U.S. offshore rig count hits the brakes

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States came to a stop and remained unchanged last week. However, the total number of rigs operating in the U.S. went down to 753 from 760 units during the previous week. After the number of offshore rigs working in the … Read more

Kongsberg’s tech picked for Grimaldi’s hybrid RoRo ships

Norwegian tech provider Kongsberg Maritime has signed a repeat order with Grimaldi Group to supply engineering and technology for two new hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels. As explained, Kongsberg Maritime will supply marine automation systems and Auto Chief 600 propulsion control systems, hybrid systems, converters, battery energy storage of 5MWh, battery management systems, maneuvering, and propulsion systems. … Read more

Sembcorp Marine to back Chevron’s lower carbon LNG fleet upgrade

Chevron Shipping Company, a subsidiary of energy major Chevron, has agreed with Sembcorp Marine Repairs & Upgrades Pte. Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, to reduce the carbon intensity of its LNG fleet operations. Under the agreement, Sembcorp Marine will support Chevron in installing new technologies aboard its vessels in line with the company’s … Read more