LD TravOcean, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LD Armateurs) specialized in subsea cable installation and protection, has taken delivery of the DP2 multipurpose support vessel TVO Mariner, previously known as SIDDIS Mariner, following the acquisition announced in April. The 88.3-meter vessel
Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has launched its first of two subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels. The company announced in November 2024 that it had placed an order for the construction of two
DeepOcean and the controlling entity of TFKable Group are planning to establish a joint venture (JV) that will provide integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for inter-array cable projects in offshore wind, as well as a newbuild, dedicated inter-array cabl
Jan De Nul is further expanding its fleet with the order of a new trenching support vessel, which will be an exact copy of its Isambard Kingdom Brunel, announced in March. With this latest order, Jan De Nul has five vessels under construction for subsea cable installation and protection, including t
RWE has awarded Swedish offshore survey company Njord Survey a three-year framework agreement for surveys using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) across its offshore wind farms in the UK and European waters. “We are incredibly proud to secure this long-term agreement with RWE, one of the world’s lea
WIND, a Dutch subsea cable logistics, cable recovery, and related services company, has acquired a stake in a UK-based firm providing cable testing and termination, fault-finding and repair, among other things, for the offshore wind, power and wider energy sectors. WIND reported earlier this month t
Norway’s energy company Equinor has awarded Proserv with a contract for the deployment of cable monitoring technology at the 402 MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm in the UK. Proserv’s ECG Business Unit will deploy its advanced monitoring technology to provide continuous visibility of cable and terminati
An offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) that Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is building for Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has been launched in Romania and will now go to Norway for final outfitting. The 121.3-meter-long vessel of VARD 3 39 design is said to be a highly versatile platform d
NKT’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora, which will be able to run on both methanol and HVO/marine diesel oil, has arrived from Romania to Norway for the next phase of outfitting and commissioning. The official keel laying for the vessel took place in January 2025, some two months after the
ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to supply the power and propulsion package for Allseas’ new semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Grand Tour, designed for carrying offshore converter stations. The 230-metre vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2028, will be capa
Italian cabling company Prysmian has acquired a training facility for high-voltage cable jointers in Scotland, bringing on board over 20 apprentice jointers and experienced training staff. Located in North Ayrshire, the academy will support installation and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) o
Greek Hellenic Cables, the cables segment of Belgium-headquartered Cenergy Holdings, has achieved qualification of its 525 kV HVDC XLPE cable systems for both submarine and underground applications. The qualification covers cable systems designed for continuous operation at 80°C using XLPE insulatio
WIND, a Netherlands-based company delivering subsea cable logistics, cable recovery, and related services, has opened a cable storage and offshore service hub in Sweden to serve the Baltic region. WIND Group has signed a long-term agreement with Smålandshamnar to establish the dedicated yard in the
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has put into operation a new, latest-generation heavy-duty plough developed by the UK’s SMD, stating that it is its most powerful and largest so far. The plough is one of two that have been procured from SMD and will be used for burying power cables at a maximum of fiv
