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FPSO Almirante Tamandaré producing and on hire

SBM Offshore announces that FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is formally on hire as of February 16, 2025 after achieving first oil and the completion of a 72-hour continuous production test leading to Final Acceptance. FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is the …
Feb 20, 2025 / Vessels

Petrobras starts production at FPSO Almirante Tamandaré in Búzios field Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Petrobras has commenced production at the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7) in the Búzios field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, according to the company's release. This marks the first high-capacity unit in the field, with a …
Feb 17, 2025 / Vessels

New Crewed Autonomous Navigation System Installed New Domestic Coastal Vessel Shiranami for JERA

On April 28, the domestic coal carrier Shiranami, ordered by NYK, was delivered at the Saiki Shipyard (Saiki City, Oita Prefecture) of Honda Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). A naming ceremony was attended by Sunao Nakamura, senior …
May 2, 2023 / Vessels

SBM Offshore completes US$1.63 billion financing of Almirante Tamandaré

SBM Offshore recently announced that it has secured project financing for its FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, with a total value of US$1.63 billion.  The financing is being provided by a consortium of 13 international banks, backed by insurance cover …
Apr 10, 2023 / Finance

Direct container shipping line launched from Iran’s Bushehr to UAE

Iran has launched a direct container shipping line from the country’s southwestern Bushehr Port to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Port of Jebel Ali, the director-general of Bushehr Province’s Ports and Maritime Department announced. According to …
Jan 6, 2023 / Curious

Spotted: FPSO Almirante Barroso En Route to Brazil

Japanese FPSO leasing company MODEC said Wednesday that the FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 had started its navigation towards Brazil last Sunday. The FPSO is bound for deployment at Petrobras' Búzios deepwater oil field.The FPSO left the Cosco shipyard …
Jul 21, 2022 / Vessels

FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 delivered in CHI

On June 18, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) delivered the 11th converted FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 for MODEC. The project was converted from a VLCC with a length of 332 meters, a width of 58 meters and a depth of 31 meters. It is one of the …
Jun 20, 2022 / Vessels

SBM Offshore completes US$635 million bridge loan for FPSO Almirante Tamandaré

SBM Offshore announced earlier today that it has secured a US$635 million bridge loan facility for the financing of the construction of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré.The facility was secured by the special purpose company which will own FPSO Almirante …
Sep 24, 2021 / Finance

SBM Offshore signs FPSO Almirante Tamandaré contracts

SBM Offshore announced earlier today that  it has signed contracts with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the 26.25 years lease and operation of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré. These contracts follow the signing of the binding Letter of Intent as …
Jul 28, 2021 / Vessels

Car Carrier Tirranna Ran Aground Near Cape Charles

Members from US Coast Guard Sector Virginia responded to and assessed the condition of a 760-foot vessel that ran aground and is now safely anchored in the Chesapeake Bay, Tuesday.The cause of the grounding is under investigation. No reports of …
Apr 28, 2021 / Vessels