General – Newbuilding
The King One, a DWT ABT 40000 MT heavy deck carrier built by Dajin Heavy Industry, was successfully launched on October 10, 2025.
[Read more…] about Dajin launched first self-built heavy deck carrierMaersk cancels $475 million contract for US-bound offshore wind vessel
General – Cancellation
Shipbuilder Seatrium said Denmark’s Maersk terminated a $475 million contract for a nearly finished offshore wind vessel that was intended to work on a project off the coast of New York.
[Read more…] about Maersk cancels $475 million contract for US-bound offshore wind vesselNew contract for subsea energy cables in Taiwan
Wind Energy – Cable Installation
Jan De Nul signed a contract with Synera Renewable Energy (SRE) for the installation of export cables on the Taiwanese wind farm Formosa 4.
[Read more…] about New contract for subsea energy cables in TaiwanVard starts building industry’s ‘first’ Energy Construction Vessel
General – Newbuilding
Vard has commenced construction of Norwind Offshore’s first energy construction vessel (ECV) with a steel-cutting ceremony held on October 6 at the Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam.
[Read more…] about Vard starts building industry’s ‘first’ Energy Construction VesselHunting delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off Guyana
Fossil Energy – Deepwater Drilling
London-headquartered energy services provider Hunting has begun the delivery of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) accessories to support deepwater drilling operations offshore Guyana.
[Read more…] about Hunting delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off GuyanaChevron names former TotalEnergies executive as new exploration chief
General – Appointment
Kevin McLachlan, former TotalEnergies senior vice president of exploration, will become Chevron’s vice president of exploration on 1 November.
[Read more…] about Chevron names former TotalEnergies executive as new exploration chiefDWT expands offshore management team with new CEO
General – Appointment
Deutsche Windtechnik (DWT) expanded its management team on 1 October 2025, appointing Achim Berge Olsen as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
[Read more…] about DWT expands offshore management team with new CEOChristening of Wind Ally in Shanghai
Wind Energy – Christening
In a post on social media Mikkel Gleerup, CEO at Cadeler, announced the official naming of Wind Ally.
[Read more…] about Christening of Wind Ally in ShanghaiMorgan Offshore Wind Farm granted consent
Wind Energy – Consent
UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, announced that consent has been granted for the Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm.
[Read more…] about Morgan Offshore Wind Farm granted consentNortrans and Temile to lead SNEPCO Bonga maintenance project
Fossil Energy – Nigeria
Temile Development Company in partnership with Nortrans has been awarded a major contract by SNEPCO to support the Bonga Maintenance Project offshore Nigeria.
As part of this project, the TEMIS, the 500-pax DP3 Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU flotel), will provide world-class offshore accommodation and support services. Upon completion of her ongoing charter with Equinor on the Bacalhau FPSO Project in Brazil, the TEMIS will mobilize directly to West Africa to commence operations.
