Innovation

Subsea battery system for offshore wind completes test before deployment

GasEntec’s billion-cubic-feet FSRU concept earns go-ahead from Lloyd’s Register

GasEntec has secured the seal of approval from Lloyd’s Register for an FSRU design built for rapid deployment and high-capacity needs.

BlueNewables and Naturgy testing Spanish waters as 1MW floating solar project kicks off in Valencia

BlueNewables and Naturgy have broken ground on Spain’s first major offshore test, deploying a 1MW floating solar project off the coast of Valencia.

CETO wave energy unit’s foundation ready for deployment at BiMEP

Carnegie Clean Energy has completed the foundation structures of the scaled CETO wave energy unit in preparation for deployment at Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) as part of the ACHIEVE Programme. CETO is a fully submerged, point absorber-type wave energy technology device. A submerged buoy si

Equinor to deploy cable monitoring tech at 9-year-old offshore wind farm

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

Encomara’s Squid floating wind connection system reaches commercialization

Encomara’s Squid connection system for floating offshore wind has reached Technology Readiness Level 7/8 following inshore trials at Ardersier Port in Scotland, with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) recognizing the technology as ready for commercial manufacture at scale.

NKT cranks up the heat on HVDC power cables with 90°C technology

Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation player NKT is raising the bar for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable technology with a newly qualified 525 kV extruded XLPE subsea cable system for operation at 90°C, boosting transmission capability and the firm’s HVDC port

‘World’s most powerful’ subsea trencher nears first testing

NKT’s new subsea trencher, deemed the world’s most powerful, is approaching final assembly and entering the first round of testing, the Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm reported. NKT announced the investment in the NKT T-3600 trencher in June 2025, as part of its ongoing investm

Design unveiled for vessel as versatile as ‘Swiss Army knife’

C-Job Naval Architects and vessel operator Glomar Offshore have revealed the design of an offshore support vessel (OSV) described as a “Swiss Army knife for offshore work” due to its versatility. The OSV, said to be purpose-built as Glomar’s first vessel of its kind, has been designed for diverse of

Encomara prepares first Squid floating wind connection system for inshore trials in Scotland

Aberdeen-based floating wind and subsea engineering company Encomara has begun preparations to trial its first Squid connection system for floating wind turbines at the Ardersier Energy Transition Facility in Scotland. The 40-ton system, which has been under development for more than five years, is

UK to get extreme environment center for subsea technology testing

A £150 million (around €175.6 million) extreme environment center capable of simulating currents, waves and wind is planned to be built in the UK, enabling the testing of technologies in realistic simulated conditions for the subsea and offshore wind markets, among other things. Being developed by N

Faster well delivery with AI-powered engineering at the heart of AGR-THF pact

AGR, part of Oslo-listed energy and marine consultancy group Aqualis, has forged a new partnership with THF Engineered Solutions (THF) to pave the way for enhanced well planning, assurance and well delivery by exploring ways engineering-led artificial intelligence (AI) can assist in this quest.