Floating Production News

Digital Dry-Docking: Tidewater Sees 60% Time Savings Using UniSea’s Maindeck AppTidewater is redefining how vessel dry-dockings are managed, estimating up to a 60% reduction in project time after deploying UniSea’s Maindeck digital platform during the recent yard stay of the Highland Prestige at Dales Marine Services in Aberdeen.According to Chris Tundogan, Assistant Operations Superintendent at Tidewater, the Maindeck app has “revolutionized” the way dry-docking projects are planned and executed…

Emerson, an industrial technology leader delivering automation solutions, has launched the world’s first native WirelessHART non-contacting radar level transmitter. The Rosemount 3408 Wireless Level Transmitter – Non-Contacting Radar reduces the complexity, time and costs associated with installing cabling in automated measurement points. By eliminating measurement blind spots and the need for manual readings, the transmitter enhances plant safety, boosts operational efficiency, and enables more reliable, continuous level monitoring in industrial environments.

U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 7.5 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in May 2025, the most of any month on record as Mexico's demand for natural gas increases, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Monday.On an annual basis, U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 6.4 bcfd in 2024, a 25% increase compared with 2019 and the highest on record in data going back as early as 1975, the EIA report stated."Total consumption of natural gas in Mexico increased from 7.7 bcfd to 8.6 bcfd during the same time (2019-2024) period…

Poland will seek binding offers for capacity that would be available in the expanded floating liquefied natural gas terminal near Gdansk following ample interest from shippers, the country's gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said on Monday.Gaz-System is building a terminal with a regasification capacity of 6.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas per year and considering adding a second unit which could regasify 4.5 bcm annually."Nearly half of the regasified LNG would be exported to Ukraine…

Subsea technology company Seatools has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul for the design and delivery of a Fall Pipe ROV (FP-ROV) that will form a key system of the Belgian contractor’s recently ordered subsea rock installation vessel, the George W. Goethals.The ROV will play an essential role in the vessel’s mission to protect critical subsea infrastructure by enabling highly accurate and controlled rock placement around cables and foundations, safeguarding assets that underpin…

Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has been granted a trading permit to operate its Reach Remote 1 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) entirely through remote operations - without a support vessel.The permit was issued by the Norwegian Maritime Authorities, with technical validation and support from DNV. Reach Remote 1 has already been in full commercial operation, and this permit initiates the final phase towards full certification.This is the first approval of its kind for an USV of this size with integrated Work Class ROV capability…

United Oil & Gas has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TDI-Brooks to secure a specialist survey vessel for a campaign offshore Jamaica.The work is related to the planned piston coring and surface geochemical program on the company’s Walton Morant Licence.The campaign forms a key part of United's forward work program under its extended license to January 2028. The survey will involve the collection of 40-60 seabed core samples across the Walton and Morant Basins…

Combifloat Group of the Netherlands and Poseidon Barge of the United States, with the backing of Marine Equipment Solutions (MES), have launched a new joint venture (JV) under the name of Poseidon Jackup to bring ‘world-class’ modular jack-up technology to North America.The partnership will offer Jones Act compliant solutions tailored to the needs of U.S. and Canadian marine contractors.Poseidon Jackup introduces purpose-built, modular jack-up barge systems engineered for performance…

Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has engaged its heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin to move a recently converted floating production unit (FPU) to Angola, ahead of its deployment at Congo’s first natural gas liquefaction project.The cargo, formerly one of the largest semi-submersible drilling rigs of its generation, has been converted into an FPU is currently en route to Angola on Blue Marlin vessel.Even though the 80-by-68-meter, 41,000-ton structure is five meters wider than the 63-meter-wide deck of the Blue Marlin, the colossal FPU stands rock-solid on deck, according to Boskalis.

U.S. oil major Chevron is in early-stage talks to explore opportunities in European regasification terminals, as part of its strategy to expand its global presence in the liquefied natural gas market, a senior executive told Reuters.The U.S. has become Europe's top LNG supplier since the continent sharply reduced its imports of Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Chevron, which is contracted to export 7 million tons per annum of LNG from the U.S. starting in 2026, has significantly ramped up its LNG trading operations.

Exmar has signed contracts with Regasificadora Del Pacífico (RDP) for the deployment of a floating storage unit (FSU) on the west coast of Colombia.RDP is developing a fast-track LNG import solution in the inner bay of Buenaventura, under a term contract signed with Ecopetrol in February of 2025 to provide regasification and logistics services for a volume of 60 MMCFD of gas.The solution will be based on the deployment of a floating LNG storage and offloading unit, where the LNG…

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has expanded its portfolio with the technical management of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for the first time, through its Hamburg-based LNG specialist Pronav.The vessel, Turquoise P, was built in 2019 and is owned by Pardus Energy. It is stationed at the Etki Liman LNG terminal near Izmir in Türkiye. With a length of 294 meters and capacity of 170,000 cubic meters, the FSRU receives, stores, and regasifies LNG for delivery into the national grid.“This is a milestone for Pronav and the entire Schulte Group.

Roll Group has signed the long-term charter of the wide deck carrier Bigroll KMC Beaumont from its partner KMC Bluewhale.The vessel was delivered in Singapore and will immediately begin operations to support of Roll Group’s expanding global project logistics and transportation services.With its 139-meter length overall and 32-meter deck width, the Bigroll KMC Beaumont is expected to enhance the company’s ability to transport heavy and oversized cargoes across key markets, particularly…

Voltron Future announced the launch of its CTV-26 RON, a high performance crew transfer vessel designed for the offshore wind sector. This project marks Voltron Future’s official entry into the maritime industry. Developed in consultation with wind farm operators and marine professionals, the vessel prioritizes efficiency, reliability and crew comfort.The CTV-26 RON is a 26-meter multihull catamaran engineered for reduced fuel consumption, extended range and superior seakeeping. With capacity for 24 passengers and four crew, it achieves a top speed of 36 knots.

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, and Jumbo Offshore, an offshore transportation and installation specialist, have entered into strategic alliance aimed at jointly delivering fully integrated project management, engineering, transport and installation services to the offshore oil and gas as well as floating wind sectors.This partnership brings together Intermoor’s expertise in mooring systems and offshore engineering with Jumbo Offshore’s capabilities in heavy-lift transport and mooring installation.Under the alliance…

Denso, a corrosion prevention and sealing technologies specialist, has introduced the SeaShield Series 2000HD, a corrosion protection system designed for piles and pipes in coastal and offshore environments.The system combines petrolatum tape with a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) outer jacket and is intended for use on dock piles, riser pipes and exposed piping in splash and intertidal zones.It accommodates cylindrical, square, hexagonal and H-pile shapes, along with bracing…

Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured a contract award for moorings hook-up services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.The contract will use construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Hercules with related mooring and subsea installation services.The scope of work includes DOF’s full suite of in-house project management, engineering, procurement and logistics support services.Offshore execution is scheduled in the first quarter of 2026, and the vessel utilization under the contract is expected to be approximately four weeks.According to DOF…

JERA Co. and the Government of Montenegro have signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to explore the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and an associated gas-fired plant in the country. Through this strategic partnership, the Government of Montenegro will leverage JERA’s global expertise to enhance its national energy mix, strengthen energy security, support decarbonization goals, and position the country as a major energy hub in the Western Balkans.

JERA Co. has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Glenfarne to advance discussions about liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake from the Alaska LNG Project.In June, JERA announced approximately 5.5 MTPA of LNG offtake from the U.S. Gulf Coast which allows flexible access to the global LNG market, including Japan, at a competitive cost.According to the company, Alaska LNG offers unique advantages of abundant gas resources which are otherwise stranded and proximity to the growing LNG markets in Asia…

Wison New Energies and H2Carrier have launched a new initiative aimed at reducing costs in the production of green ammonia.The collaboration aims at the complete delivery of a 500MW FPSO for producing green ammonia in the north of Norway.The companies aim to reduce costs through innovation, scale, and standardization in resource rich environments with a low cost of electricity.The cost gap between production of clean fuels and fossil alternatives remains too large despite subsidies and public support, say the companies.

Synergy Marine Group, in partnership with Karpowership, has completed the conversion of a 125,000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier into a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), the Karadeniz LNGT Powership Americas.The vessel was delivered at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore, marking a significant milestone in accelerating LNG-to-power deployment.Synergy administered the conversion on a turnkey, one-stop basis, from managing design to engineering, procurement…

ABS has granted approval in principle to a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) designed by MODEC in collaboration with Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).Tailored to the growing demands of the global carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) value chain, the design eliminates the need for onshore facilities, bringing LCO2 storage and injection offshore.With a design capable of injecting up to 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually and featuring a minimum total tank storage capacity of 100…

Singapore-based marine logistics firm Marco Polo has hired Norwegian ship designer Salt Ship Design to design the CSOV Plus, the next-generation commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for oil and gas and offshore wind sectors.The contract was signed between Marco Polo’s Taiwan-based subsidiary PKR Offshore, Salt Ship Design and Marco Polo Shipyard.Marco Polo Marine’s new CSOV Plus marks a significant advancement in offshore support vessel capability.The CSOV vessel will…