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Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivers dual-fuel RoRo passenger ship to GNV
On Wednesday, Guangzhou Shipyard International, a subsidiary of State-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp, delivered a luxury ro-ro passenger ship and a 16,000 TEU dual fuel container vessel to its buyers in its shipyard area in Guangzhou's Nansha …
Apr 22, 2025 / Vessels
DEME completes installation of first offshore substation for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
The first of three offshore substations has been successfully installed at the 2.6 GW CVOW project. This 3,907 metric tonne lift marks the completion of the installation of the first topside onto the jacket, which was previously installed by DEME, …
Mar 17, 2025 / Curious
Navigator Gas Announces Completion of Acquisition of Three Handysize Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (Navigator Gas) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, has announced that today, it completed the final acquisition in a series of three handysize ethylene …
Mar 17, 2025 / Vessels
ARC Delivers Lifeboats for Hospital Ship to Mobile, Alabama
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) marked a milestone as its M/V Patriot arrived at the port of Mobile, Alabama, delivering eight (8) lifeboats for the U.S. Navy’s USNS Comfort. This was the first-ever call made by an ARC vessel to Mobile. The …
Jan 15, 2025 / Vessels
TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard Christen Second NSMV, Patriot State, Headed to Massachusetts Maritime Academy
TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard christened the second of five National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMVs), Patriot State, with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Navy, and other key officials on hand to celebrate this …
Sep 17, 2024 / Vessels
Svitzer Invests in Three New Tugboats in Brazil to Support Growth
Svitzer, a leading global towage provider, has announced the signing of a contract with Shipyard Rio Maguari for the construction of three new tugboats. This significant investment underlines Svitzer's continuous commitment to expanding its presence …
Jul 2, 2024 / Curious
Subsea7 awarded four PLSV contracts in Brazil
Subsea7 announce, after a competitive tender process, the award by Petrobras of four long-term day-rate contracts for pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) commencing in 2025. The contracts have a combined value of over $1.25 billion and will be recorded …
Jun 3, 2024 / Curious
Subsea7 awarded ‘super-major’ contract offshore Brazil
Subsea7 announce the award of a super-major1 contract by Petrobras, after winning a competitive tender, for the development of the Búzios 9 field located approximately 180 kilometres off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 2,000 …
May 31, 2024 / Curious
PGS Fleet Kick-Starts a Busy European Season
The PGS fleet is gearing up for another busy seismic season in the northern hemisphere, with two Titan-class Ramform vessels and an ultra-high-res 3D spread. Today, the Ramform Tethys picks up the reins on the 2024 Norwegian Sea GeoStreamer X …
May 31, 2024 / Curious
ADNOC Secures Equity Position and LNG Offtake Agreement in NextDecades Rio Grande LNG Project
ADNOC announced on Monday the acquisition of a 11.7% stake in Phase 1 (Trains 1-3) of NextDecade Corporation’s (NextDecade) (Nasdaq: NEXT) Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG), a leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project located in Texas, United States …
May 21, 2024 / Curious