Robustel MG460 Platform Achieves ClassNK Type Approval
Robustel’s MG460 Gateway and MG460 Forwarder have received ClassNK Type Approval as a Computer-Based System (CBS) under IACS UR E27. Issued under Approval No. 26CY029, the approval is valid until 23 April 2031.Robustel is a global provider of industrial connectivity and edge computing solutions, headquartered in Guangzhou, China. Founded in 2010, the company develops routers, modems, edge computing gateways…
Fire Breaks Out on California Gas Platform During Decommissioning
The U.S. Coast Guard and partners responded to a fire onboard a non-operational natural gas platform offshore Santa Barbara, California, on Monday.At 6:30 a.m. a fire occurred aboard platform Habitat when platform personnel were conducting decommissioning operations for the platform.Platform Habitat, a non-oil producing platform, is located approximately 8 miles southwest of Santa Barbara.Responders…
US Sanctions Companies Involved in Iran's Oil Shipments to China
The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran's shipment of oil to China. The ninth company is based in Oman.The U.S. Treasury move follows sanctions announced on Friday on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and components used to make drones and ballistic missiles.It comes days before U.S.
CMA CGM Expands Support for Kenyan Logistics
The CMA CGM Group has signed a high-level framework agreement for joint cooperation with Keynan institutional authorities to develop Kenya’s logistics and port capacity.The objective is to accelerate solutions that support the growth of supply chain flows in and out of east and Central Africa including maritime demand, inland logistics and freight management.It has been signed as part of the Africa Forward Summit, and in the presence of the Presidents of the French and Kenyan Republics, M.
Global Maritime Security Training Program Conducted in New Zealand
Exercise Bell Buoy has concluded after two weeks of intense operational activity in Auckland, New Zealand, bringing together international military and maritime partners to strengthen cooperation in an increasingly complex global security environment.Bell Buoy is designed to train personnel engaged in Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and Maritime Trade Operations (MTO). It focuses on protecting commercial shipping…
Saronic Appoints Two Senior Army Leaders
Saronic has appointed two accomplished U.S. Army leaders as Strategic Advisors to support the company’s continued growth and deepen its work with the Army:• General James E. Rainey, U.S. Army (ret.), former Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command• Brigadier General Samuel “Luke” Peterson, U.S. Army (ret.), former Program Executive Officer, Combat Support & Combat Service Support.With decades of senior leadership experience in the U.S.
Trump Urged to Stand Strong on Shipbuilding in Talks with Xi
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Monday urged President Donald Trump to hold fast to trade remedies proposed by his administration to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and not offer concessions when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Democratic Senators Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Mark Kelly of Arizona as well as Republicans Tim Scott of South Carolina and Todd Young of Indiana told Trump…
Fincantieri Beats Contract Targets, Revises 2026 Guidance
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri revised upwards its 2026 guidance for revenue, core profit and net profit on Monday after it signed large new contracts early this year which beat its full-year target.In the past year, the group has been focusing on defence and high-margin naval contracts amid rising geopolitical tensions, while also benefiting from a recovery in cruise-ship demand, as part of a broader push to improve profitability and cut debt.The state-controlled group said revenue at the end
Oil Market Could Take Until 2027 to Recover After Hormuz Disruptions
Disruption to oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz is threatening to delay the market's return to normal until 2027, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned on Monday."The longer the supply disruptions continue, even for another few more weeks, it is going to take a much longer time for the oil market to rebalance and stabilize," Nasser told analysts on a call to discuss the company's first-quarter results…
Vesselindex Report Shows Fewer Listed Dry Bulk Owners Beat Market in 2025
Vesselindex has released its annual Performance Report, providing an independent assessment of how listed dry bulk companies perform relative to peers and the broader market in terms of Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) earnings.The report covers 19 publicly listed companies representing approximately 825 vessels across more than 150 vessel designs. It is based on a normalized benchmarking framework that…
SeaBot Maritime MASS Remote Operator Training Course Recognized by Maritime and Coastguard Agency
SeaBot Maritime has had its MASS Remote Operator Training Course assessed and recognized against the latest MGN 703 guidance set out by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), following a formal assessment carried out during course delivery at the University of Plymouth's Marine Station. This recognition applies specifically to the Plymouth course, delivered in partnership with the University of Plymouth.SeaBot Maritime first received MCA voluntary recognition for the course in 2022…
H&K Services B.V. Acquired by Svanehoj
The marine pump specialist, Svanehoj, has further expanded its marine service and aftersales business in the Benelux region by acquiring H&K Services B.V., a Dutch company specializing in the service and repair of marine fuel and cargo gas pumps. H&K Services will operate under the Svanehoj EPS name from its current location in Stellendam, Netherlands, close to Svanehoj’s regional service site in Oud Gastel.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Completes ‘In-Orbit’ AI Ship Detection Trial
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed an in-orbit demonstration of its AI-based object detection system AIRIS, which identified ships from satellite imagery using a next-generation space-grade microprocessor unit.The AIRIS system, short for Artificial Intelligence Retraining In Space, combines an AI-equipped data processor with an earth observation camera developed by the Tokyo University of Science.MHI said the system operates onboard a satellite using the SOISOC4 space-grade MPU…
Vicinay Marine, Tecnalia Develop Remote Offshore Mooring Corrosion Sensor
Vicinay Marine and Spanish applied research center Tecnalia have jointly developed a sensor designed to remotely monitor corrosion on offshore mooring lines, aiming to improve the safety, reliability and service life of offshore systems.The companies said the sensor uses electrical resistance measurements to quantify section loss in mooring components in real time, model degradation trends and predict…
