
The U.S. has extended its break in offshore rig count activity by keeping the total number unchanged for the second consecutive week.

The US Testing Expertise and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE), is now accepting applications for the tenth request for technical support (RTFS).

Repsol has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for the life extension of a field in the North Sea off Norway.

Fugro has taken part in a mission to locate the wreck of a World War II ship 81 years after sinking, reported as one of the worst international maritime disasters in history. Fugro started the search for the Montevideo Maru transport ship on 6 April onboard the hydrographic survey vessel Fugro Equat

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Odfjell Drilling’s rigs for drilling ops in the Norwegian Sea.

Navigator Gas, owner and operator of handysize liquefied gas carriers, has entered into a secured term loan facility which includes sustainability and gender diversity-linked performance indicators. The company entered into the facility agreement with among others, Nordea Bank Abp, ABM AMRO Bank N.V

Toro Corp., a tanker spinoff of U.S.-Listed Castor Maritime, has entered into agreements with an unnamed third-party to acquire three 2015 Japanese-built 5,000 cbm LPG vessels and one 2020 Japanese-built 5,000 cbm LPG vessel. The aggregate purchase price for the four LPG vessels is $70.7 million. Th

The Norwegian offshore safety regulator has carried out an audit of Saipem and followed it up with an order.

The US Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) has launched a request for proposals, targeting small-scale marine energy solutions for offshore wind and oil & gas operations, and utility-scale devices that enhance marine energy operations.

Marine survey contractor Argeo has signed a contract extension for the Hugin 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The project, which started on 1 September 2022 with a minimum guaranteed duration of six months and a six-month extension, has now been extended to 1 March 2024. The initial contrac

XFuel, a sustainable drop-in fuels producer, has engaged DORIS, an engineering, advisory, and project management services company, to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) support for its modular energy conversion facilities. DORIS said it will support XFuel’s in-house engineering team to

Five finalists have made it to the shortlist for the second Nor-Shipping Ocean Solutions Award after o a heated jury debate. The accolade aims to showcase breakthrough innovations at, or approaching, commercialisation stage. Daphne Technology won the inaugural prize in 2022, with this year’s winner

APM Terminals Pipavav, an all-weather port located just 152 nautical miles from Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, has revealed plans that will see an investment of around $90 million in a new liquid berth. The port’s current capacity to handle 2 MMT of liquid bulk will increase to 5.2 MMT. The investment support

Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the world’s largest Very Large Liquefied Gas Carrier (VLGC) to Singapore-based shipping and trading company Petredec. This marks a significant milestone for the shipbuilding industry, as the 93,000 cubic meter