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Every Vessel Hunter story on North sea: 19 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 4 October 2026. Newest: "Pioneering Spirit lift capacity raised to 60,000 tonnes for Statfjord A removal". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Pioneering Spirit lift capacity raised to 60,000 tonnes for Statfjord A removal
Allseas has upgraded Pioneering Spirit's topsides lifting system from 48,000 to 60,000 tonnes to remove Equinor's Statfjord A topside in one piece, and appointed ABL as warranty surveyor.
Ørsted and Nuveen inaugurate the 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 off Germany
Ørsted and Nuveen Infrastructure have inaugurated Borkum Riffgrund 3, a 913 MW wind farm 72 km off the German coast, lifting Ørsted's German offshore capacity to about 2.5 GW.
Netherlands to enforce scrubber washwater ban in ports from 1 July 2030
Open-loop scrubber washwater may no longer be discharged in Dutch ports and inland waters from 1 July 2030, the Dutch infrastructure minister has told parliament.
Shearwater Puts Electric ROVs Into Service on a North Sea Node Survey
Shearwater GeoServices is deploying newly installed electric ROV systems commercially for the first time on a seven-week ocean bottom node campaign in the central North Sea.
Up to 800 North Sea Workers Still Exceed the November Helicopter Weight Limit
New offshore travel rules taking effect in November cap clothed passenger weight at 124kg so that anyone can be winched to safety, and hundreds of workers are still above it.
North Sea PSV Spot Rates Pass £30,000 as Six Vessels Go on Project Work
Rates for North Sea platform supply vessels have risen sharply on a supply shortage, with spot fixtures above £30,000 in the UK sector and NKr300,000 in Norway.
Germany Rewrites Its Offshore Wind Law With Contracts for Difference and 35-Year Lives
Berlin has approved an amendment to the Wind Energy at Sea Act introducing two-sided contracts for difference and extending standard project operating life from 25 to 35 years.
Equinor, Aker BP and Var Energi Form NCS Exploration Alliance
Norway's three largest shelf operators will pool data, technology and exploration capacity to test 20 to 25 high-impact prospects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Eidesvik Offshore Reports Higher Q2 Revenue but Lower Earnings
Eidesvik Offshore posted NOK204.5 million in second-quarter freight revenue, up from NOK198.5 million a year earlier, while EBITDA fell to NOK71.4 million on a tougher comparison.
Equinor Keeps Rescue Vessel Havila Troll on Charter Until November 2027
Equinor Energy has exercised a one-year option on Havila Shipping's rescue and recovery vessel Havila Troll, extending the charter to November 2027.
Pioneering Spirit Lifts North Cormorant Topsides for Dales Voe Demolition
The world's largest lifting vessel is removing the North Cormorant platform for transport to Dales Voe, where demolition of the 42-year-old structure will take 12 to 14 months.
Semi-Submersible Carries Giant Monopiles From Bilbao To Teesside
A semi-submersible heavy transport vessel is ferrying steel monopiles from northern Spain to the northeast coast of England for what will become the world's largest single offshore wind farm.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
BP has launched a process to sell its North Sea business, ending an association with the basin that has run for six decades.
Golden Energy Offshore secures new UK North Sea PSV contract
The Norwegian owner's 2015-built Energy Pace will operate on the UK Continental Shelf for what the company calls a first-class international charterer.
L&T and Hitachi Energy secure framework deal for TenneT's 2GW wind programme
Larsen & Toubro and Hitachi Energy have secured a framework cooperation agreement covering a 2GW offshore wind transmission programme with TenneT.
North Sea offshore workers reject pay offer and vote to strike
Offshore workers on Neo Next+ Energy's Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms have backed strikes after rejecting a sub-3% pay offer.
Aquaterra and James Fisher form offshore decommissioning alliance
Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher have partnered to deliver integrated offshore decommissioning, aiming to cut handoffs across well abandonment and infrastructure removal.
Archer secures North Sea plug-and-abandonment role
Archer has landed platform drilling and well services on a UK North Sea decommissioning programme led by Well-Safe Solutions across the Beryl and Forties fields.
Ocean Installer bags one of its largest-ever contracts
Ocean Installer has won a fast-track EPCI contract from Var Energi for the Balder Next New Wells project in the North Sea — among the largest in the Moreld subsidiary's history.
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