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Wood has secured a new offshore engineering contract linked to QatarEnergy’s Bul Hanine EPIC project offshore Qatar.  The contract was awarded by China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC), with Wood set to deliver a detailed design scope focused on optimising the field’s complex offshore pipeline infrastructure.  As part of the project,...

DeepOcean has won a new offshore decommissioning contract in the UK North Sea, strengthening its position in the growing market for ageing offshore asset retirement projects.  The company will support the decommissioning and removal of a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) currently operating on the UK continental...

Saipem is strengthening its position in Brazil’s fast emerging offshore decommissioning market after signing a new cooperation agreement with Petrobras...

Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the freight technology sector...

Shipbuilding is about to get a new kind of assistant — not human, but robotic.  Researchers from the University of Michigan Engineering and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

An international consortium led by Maersk-backed Stillstrom has secured a €5m ($5.8m) grant from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme to...

Ericsson and IoT specialist Net Feasa have launched a global partnership aimed at transforming maritime connectivity through secure, carrier-grade 4G and 5G coverage for container vessels, combined with an AI-driven operational platform designed to improve decision-making from ship to shore.  The solution integrates Ericsson Radio System technology with Ericsson’s on-demand 5G core delivered as a service, alongside Net Feasa’s Agentic Control Tower platform. Together, they aim to give shipping operators continuous, secure connectivity and AI-ready data access wherever vessels operate globally.  Connectivity backhaul will be supported through low-earth orbit satellite...

WinGD has taken a notable step in the maritime energy transition after securing the world’s first orders for ethanol-fuelled engines intended for deep-sea commercial vessels.  The Swiss engine designer confirmed that its new X-DF-M/E ethanol engines will power two Guaibamax-class ore carriers currently being built in China for Shandong Shipping Corporation. The vessels will operate under long-term charter to Brazilian mining giant Vale.  Each ship, with a deadweight of...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to everyday operations across the maritime sector. From chartering and voyage planning to compliance, documentation and commercial management, shipping companies are increasingly integrating AI into critical workflows.  But according to a new report from Veson Nautical, the real issue facing the industry is no longer whether to adopt AI...

Strategic Marine has secured a fresh order from Mainprize Offshore for the construction of two new 33 m Supa Swath crew transfer vessels, continuing a partnership that has steadily expanded over the years.  The Singapore-based shipbuilder confirmed that the latest contract brings the total number of Supa Swath vessels ordered or delivered to Mainprize Offshore to 10, underlining the offshore operator’s growing reliance on...