After a year without a significant FPSO order, the orderbook has recovered with $12bn for three units ordered since the second quarter of 2024. Petrobras has ordered the P-84 and P-85 FPSOs for the Atapu and Sepia fields respectively for $8.16bn from Seatrium. The Singapore firm was the only bidder after COOEC withdrew its proposal …
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...See moreNorway’s DOF Subsea has won a contract extension and a new contract award for one of its vessels in the Asia-Pacific region. A contract extension was awarded to the 2011-built dive support vessel Skandi Singapore. The vessel will be fully committed through the fourth quarter of 2024 with further options available into the first quarter of 2025. DOF …
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...See morePort of Melbourne, Australia’s largest general cargo and container port, has secured a long-term lease of additional land from the Victorian Government to improve the state’s supply chain efficiency. The port will lease approximately 290,000 sq m of the former Melbourne Markets site until 2066 in line with its existing 50-year port privatisation lease. This …
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...See moreA salvage operation to recover a Greek registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants is expected to start in the coming days, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.What was decided yesterday is an initial gameplan…
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...See moreAdani Ports and Special Economic Zone said on Friday it will buy a majority stake in an offshore support vessel operator for $185 million, expanding its fleet and diversifying beyond port operations.Astro Offshore, in which Adani Ports will buy an 80% stake…
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...See moreThe keel for the future USS William Charette (DDG 130), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was ceremoniously laid on August 29 at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine. The warship is scheduled for delivery to the U.S.
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...See moreToday, Thursday, August 29 2024, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 72 points, reaching 1827 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
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...See moreToday, Friday, August 30 2024, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 13 points, reaching 1814 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
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...See moreThe US Department of the Interior has revealed that it would hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two areas to be auctioned on October 15, 2024, by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) could generate more than 3.1GW if fully developed, which could power approximately 1m homes. The final …
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...See moreMarine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has hailed a significant breakthrough in electric propulsion technology for ships with what it claims is the first battery sold at $300 per kWh. AYK founder Chris Kruger said the milestone will accelerate the adoption of battery powered vessels. He said the previous industry standard price was around $450-$550 per …
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