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(OE) NYK Group’s Hokuyo Kaiun has received certifications from ClassNK for the safety management system (SMS) of its crew transport vessel (CTV) for the offshore wind industry. The certifications, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, were obtained by combining the experience of Hokuyo Kaiun, which operates and manages the CTV Rera As for the Ishikari Bay... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill on Friday announced that Petrobras has awarded 1,064-day fixed-term contracts to each of the West Auriga and the West Polaris in Brazil. The contracts are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2024 and represent total contract value of approximately $1.1 billion, inclusive of additional services and mobilization fees,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Seatrium has delivered a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Energos Celsius to New Fortress Energy (NFE), one of the world’s leading LNG project developers. Energos Celsius is owned by Energos Infrastructure, a global marine infrastructure platform backed by Apollo funds and NFE, and the vessel is on long-term charter to NFE in Brazil.... Continue Reading →
(OE) Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has bought FPSO Cidade de Santos platform from MODEC, following the acquisition of the Uruguá and Tambaú fields in Santos Basin. The transaction for the FPSO, capable of processing 350 million cubic feet per day of gas, 25,000 barrels of oil per day, and has a storage capacity... Continue Reading →
(OE) Cadeler and Eneti have officially completed their merger, creating a leading offshore wind installation company. The New York- and Oslo-listed group will be named Cadeler and be headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices across the world in Denmark, U.K., U.S., Taiwan, and Japan. Mikkel Gleerup, CEO of Cadeler, said, “This marks a historic moment... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has taken delivery of newbuild drillships VALARIS DS-13 and DS-14 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $337 million. VALARIS DS-13 and DS-14 will be mobilized from South Korea to Las Palmas in Spain, where the rigs will be stacked until they are contracted for work. The purchase of the... Continue Reading →
Jesper Skjong, Contributor (OE) As 2023 is drawing to a close we would once again invite the readers of Offshore Engineer Magazine to gaze into our crystal ball to see what 2024 might have in store for the offshore support vessel industry. Before diving straight into our forward-looking sentiments however, it is important to address some... Continue Reading →
(OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract with Petrobras for the semi-submersible rig Noble Discoverer to provide drilling services offshore Colombia. The contract has a firm duration of 400 days, with expected start in Q2 2024. According to Noble, the contract further contains an option to extend the duration by 390 days.“We... Continue Reading →
Philip Lewis, Contibutor (OE) The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has recently announced an amendment to the Federal Ship Financing Program, commonly referred to as Title XI. The amendments have aligned the program’s financial requirements and tests with common current federal credit and maritime lending best practices. In particular, the amendments aim to move away from inflexible... Continue Reading →
(OE) Despite short-term obstacles driven by high inflation and interest rates coupled with supply chain issues, we maintain that the foundations supporting long-term offshore wind activity remain solid. As we prepare for the new year, let us look at 10 factors that will shape the offshore wind sector in 2024. 1. A Continuously Dynamic Energy... Continue Reading →
