Sbm Offshore News

 

SBM Offshore, Solstad to Build New Deepwater Installation Vessel

Jun 02, 2026

SBM Offshore and Solstad Offshore have formed a joint venture that has entered into a letter of intent with a shipyard for the construction of a multi-purpose deepwater installation and construction vessel, with delivery targeted in the first half of 2029.The vessel will be owned by a joint venture in which Solstad Offshore will hold a 50.1% stake and SBM Offshore 49.9%. Solstad Shipping will act as ship manager…

SBM Offshore Wins Contracts for SEAP-I and SEAP-II FPSOs

May 31, 2026

SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by Petrobras for two FPSO projects located in the Sergipe-Alagoas basin, located in the northeastern part of Brazil.SBM Offshore will design, build and operate FPSOs SEAP-I and SEAP-II. The consortia led…

DEME to Install Japan’s First 15MW Offshore Wind Turbines

May 29, 2026

DEME, through its Japanese joint venture Japan Offshore Marine (JOM), has secured a contract for the Oga–Katagami–Akita Offshore Wind Project, covering engineering work and vessel charter services for the offshore installation of 21 wind turbines…

Petrobras Nears Deal With SBM Offshore for Two Sergipe FPSOs

May 29, 2026

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras' negotiation with SBM Offshore for two floating oil and gas production vessels (FPSO) for its Sergipe deepwater project is done, an executive from the company said on Thursday.The contract for the FPSOs is set to be signed soon…

SBM Offshore’s SWIR Technology Receives ABS Statement of Maturity

May 26, 2026

ABS has issued a Statement of Maturity for SBM Offshore’s Seawater Intake Riser (SWIR) technology.Developed in collaboration with Shell, the SWIR technology features an innovative technique to pump colder seawater from approximately 700 meters…

Strategic Marine Delivers More Supa Swath CTVs to Mainprize Offshore

May 26, 2026

Strategic Marine and Mainprize Offshore have signed a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance (PODA) for the MO15 and MO16 crew transfer vessels (CTVs), extending a multi-vessel offshore renewables vessel program announced in 2024.The agreement follows the earlier delivery of the MO10…

Reach Subsea, Beacon Offshore Form Australian Subsea Partnership

May 26, 2026

Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has signed a memorandum of agreement with Beacon Offshore to establish a strategic partnership targeting subsea projects offshore Australia.Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate exclusively on marketing…

Denmark Receives Offshore Wind Bids as Tender Scheme Rebounds

May 22, 2026

Denmark has received bids for two offshore wind areas in the North Sea and Kattegat designated for at least 1.8 GW of offshore wind capacity, the Danish Energy Agency has informed.The bids cover the Nordsøen Midt (Central North Sea) and Hesselø offshore wind areas…

PALFINGER to Supply Cranes for North Sea HVDC Platforms

May 20, 2026

PALFINGER has secured a contract to supply davit cranes for five offshore converter platforms in the North Sea, expanding its presence in the offshore wind market as Europe accelerates grid infrastructure development tied to renewable energy projects…

Aqua superPower, Tidal Transit Partner on Electric CTVs

May 19, 2026

Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit have formed a strategic partnership to support the deployment of electric crew transfer vessels (E-CTVs) for ports and harbors serving offshore infrastructure, including offshore wind projects.Under the agreement…

BP Weighs Sale of Egyptian Gas Assets, Sources Say

May 15, 2026

Oil major BP is considering selling some of its natural gas assets in Egypt, four people close to the matter told Reuters, as new CEO Meg O'Neill restructures the group to cut debt and refocus on more profitable projects.BP has invested more than $35 billion in Egypt over six decades…

Hard-to-Abate Reality Check: DNV on CCS Growth, Costs, and the Policy Gap

May 13, 2026

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has moved beyond theoretical climate modelling into the realm of infrastructure planning, capital allocation, and regulatory design. DNV’s latest Energy Transition Outlook for CCS characterizes 2025 as a critical year…

Ørsted, PGE Install First Foundations at Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

May 11, 2026

Ørsted and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have started offshore installation work on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with the first monopile foundations now installed off the Polish coast.The companies said the project…

Shell Selects New Wave Offshore for Orca Project in Santos Basin

May 11, 2026

New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected by Shell to provide marine warranty survey services for the Orca project in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin.The contract covers marine warranty and assurance services for the offshore development, which…

TSS Cruiser CSOV Ready to Support Taiwan's Offshore Wind Projects

May 08, 2026

Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), the TSS Cruiser, which is now ready to support offshore wind farm operations in Taiwan…

Logistics News

Panama Canal Reduces Maximum Vessel Draft for Neopanamax Locks

Panama Canal Reduces Maximum Vessel Draft for Neopanamax Locks

Maritime Drone Self-Detonates in Constanta Port

Maritime Drone Self-Detonates in Constanta Port

Oil Slips as Oman Reports Normal Operations at Key Oil Terminal

Oil Slips as Oman Reports Normal Operations at Key Oil Terminal

SEA-LNG: LNG Bunkering is Surging

SEA-LNG: LNG Bunkering is Surging

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Norway opposes tariffs and rejects US claims about forced labour
South Korea's labour minister urges tech companies to share AI profits with their suppliers and staff
Finland suspects four persons in breach of subsea cables