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South Korean shipping major HMM has revealed a fresh 10-ship newbuilding order as it continues to push beyond its core boxship business. The company has disclosed a KRW1.7trn ($1.1bn) investment covering eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers. The order marks the latest step in HMM’s wider fleet expansion and diversification plan, which has seen …
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https://splash247.com/hmm-moves-on-1-1bn-bulker-and-gas-carrier-haul/Shipping faces a widening shortage of qualified officers, with the industry needing more than 113,000 additional STCW-certified officers by 2030 to operate the expanding world merchant fleet, according to the latest seafarer workforce report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping. The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, published every five years, estimates that 2.57m seafarers …
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https://splash247.com/officer-shortage-risks-exceeding-100000-by-2030/New York-listed containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has expanded its newbuilding programme with contracts for a further five midsize boxships. The latest vessels are priced at about $413m in total and are scheduled for delivery in 2029.GSL said the ships have been fixed on multi-year charters, with a teu-weighted average firm period of 8.1 …
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https://splash247.com/global-ship-lease-confirms-expanded-newbuild-programme/Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration, part of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work in West Africa. SeaBird will deploy the 2009-built survey vessel Fulmar Explorer for the campaign. The total contract duration, including mobilisation and demobilisation, is approximately three months. Mobilisation is expected to commence following completion …
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https://splash247.com/seabird-exploration-adds-west-africa-work-to-2026-schedule/Norwegian oil and gas player Vår Energi has taken a final investment decision on the Gjøa subsea projects in the North Sea. The company has submitted the development and operations plan for the Ofelia and Gjøa Nord developments to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy. The Gjøa Subsea Projects, in which Vår Energi is the operator, …
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https://splash247.com/var-energi-doubles-down-on-north-sea-hub-strategy/Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by French major TotalEnergies for decommissioning work on three North Sea fields. The three fields in question, Byggve, Skirne, and Atla, are single satellite tiebacks to the Heimdal hub. The project scope includes engineering, extensive dredging operations, recovery of around 1,000 tonnes …
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https://splash247.com/totalenergies-awards-decom-work-to-ocean-installer/Danish contractor Semco Maritime has won a contract with energy group INEOS for the provision of onshore and offshore services for the company’s activities in the Danish part of the North Sea. The contract is a five-year framework agreement from June 2026 until May 2031, with two-year extension options. The agreement covers the delivery of …
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https://splash247.com/semco-maritime-lands-offshore-services-contract-with-ineos/Norwegian marine insurer Gard has warned that many seafarer injuries still happen during routine shipboard work, often involving experienced crew carrying out familiar tasks. The finding comes from Gard’s third Crew Claims Report, which draws on around 3,000 P&I crew claims from 2025, including a deeper review of around 400 injury cases. Gard registered more …
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https://splash247.com/gard-report-finds-routine-work-behind-most-seafarer-injuries/Some 57 ships carrying an estimated 1,100 seafarers have transited the Strait of Hormuz since June 23 under a United Nations evacuation plan launched this week, data from the U.N.'s shipping agency showed on Thursday.These are the first numbers to be released by the U.N.'s International Maritime Org
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/unled-hormuz-evacuation-scheme-moves-540641MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has agreed to acquire four eco-conventional container vessels for a total of $340 million, each backed by a three-year fixed-rate time charter with a top-five liner company, as it advances its fleet modernization program.The vessels…
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