Topic
vessel operations
Logistics Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF wins AHTS contracts and Petrobras PLSV extensions
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won two new AHTS vessel contracts and two long-term Petrobras extensions in Brazil, according to Splash247 Maritime. The AHTS contracts, each worth $15m-$25m, start in Q4 2027, while PLSVs Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife are extended through January 2028.
Logistics Minimum safe manning must not become shipping's commercial target
Steve Cameron, chair of the Nautical Institute's London branch, warns that minimum safe manning requirements are increasingly treated as commercial targets rather than safety floors. He argues that growing workloads — from tighter port turnarounds to new cyber and security procedures — are piling pressure on unchanged crew numbers, with fatigue weakening the last line of defence at sea. Cameron calls for honest manning reviews against current operations, not approved figures.