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Seadrill Provides Commercial Updates on West Vela, West Capella, and West Auriga
Seadrill Limited (Seadrill) (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) announces multiple contract awards totalling approximately $97.5 million in value, in addition to an update on the West Auriga. Talos Production Inc. has awarded the West Vela a contract with an …
Jan 30, 2024 / Vessels
Samskip initiates strategic expansion in Baltic Sea region launching new direct short-sea service between Finland, Latvia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
Early next month, Samskip will celebrate the maiden voyage of the Samskip-owned and operated weekly service connecting Rotterdam, Helsinki, Riga and Hull. This new service is a direct reflection of Samskip’s central strategic focus on customer …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious
OSK Design unveils latest concept for an Arctic frigate - modern engineering designed for extreme Northern operations
Leaders in maritime innovation, OSK Design, introduces their latest design, the Arctic frigate, an exceptional vessel meticulously crafted for operations in the North Atlantic, High North, and Greenland regions. This multi-purpose Arctic frigate is …
Sep 12, 2023 / Naval
Riga Central Terminal orders 6 innovative Self Discharging Containers for bulk handling
Riga Central Terminal orders 6 self-discharging containers from Latvian maritime manufacturer Graviti After renting Graviti’s innovative automated dry bulk containers for 2 years and being fully satisfied with the results, the Rigal Central Terminal …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
Damen Naval contracts RH Marine for new Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates
Damen Naval has signed a contract with the first Dutch supplier for the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates. Netherlands-based RH Marine will supply the Integrated Mission Management System (IMMS), the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) …
Jul 5, 2023 / Naval
The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales signed contract for the design, construction, and delivery of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates
The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales have signed the contract for the design, construction, and delivery of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates; two for the Netherlands and two for Belgium. The agreement was signed on HNLMS Karel …
Jun 29, 2023 / Naval
Ports of Stockholm and Port of Riga sign Memorandum of Understanding to apply for joint EU funding
A newly signed Memorandum of Understanding between Ports of Stockholm, the Freeport of Riga Authority and Riga Ropax Terminal is the driving force behind a joint application for EU funding to reduce the impact of port activities on the environment …
Jun 16, 2023 / Curious
Fugro awarded a contract for Brunei’s deepwater gas field development
Fugro has received a sizeable contract for the Kelidang Cluster gas field development project from Petronas Carigali (PC) Brunei. Fugro will perform various site characterisation surveys to support the front-end engineering design for offshore …
Jan 18, 2023 / Curious
BAE Systems awarded £4.2bn contract to build five more Type 26 frigates in Glasgow
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4.2bn contract to BAE Systems to manufacture the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy in Glasgow. The contract sustains more than 4,000 jobs across BAE Systems and the wider UK maritime …
Nov 15, 2022 / Naval
Davie Delivers City-Class Frigate St. John’s to Royal Canadian Navy
Davie Shipbuilding (Davie) announced on Wednesday (Nov 02) that HMCS St. John’s, a City-class frigate, was delivered today to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) after extensive maintenance and modernization work. The HMCS St. John’s sailed from Davie …
Nov 2, 2022 / Naval