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Every Vessel Hunter story on Norway: 36 stories, from 9 June 2026 to 8 October 2026. Newest: "Solstad Offshore exercises $125m option to buy CSV Normand Maximus". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Solstad Offshore exercises $125m option to buy CSV Normand Maximus
Solstad Offshore has declared a $125m purchase option on the 2016-built construction support vessel Normand Maximus, with delivery in October 2027 and debt financing planned.
Bergfjord and Hav Frakt detained after three-ship collision off Ålesund
Three ships collided in Valderhaugfjorden near Ålesund on 5 October; Bergfjord and Hav Frakt were detained with damage and the tanker Xanthia was cleared to sail.
Akastor sells Skandi Peregrino for $21.6m, leaving DDW Offshore without ships
Akastor's DDW Offshore has delivered the AHTS Skandi Peregrino to Anchor Australia for $21.6m, its last ship, after a $25m sale fell through last year.
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.
2020 Bulkers signs binding deal to buy AHTS AS and build a fleet of 15 anchor handlers
Oslo-listed 2020 Bulkers has signed a binding agreement to acquire AHTS AS, valuing its ten anchor handlers at $264m, and launched a private placement of up to $175m.
Trafigura Carves Out 14-Ship VLCC Arm With $500m Placement and Oslo Listing
Trafigura is opening its VLCC fleet to outside investors through Volare Shipping, a Singapore-incorporated company raising about $500m ahead of a planned Euronext Growth Oslo listing on or about 5 October.
Ventura Takes On Deep Value Driller and a $58m Petronas Well
Ventura Offshore will market and operate the drillship Deep Value Driller for Eldorado Drilling and has signed a one-well contract with Petronas in Indonesia worth about $58m.
Odfjell Orders Suction Sails for Chemical Tanker Bow Optima
Odfjell has ordered four eSAIL suction sails for the 49,000 dwt chemical tanker Bow Optima, its first repeat order after the installation aboard sister ship Bow Olympus.
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.
Ventura Takes On Deep Value Driller and Lands $58m Petronas Job
Ventura Offshore will manage the drillship Deep Value Driller for Eldorado Drilling and has secured a one-well contract with Petronas in Indonesia worth around $58m.
Norway Seizes the Professor Molchanov at Barentsburg on a Naftogaz Crimea Claim
A Russian research vessel turned expedition cruise ship has been seized in Svalbard on behalf of Naftogaz, which holds a $4.22bn award over assets lost in Crimea in 2014.
GMI Doubles Its Hydrogen Bulker Programme to Four Ships With an Indian Order
Green Maritime Infrastructure has ordered two more compressed-hydrogen bulkers at India's Chowgule Shipyard, joining two larger vessels already under construction in Turkey.
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.
Norway Grants Ventyr a One-Year Delay on Southern North Sea II Wind Licence
Norway's energy ministry has given Ventyr an extra year to submit its licence application for the Southern North Sea II offshore wind project, pushing the deadline to 15 October 2027.
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.
Kongsberg Maritime Wins Deck Machinery Contract for Asian FPSO
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver a fully integrated mooring and deck machinery package for a new FPSO serving an offshore development in Asia, with equipment delivery due in mid-2027.
Norwegian Owner Sells Two Suezmax Tankers And Prepares Newbuildings
A Norwegian tanker owner has agreed to sell two Suezmax tankers built in 2004 and 2005 for a combined fifty million dollars, expecting a book profit of about fourteen million, and has reached a preliminary agreement for two
Chemical Tanker Owner To Exit Fleet Within Eighteen Months
An Oslo-listed owner will sell its remaining six stainless steel chemical tankers within eighteen months, winding down a fleet valued at 101.8 million dollars.
Northern Lights completes carbon shuttle fleet with fourth ship
The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage venture has taken delivery of the fourth and final vessel in its dedicated fleet of liquefied carbon dioxide carriers.
Odfjell semisub back at work after blowout preventer dropped to seabed
The 2009-built semisubmersible Deepsea Atlantic has returned to work more than three months after dropping a blowout preventer to the seabed during installation.
Explosion and fire aboard chemical tanker off Fredrikstad
An explosion tore through an empty tank aboard the sulphuric acid carrier Bergstraum off Fredrikstad; all fifteen crew were unharmed.
DOF adds a four-year backlog with new AHTS award
Norwegian offshore owner DOF has received a letter of award for a four-year anchor-handler contract using the Skandi Hera.
Norwegian offshore strike costing the industry more than $50m a week
A strike on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is costing the offshore industry more than $50m a week, with drilling suspended across a string of rigs and installations.
Bruton to split 12-ship VLCC programme into two listed vehicles
Tor Olav Trøim-backed Bruton is dividing its 12-VLCC programme into two listed companies, keeping four delivered supertankers in a dividend payer and spinning off eight newbuildings.
ABB to buy Norwegian marine automation specialist Høglund
ABB has agreed to acquire Norwegian marine automation specialist Høglund, whose control systems are installed on more than 600 vessels, for its Marine & Ports division.
Aker Solutions lands European offshore wind substation deal
Aker Solutions has won a substantial EPC contract to deliver an HVDC substructure for a European offshore wind project, worth an estimated NOK 2.5bn to 4bn.
Equinor hands Transocean $1bn Norwegian rig deal
Transocean has agreed to deploy three harsh-environment semisubmersible rigs for Equinor on the Norwegian shelf, adding over $1bn in backlog across seven rig years.
Equinor pulls out of Japan offshore wind market
Equinor is ending its offshore wind activities in Japan and will close its Tokyo office by the end of 2026, citing a strategic refocus on integrated power markets.
Eldorado finalises $257m acquisition of Vantage Drilling
Eldorado Drilling has completed its roughly $257m acquisition of offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling, combining their fleets into a five-rig platform spanning drillships and jackups.
Norway is about to tunnel a shipping lane through a mountain
Norway's Coastal Administration has awarded AF Gruppen a NOK 5.6bn ($564.5m) turnkey contract to build the Stad Ship Tunnel, the world's first tunnel for maritime traffic.
Simon Møkster secures new PSV frame deal with Aker BP
Simon Møkster Shipping has signed a new four-year PSV frame agreement with Aker BP, extending a partnership that dates back to 2019.
MPCC moves up in size with $340m boxship buy
MPC Container Ships is buying four 7,000 teu boxships for $340m, moving into a larger segment while selling two older vessels and lifting its backlog to $2.2bn.
Integrated Wind Solutions boosts 2026 backlog with new charter awards
Integrated Wind Solutions has secured new charter work for its Skywalker-class CSOVs, adding about 120 days and EUR6m to its 2026 backlog and taking charter cover to 94%.
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.
Aker Solutions lands long-term offshore services deal in Canada
Aker Solutions has signed a five-year engineering and maintenance agreement with Cenovus Energy for the White Rose field off Newfoundland, valued at up to around $152m.
Norway averts offshore oil strike with last-minute pay deal
Norway has averted an offshore oil strike after unions and producers struck a last-minute pay deal, avoiding a potential cut of about 45,500 boe per day in output.
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