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Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) specialist Golar LNG has announced that Southern Energy has reached a final investment decision for the charter of Golar’s 3.5 mtpa MK II FLNG. This firms up the agreement signed by the two companies in May this year. The unit will be chartered for 20 years, with a price tag …
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https://splash247.com/golar-firms-up-20-year-flng-unit-hire-in-argentina/Offshore rig owner Seadrill has revealed in its fleet status report that two of its rigs have won new contracts in the US Gulf of Mexico. The 2013-built drillship West Vela was awarded a two-well contract by Talos Energy. The 90-day term is set to begin in mid-November 2025. The rig is currently working for …
https://splash247.com/seadrill-rig-pair-hired-for-drilling-programs-in-the-us-gulf-of-mexico/
https://splash247.com/seadrill-rig-pair-hired-for-drilling-programs-in-the-us-gulf-of-mexico/Oslo-listed jackup rig player Shelf Drilling has won one short-term contract and one extension for its rigs. The 2007-built Shelf Drilling Enterprise has secured a contract for one firm well in Vietnam, with an estimated duration of three months from an undisclosed customer. The rig recently completed its previous campaign in Thailand in late July, …
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https://splash247.com/shelf-drilling-jackups-win-work-in-asia/Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, writes about the growing concern of riding squads. When is a seafarer not a seafarer? It sounds like the start of a lame dad joke, and in many ways, it is. But the answer is far less amusing: when they’re aboard as part of a supposedly temporary …
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https://splash247.com/when-is-a-seafarer-not-a-seafarer/Sinobunker, a COSCO subsidiary, has completed the world’s first green ammonia bunkering operation. The operation took place at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry’s Dalian terminal on July 25. The green ammonia used in this bunkering operation was entirely produced with renewable electricity, and received certification from Bureau Veritas. “This zero-carbon green ammonia bunkering operation is more than just an industry breakthrough, but also a transformational leap for China’s …
https://splash247.com/cosco-celebrates-landmark-green-ammonia-bunkering-operation/
https://splash247.com/cosco-celebrates-landmark-green-ammonia-bunkering-operation/Greek dry bulk heavyweight Star Bulk Carriers has offloaded more vessels, continuing its steady push to trim older tonnage from its fleet. The Nasdaq-listed Athens-based company confirmed in its second-quarter earnings report it had agreed to sell a mix of supramaxes and one kamsarmax bulk carrier. The vessels include Star Nighthawk, Star Runner, Star Danai, …
https://splash247.com/star-bulk-clears-out-more-supramaxes-in-ongoing-fleet-overhaul/
https://splash247.com/star-bulk-clears-out-more-supramaxes-in-ongoing-fleet-overhaul/Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has issued formal warnings to 64 global shipowners, signalling a new phase in its campaign against Red Sea shipping. The notices, described as “pre‑penalty” warnings, accused the targeted shipowners of violating a self-proclaimed blockade of Israeli ports, stating that these fleets are now “prohibited from transiting the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab …
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https://splash247.com/houthis-send-threatening-warnings-to-64-shipowners/US president Donald Trump has signed an order imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India, in response to the country’s continued imports of Russian energy, the White House said on Wednesday, a move that could reshape the global tanker trades. The decision came hours after talks between the US and Russia over the …
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https://splash247.com/trump-slaps-india-with-new-tariffs-over-russian-crude-ties/The growth in the number of sanctioned ships has accelerated over the past year. Analysts at Kpler have been tracking the sanctioned fleet over the past five years. The count of vessels under sanction rose from about 370 in July 2020 to roughly 1,650 by July 2025, while the number of affected companies increased from …
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https://splash247.com/grey-fleet-grows-faster-than-enforcement-can-keep-up/The Russian and Chinese navies have practiced hunting and destroying an enemy submarine in the Sea of Japan, Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had moved two U.S. nuclear subs closer to…
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