Turkey
AD Ports-Turkish wealth fund alliance targets logistics projects
Abu Dhabi Ports (AD Ports) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund Türkiye Varlık Fonu (TVF) to collaborate on major investment projects within Turkey.
Wood secures work on Turkey’s largest gas reserve
Scottish consulting and engineering company Wood has secured a contract with Turkish Petroleum (TP) for the Sakarya gas field development project.
Turkey now boasts a fleet of four rigs as ex-Vantage drillship finally finds home
Turkey’s oil and gas giant TPAO has added another deepwater drillship to its fleet of drilling rigs, which are working in the Black Sea.
Saipem to get over $600 million from two fresh deals
Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts for transportation and installation activities for a total amount of over $600 million.
Corvus Energy, Sanmar Shipyards team up on zero-emission tugs
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards and Norway’s energy storage company Corvus Energy have signed a cooperation agreement to build hybrid and zero-emissions battery electric tugs marking a step forward towards the creation of an environmentally-friendly towage industry.
Scandlines orders zero-emission ferry in Turkey
Danish ferry operator Scandlines has entered into a contract with Turkish Cemre Shipyard for the construction of an emission-free freight ferry for the Puttgarden (Germany) – Rødby (Denmark) route.
Bulkers collide in Turkey’s Marmara Sea, both heavily damaged
On 24 October, two bulk carriers collided near the northern entrance to the Dardanelles Strait in the Sea of Marmara, Turkey’s General Directorate of Coastal Safety (KEGM) reported.
Falcon ROV to support subsea ops in Turkish waters
ARAS Marine has purchased a deep-rated Saab Seaeye Falcon remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support the company’s operations in international and Turkish territorial waters.
Subsea 7-Schlumberger consortium wins offshore Turkey
The consortium of Subsea 7 and Schlumberger has won an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by Turkish Petroleum for subsea equipment for the Sakarya development in the Black Sea.
Corvus marks 500th project order with 3 zero-emission harbor tugs
Norway’s energy storage company Corvus Energy has marked its 500th project order with three zero-emission harbor tugs to be built by Turkish Sanmar Shipyards to serve Canada’s Kitimat LNG project.
Turkish drillship gearing up for Black Sea mission – gallery
Turkey’s TPAO is preparing its drillship Yavuz for a mission in the Black Sea with the vessel now heading to the Port of Filyos.
Damen’s first new fast crew supplier completes sea trials
Damen’s first FCS 7011 vessel has successfully finished its sea trials off the Turkish coast and is set to head to the Netherlands.