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Sept. 25 (OE) Dutch-based SBM offshore has cut the first steel for Chalchi floating storage and offloading (FSO) at COSCO Shipyard in China, marking the start of construction of the unit bound for deployment at Trion deepwater oil field, offshore Mexico. The FSO’s name, Chalchi, is inspired by Chalchiuhtlicue, the Aztec water deity, symbolizing the... Continue Reading →
Sept. 24 (PN) The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) announced this week the release of R$2.5 billion for Starnav Serviços Marítimos to acquire vessels to be built at the Detroit Brasil shipyard in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. The loan granted to Starnav is equivalent to over 88% of the R$2.9 billion earmarked for the purchase of eight... Continue Reading →
South Korea’s major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has clinched a ‘major’ contract worth KRW 1.9 trillion (approximately $1.34 billion) for the construction of nine environmentally friendly DP2 Suezmax shuttle tankers. As disclosed in a stock exchange filing by SHI, the newbuilds are due for delivery by the end of 2028. In a separate statement, Greek... Continue Reading →
Chinese EPCI company COOEC has completed the construction of 13 topside modules for FPSO P-79, which will be installed in the Buzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The Asian company was responsible for the design, acquisition, construction and onboard installation of the equipment. The modules, which weigh almost 30,000 tons and... Continue Reading →
(OE) South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has secured an Approval in Principle (AIP) from DNV for the preliminary front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) of its floating offshore wind turbine platform. The floating platform model awarded the AIP is Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary WindHive 15-H3. It is capable of supporting 15 MW offshore wind turbines, with a rotor diameter... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Swedish floating wind developer Hexicon has extended a credit facility the company secured earlier to provide support during a period of planned divestments until 30 June 2025. For financing, which amounts to SEK 75 million (approximately EUR 6.6 million), Hexicon signed an agreement with Wallstreet Aktiebolag, part of the Wallenius Group, and a group... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Norwegian energy company Equinor has received an offer from the South Korean government for a fixed-price power purchase agreement for a 750-megawatt (MW) floating offshore wind project, the company said on Thursday. "We have received an offer for an offtake contract for our Bandibuli project," an Equinor spokesperson told Reuters. The company will now... Continue Reading →
Shell is stepping back from new offshore wind investments and is splitting its power division following an extensive review of the business that was once seen as a key driver of the company's energy transition strategy. (Reuters) The changes are part of a company-wide review launched in 2023 aimed at reducing costs as CEO Wael Sawan focuses... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) Sweden’s Hexicon has obtained the necessary regulatory clearance to acquire a controlling stake in the 1,125 MW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind farm in South Korea. The South Korean Electricity Regulatory Commission (KOREC) has approved the transfer of two out of three Electricity Business Licenses (EBLs) for the MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project. With this... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) South Korea’s shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has closed its acquisition of Singapore-based offshore builder Dyna-Mac, which specializes in manufacturing marine plant topside structures for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) and floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) units. The deal was closed on November 20, 2024, when Hanwha Ocean agreed to acquire approximately 95.15% of the total issued... Continue Reading →
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