MarineCraft News Desk

The MarineCraft Journal is written and reviewed by MarineCraft Global's technical team in Malaysia. Every article is checked against primary sources: IMO instruments and SOLAS chapters, Tokyo MOU inspection data, class society and OPITO guidance, and Malaysian regulators including CAAM, DOSH and the Marine Department. Sources are listed at the foot of each article so you can check a claim rather than take our word for it. Where we get something wrong, we correct it and say so.

Seascape Energy Gets 45% More Offshore Acreage in Malaysia

October 15, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

October 15, 2026 · 3 hours ago Managing Editor Malaysia’s state-owned oil & gas company Petronas has granted Seascape Energy, an E&P company focused on Southeast Asia, a 45% extension of its shallow-water production sharing contract (PSC) area offshore Peninsular…

Ofgem to Launch Record Tender Looking for Owner of Hornsea 3 Offshore Transmission Assets

October 15, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

October 15, 2026 · 1 hour ago The UK energy regulator Ofgem will launch a tender round covering the transmission infrastructure for Ørsted’s 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm on October 21.

TMC Compressors Returns 20 Years Later to Equip FPSO for New Life in Brazil

October 15, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

October 15, 2026 · 4 hours ago Managing Editor Norway's TMC Compressors has been selected for the delivery of a compressed air system for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) that is currently being upgraded in China before…

Jones Walker Adds Partner – Cross-Border Maritime Disputes

October 15, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-14 13:29:00 [By Jones Walker] As cross-border commerce, nearshoring, and geopolitical tensions reshape global shipping, maritime disputes increasingly demand counsel who can navigate both complex litigation and international arbitration.

Viking Line Expands Wärtsilä Service Agreement to a Third Vessel

October 15, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-14 23:30:00 [By Wärtsilä] Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a five-year service agreement with Finnish ferry operator Viking Line covering the passenger ferry 'Viking XPRS'.

US Coast Guard Cutter Offloads 29,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Port Everglades

October 15, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-14 23:12:01 On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Tampa delivered nearly 30,000 pounds of cocaine to a pier in Port Everglades Florida.