Turkey

Pertamina and Karpowership forge LNG and alternative fuels alliance
Indonesia’s PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a subsidiary of PT Pertamina (Persero), and Turkey’s Karpowership have formalized a general partnership agreement (GPA) to develop sustainable energy infrastructure in Indonesia. Under the GPA, which was formalized during the COP28 in Dubai on F

Scandlines’ fully electric ferry launched in Turkey
Ferry operator Scandlines revealed that its new zero direct emissions freight ferry was launched from the Turkish Cemre Shipyard over the weekend. The 100 percent electric freight ferry is set to be named Futura at a naming ceremony in connection with its deployment on the Fehmarn Belt between Germa

While pursuing more renewable power, Türkiye boosts gas production with new Black Sea platform
Türkiye believes that more oil and natural gas, especially LNG, go hand in hand with decarbonization and the buildout of green energy.

Tersan Shipyard finalizes takeover of Norway’s Havyard Leirvik
Turkish shipbuilding company Tersan Shipyard, part of Tersan Group, has completed the acquisition of Havyard Leirvik Shipyard, one of the group companies of Eqva ASA in Norway.

Reach Subsea inks charter contract for low-emission survey vessel
Reach Subsea has signed a three or five-year charter contract, including additional options, with Agalas for a low-emission IMR/survey vessel with a smart lifting arrangement and an equipment package that can be adapted to several market segments. The new vessel, set to be constructed at the Sefine

Neoline: Construction starts on first sailing cargo ship
The construction has begun on the first sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by French startup Neoline Armateur.

MSC names 24,000 TEU giant in Türkiye
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s biggest shipping company, has named MSC Türkiye, one of the world’s largest and most fuel-efficient containerships by design to date.

Scandlines: Construction progresses on new zero direct emissions ferry
The construction of the new zero direct emission freight ferry ordered by Scandlines for the Puttgarden-Rødby route has begun to take shape, the Danish ferry company revealed.

Ongoing perforation program ups Black Sea gas field’s production ante
Trillion Energy has revealed a boost in production rates at a natural gas field in the Black Sea off Türkiye.

Kongsberg, BMA Technology to provide electrical systems for Turkish shipbuilders
Norwegian equipment provider Kongsberg Maritime and Turkish firm BMA Technology have formed a strategic alliance for the supply of electrical systems solutions to Turkish shipbuilding industry.

Türkiye’s drillship kicks off drilling ops in Black Sea
TPAO has started drilling a new well in the Black Sea in a search for more hydrocarbons to further strengthen the country’s energy security.

Several wells on drilling agenda in 2024 for giant Black Sea gas field
Trillion Energy has unveiled plans for the rest of 2023 along with its 2024 multi-well drilling program at a gas field in the Black Sea.