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The Estonian government has approved a draft bill that granted the first building permit for an offshore wind farm in the country. The permit, valid for 50 years, was granted to Saare Wind Energy to construct a 1.4GW wind farm some 11 km off Saaremaa island. The wind farm will be built with 100 turbines, …
https://splash247.com/estonia-awards-first-building-permit-for-an-offshore-wind-farm/
https://splash247.com/estonia-awards-first-building-permit-for-an-offshore-wind-farm/Norway’s DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has revealed that the sale of the anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Peregrino has fallen through. DDW Offshore agreed to sell the 2010-built AHTS for a purchase price of $25m to an undisclosed client in early March. Some $10m from the acquisition was supposed to be …
https://splash247.com/buyer-bows-out-from-ddw-offshore-ahts-acquisition/
https://splash247.com/buyer-bows-out-from-ddw-offshore-ahts-acquisition/Saudi oil and gas driller ADES has signed a contract renewal for one of its offshore jackup rigs with compatriot Aramco. The company did not disclose which rig this was, but did say that the unit was among the temporarily suspended rigs that were previously operating in Saudi Arabia. The contract renewal is for a …
https://splash247.com/aramco-renews-ades-jackup-deal-for-10-years/
https://splash247.com/aramco-renews-ades-jackup-deal-for-10-years/Turkey’s largest liner, Arkas, has moved to further strengthen its fleet with a new series of containership newbuildings in China. The Izmir-based carrier has returned to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard for four firm 3,100 teu vessels with options secured for an additional two newbuilds. The ships, costing about $50m each, should deliver in 2028, similar …
https://splash247.com/arkas-back-for-more-huangpu-wenchong-boxships/
https://splash247.com/arkas-back-for-more-huangpu-wenchong-boxships/Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding it had alerted NATO allies to the incident.The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/estonia-says-russia-detained-tanker-525844
https://www.marinelink.com/news/estonia-says-russia-detained-tanker-525844This year’s International Day for Women in Maritime, celebrated annually on May 18, spotlights pathways for women’s leadership, participation and impact in the global ocean economy. Women make up less than 20% of the maritime workforce onshore, with significantly lower participation at sea.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/international-day-women-maritime-ocean-525845
https://www.marinelink.com/news/international-day-women-maritime-ocean-525845The US Coast Guard Sector San Juan marine investigators and vessel inspection teams are investigating two separate and unrelated vessel fires in Puerto Rico.Both vessel fires were successfully extinguished, and there are currently no reports…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-investigates-fires-puerto-525847
https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-investigates-fires-puerto-525847EU ministers signed the Szczecin Declaration on the EU maritime industrial strategy during the 11th International Maritime Congress in Poland last week.European Shipowners have welcomed the move, saying that at a time of rising protectionism across the world…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-ministers-sign-nonprotectionist-525848
https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-ministers-sign-nonprotectionist-525848Ship recycling markets saw the U.S. dollar surge against nearly all ship recycling nation currencies (except China) last week, reports cash buyer GMS.Steel plate prices firmed / declined / flatlined in a series of confusing signals to ship recyclers and the industry at large.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ship-recyclers-face-confusing-market-525850
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ship-recyclers-face-confusing-market-525850Akastor’s fully-owned subsidiary DDW Offshore has canceled the sale of Skandi Peregrino anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.The agreement to sell Skandi Peregrino AHTS, first announced in early March 2025, was conditional on charterer's consent.At the time…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/akastor-cancels-m-sale-skandi-peregrino-525855
https://www.marinelink.com/news/akastor-cancels-m-sale-skandi-peregrino-525855