LS GreenLink, the U.S. subsidiary of South Korean LS Cable & System, has started the construction of a 201-meter vertical continuous vulcanization (VCV) tower for cable insulation at its high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable factory in Virginia. The construction of the factory started in A
French provider of tubular solutions Vallourec has won a contract with Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, to deliver pipes for an ultra-deepwater development in Angola. Vallourec will supply over 26,000 tons of seamless carbon steel line pipes, representing approximat
Nexans has completed the manufacturing and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of 100 kilometers of subsea cable for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy, with the cable now ready for load-out and installation. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new 122-kilometer-long, 225
Norway’s Ocean Installer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moreld Group, has secured a fast-track engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Vår Energi to execute all subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) installation activities for the Balder Next New Wells p
Dutch offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have secured a €3.2 million subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to develop an offshore floating power hub for remote subsea assets. The Steady Seas research program will advance t
Hitachi Energy has secured a contract worth approximately €770 million for the construction of converter stations for the submarine power interconnection between Italy and Tunisia. The Elmed project will be the first direct current connection between Europe and Africa and will run from the Partanna
Norway’s marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, has won a contract with TotalEnergies that includes the recovery of around 1,000 tons of subsea infrastructure. Awarded for the Byggve, Skirne and Atla fields in the North Sea, the project covers engineerin
Aberdeen-headquartered integrated solutions specialist EnerMech has completed a pipeline flushing and cleaning workscope for Subsea7 as part of a field decommissioning program in the Gulf of Mexico. EnerMech reported it was in charge of flushing and cleaning a long-distance deepwater oil export pipe
The UK National Grid has launched a public consultation in North Wales for Western Link 2, a new subsea electricity connection that will link Scotland and Wales. The project, jointly developed by National Grid and Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN), will be approximately 340 kilometers long and w
Italy’s Prysmian has secured a framework agreement with Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) valued at around €910 million for the development of electrical interconnections for the Dodecanese and North Aegean islands in Greece. Prysmian will design, manufac
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has received the notice to proceed for the construction of the submarine power interconnection between Italy and Tunisia. The Elmed project will be the first direct current connection between Europe and Africa and will run from the Partanna electrical substation in Sic
Azule Energy, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, has awarded Saipem and TechnipFMC with contracts for an ultra-deepwater development in Angola, following the announcement of the final investment decision (FID). Eni reported on June 22 that the FID had been reached for the Greater P
Adura Operations, an incorporated joint venture (IJV) between the UK’s Shell and Norway’s Equinor, has awarded Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices with more work. Shearwater has been selected to carry out a 4D towed streamer seismic acquisition project for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea using it
The UK’s newest subsea trials site has made waves with a multi-robot demonstration, highlighting its potential to accelerate marine autonomy and ocean sensing. The Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project — part of Plymouth’s growing marine innovation hub — showcased cutting-edge underwater tes
