The second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) that Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is constructing for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore is on its way to Norway to undergo completion. Island Offshore placed an order with VARD for the design and construction of the first hybrid p
Japan’s MODEC and Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, have cleared a key milestone in the new technology qualification (NTQ) process from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), advancing their solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power system toward deployment on operating floating production,
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services company Saipem has won a roughly $350 million contract from Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, for subsea work on an offshore development in Angola, adding another major deepwater award to the Italian contractor
The 2015-built platform supply vessel (PSV) Energy Paradise, owned by Norwegian Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS), is set to continue working for Peterson Den Helder as the company has exercised a further well option. The newly exercised option will begin immediately in direct continuation of t
Odfjell Drilling has signed a letter of award (LOA) with Vår Energi for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig that it purchased at the end of 2025, extending the unit’s firm contract backlog until Q1 2031. The scope of work awarded for Deepsea Bergen includes a period of three years, starting in early 2
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has secured a basic design review (BDR) certification from ABS for a standardized floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) design developed for the South American and West African deepwater market, as well as related sustainability reviews. The review included th
Saipem has secured a new contract with GOE Petrol Sanayi to provide commissioning services for a floating production unit (FPU) destined for Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. Saipem’s scope of work for the Osman Gazi FPU, intended for the development of the Sakarya gas field in the Turkish Black
Nord Gas Solutions, formerly Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, has been selected to supply the cargo handling systems (CHS) and LPG fuel supply systems (LFSS) for two new medium gas carrier (MGC) vessels being built by HD Hyundai. Under the contract signed in June, Nord Gas Solutions will deliver the equipmen
Norway’s Shearwater Geoservices has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) survey contract in the North Sea, representing the first commercial deployment of its newly installed electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The seven-week survey will be performed by the SW Tasman with Pearl nodes, as the R
Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, has awarded SLB OneSubsea with a contract for the supply of controls umbilicals for a project offshore Angola. The West Hub Tails project, part of the Integrated West Hub (IWH) development in Block 15/06, includes the redirection of
MISC Group, a member of the Petronas Group of Companies and an owner and operator of offshore floating assets and provider of energy-related maritime solutions and services, is weighing a role in a potential consortium that could take Kuala Lumpur-headquartered Yinson, an energy infrastructure compa
The 24-meter-long unmanned surface vessel (USV) Challenger, owned by a joint venture of DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has completed its first fully remote project. GONDAN Shipbuilders started the construction of the USV in March 2024, following the order from the joint venture com
China-based energy services provider Wison New Energies (WNE) has confirmed the first steel cut for a newbuild floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, destined for deployment at the next phase of a major oil and gas development off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, operated by Italy’s E
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply a fully integrated suite of technology and equipment for an offshore installation vessel being built for the joint venture (JV) of Norwegian Solstad Offshore and Netherlands-based SBM Offshore. Kongsberg Maritime will deliver an advanced deck machi
