As part of a fleet upgrade, DOF is adding two AHTSs, each with close to 400 tonnes of bollard, and selling an ex-Maersk Supply Service vessel in a separate S&P deal

Design rethink, smarter equipment and retrofits reshape OSV outlook

06 Feb 2026by Jamey Bergman

Improving endurance, integrating systems and finding practical vessel upgrade options are driving how offshore support vessels are designed, equipped and modernised

Digitalisation Equipment & Services Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

High OSV demand, ageing fleets drive higher utilisation, charter rates

04 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

OSJ Conference’s regional summaries covered the North Sea, West Africa, Brazil, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific

Business & Finance Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

Offshore industry leaders, vessels and innovators honoured

04 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The Offshore Support Journal 2026 Awards were presented during the industry’s main gala dinner

Digitalisation Dynamic Positioning Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Offshore Wind Equipment & Services Subsea Operations

Decommissioning boost for subsea vessel market

03 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Infrastructure removal projects will provide work in the North Sea, Brazil and Australia

Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

What’s the right choice for financing your subsea newbuilding?

02 Feb 2026by John Snyder

European banks have returned to shipping, offering a lower cost source of capital for subsea vessel owners

Business & Finance Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

Strong demand for subsea support predicted to 2030

02 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Projects in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa, and offshore wind in Europe, will provide plenty of work for subsea support vessels

Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

ExxonMobil secures Guyana FPSO mooring prelay services

20 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

DOF will lay the mooring systems ready for the Modec-owned oil production ship’s arrival

Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

Vår Energi plans subsea project for Barents Sea oil discovery

19 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Oil and gas resources on the Goliat Ridge will be tied back to a floating production system in the area

Subsea Operations

TGS starts US Gulf survey, increases Brazilian fleet

16 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Oslo-listed seismic acquisition vessel owner has begun an ocean bottom node survey in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)

Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

Saipem contracts subsea precommissioning for ExxonMobil deepwater project

14 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A nexus of subsea infrastructure will be tied into an FPSO for the Whiptail development offshore Guyana

Subsea Operations

Bhagwan Marine unveils subsea, decommissioning vessel in Australia

12 Jan 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Bhagwan Micah is a stern landing vessel built for offshore energy and subsea operations

Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Subsea Operations

Opinion

4-stroke Engines Fuels & Lubricants Home Hybrid Propulsion Int. Tug & Salvage Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Methanol Naval Architecture & Ship Design Ports Shipbuilding & Design Terminals Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

Batteries & Electrical Systems Ferries Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Passenger Ship Technology Propulsion Tugs / Workboats

Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

Home Int. Tug & Salvage New Ship Orders/Charters Ports & Terminals Regulations & Compliance Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats

Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

Ballast Water Management Convention Ballast Water Management Systems Ballast Water Treatment Ballast Water Treatment Technology Container Ships Environmental Social and Governance Maritime Environmental Protection MARPOL Regulations & Compliance

2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Analyst / Bank Forecasts Business & Finance Dry Cargo Forecasts Regulations & Compliance Ship Recycling

2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Business & Finance Forecasts Tanker Shipping & Trade Tankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

Alternative Fuels Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fuels & Lubricants Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Int. Tug & Salvage IoT LNG as a fuel Marine Propulsion Methanol Ports Shipbuilding & Design Tug & Salvage Tug & Towage Services Tugs / Workboats Vessel Monitoring Vessel Optimisation

2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous Vessels Bridge Equipment Bridge Systems Communications Digital Twins Digitalisation ECDIS Floating LNG Home Maritime Optimisation & Communications Navigation Optimisation & Communication Ports Satellite Communications Vessel Optimisation Voyage Planning VSAT

2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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