Massive investments in offshore windfarms in Asia will generate opportunities for southeast Asian OSV owners, while Qatar gas expansion presents best near-term work in the Middle East. Read more in Riviera
Offshore
Offshore wind boom demands careful navigation
Owners of wind turbine installation vessels can expect to see earnings and demand grow, but oversupply might be looming if too many vessels area ordered. Read more in Riviera
Near-term uncertainty plagues the OSV market
Limited visibility and volatility have made planning for 2021 difficult and there is little by way of longer term clarity, writes Gregory Brown, associate director – offshore at Maritime Strategies International. Read more in Splash News
Norway sets out green shipping policies and budget
During this session, Maritime Strategies International senior offshore analyst Dr Ferenc Pasztor outlined the current status and outlook for green fuels in the European shipping industry. Read more here
Foresight: Forecasting the Shipbuilding markets in the New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded existing uncertainties to create a perfect storm for the shipbuilding markets, as well as having widely differing impacts on different sectors of shipping. Take a look inside the latest foresight!
Wind work no magic bullet for North Sea offshore owners after ‘sobering’ month
UK consultancy Maritime Strategies International (MSI) has said there are likely to be around 180 floating wind turbines installed globally in 2024. Read more in TradeWinds
What to do about the laid-up, oversupplied OSV market
Offshore vessel owners must somehow address the huge number of laid-up vessels to repair the damaged OSV sector, said experts at Riviera’s Offshore Support Journal, Middle East Virtual Conference. Read more here
What the battle for the White House means for global shipping
With the US election just six days away, we asked Dr Adam Kent, managing director of Maritime Strategies International, for his take on the ramifications of the result for international shipping. Read more in Splash247
Shift to renewables could be a painful transition for offshore supply chain
Potential pitfalls await those unprepared for the push towards diversification from conventional energy writes Gregory Brown, Maritime Strategies International. Read more in Energy Voice
Don’t Go Chasing (Deep) Waterfalls: The Future of Drillship Financing
The oil majors’ retreat from frontier plays limits future drillship demand with deepwater, investment looks limited to Brazil and Guyana, writes Gregory Brown, Maritime Strategies International in Offshore Engineer Magazine