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Petrobras suspends contracts for two AHTS vessels

Is Petrobras pioneering a new way to manage an aging offshore fleet? Petrobras’ decision to suspend, rather than terminate or replace, the charter contracts of the AHTS Geonísio Barroso and Yvan Barretto may prove to be more than an isolated contractual arrangement. It could mark the beginning of a new approach to managing Brazil’s increasingly […]

EAS East Quay reportedly sold for LNG terminal

ON OUR RADAR EAS East Quay reportedly sold for LNG terminal Mover and Somah have reportedly completed negotiations to sell the East Quay of Estaleiro Atlântico Sul in Pernambuco for the development of an LNG terminal. The sale is part of efforts to monetize underused assets and support EAS’s judicial reorganization. The restructuring plan assigned […]

NAM Atlântico returns as venue for Rio Innovation Week

The Brazilian Navy’s NAM Atlântico (A140), the largest warship in operation in Latin America, is once again serving as one of the venues for Rio Innovation Week, taking place at Pier Mauá from August 4 to 7. The multipurpose aircraft carrier welcomed more than 50,000 visitors during the 2025 edition and returns this year as […]

Brazil’s oil and gas production reaches 5.842 million boe/d in June

Brazil’s oil and natural gas production reached 5.842 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in June 2026, according to the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP). Production increased 4.1% compared with May and 19.1% year-on-year. The pre-salt accounted for 82% of total output, with 4.788 million boe/d. Búzios remained Brazil’s […]

DOF adds high-capacity AHTS Skandi Sandefjord to its fleet

DOF has added the AHTS Skandi Sandefjord to its fleet. The vessel has a bollard pull of approximately 400 tonnes, placing it among the most powerful anchor handling tug supply vessels in operation.

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Breaking News | Brazil Offshore & Maritime Update P-52 remains offline after gas-lift riser incident Petrobras’ P-52 remains shut down at the Roncador field, nine months after a flammable gas leak led to an emergency shutdown. The ANP has not authorized its restart, and Petrobras has not established a return date. The unit was producing […]

Breaking News: Mayday Skandi Logger

BREAKING NEWS: Our newsroom has received an audio recording reportedly from the bridge of the Skandi Logger, broadcasting a Mayday distress call and an order to abandon ship near the P-37 platform in the Marlim field. The vessel’s position has been confirmed. Sources at the scene report that the vessel is already receiving assistance and […]