Ireland-based XOCEAN has secured €115 million in funding to support the growth in the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors. The Irish ocean data company closed the financing round with support from S2G Ventures, Climate Investment (CI), Morgan Stanley’s 1GT fund, and CC Industries (CCI), a
Human touch has taken its toll on the delicate North Sea ecosystem. With the growing pressure of climate change and demand for sustainable energy and food, this ecosystem keeps deteriorating. Preventing or preserving the North Sea now has an exclamation point. As a response, the Dutch Ministry of Ag
Subsea7 has secured a contract with Norway’s state-owned energy company Equinor to deliver a study that will finalize the technical definition of the proposed subsea development at a field off Norway before the final investment decision (FID) is reached. Subsea 7 has been appointed to deliver a fron
UAE’s NMDC Energy, formerly known as National Petroleum Construction Company, has secured a $1.136 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a Taiwanese company for the installation of subsea gas pipelines, among other things, for the renewal of a power plant in Taiwan.
The Danish Energy Agency is today opening the fourth round of tenders inviting companies to apply for permits to explore and use the subsurface for CO2 storage in three coastal areas in Denmark. The tender covers three areas near the Danish coast – Jammerbugt, Lisa and Inez, which are among several
Norway’s Kongsberg Discovery, Kongsberg Gruppen’s business area for robotics and sensor technology, has acquired compatriot Naxys Technologies, a provider of underwater environmental monitoring solutions, specializing in recognizing the sound of oil & gas leaks. Formed in 1999, Naxys Technologies’ c
South Korea-based cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has completed the construction of Korea’s first land-Jeju voltage-type high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system, establishing an undersea power link between Wando, Jeollanam-do, and Jeju Island. Spanning approximately 90 kilometers
DeepOcean is reuniting with the high-spec subsea vessel Orient Adventurer under a charter contract with Taiwanese Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) which will see the vessel join the Norwegian company’s fleet from early 2026 until the end of 2027. DeepOcean will use Orient Adventurer primarily in Europe, but
Allseas has completed its offshore pipelay commitments for a 700-kilometer-long natural gas pipeline in Mexico ahead of schedule, for its client TC Energy. The Southeast Gateway 36-inch natural gas pipeline runs south along the coast from Tuxpan through the Gulf of Mexico to Coatzacoalcos and Dos Bo
Singapore-based shipbuilding player PaxOcean has landed a contract with Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction to construct a 14,000 deadweight tonnage DWT cable laying vessel (CLV), seen as a “key project” in Japan’s offshore wind industry. According to PaxOcean, the vessel is expected to be delivered in
Axess Technologies has been awarded a cable installation contract by Greece-headquartered Hellenic Cables for the Ostwind 3 grid connection project, located in the German Baltic Sea. The scope of work comprises planning and pulling internal platform cables into the offshore high-voltage (HV) substat
PaxOcean has unveiled an order for up to four methanol-ready offshore construction vessels (OCVs) from an unnamed European shipowner. PaxOcean said it has signed shipbuilding contracts for two OCVs with a “renowned European shipowner” for delivery in 2027 and an option for two additional vessels. Me
On a mission to boost its decarbonization arsenal, SBM Offshore has become the owner of a minority stake in Norway’s Ocean-Power.
Danish maritime technology companies EIVA and Tuco Marine have set up a new partnership to provide integrated autonomous systems for inspecting subsea assets. The idea includes Tuco Marine’s ProZero 8m Naval Intelligence uncrewed surface vessel (USV) sailing to an area of interest and launching EIVA
