Reach Subsea has sea-launched the first unit of its Reach Remote fleet of uncrewed 24-meter surface vessels (USVs), which will, as the Norwegian company says, “revolutionize offshore subsea operations, aligning with sustainability initiatives”. The first Reach Remote unit was sea-launched on Monday,
Swedish energy-tech company SeaTwirl and UK-based energy management and energy storage firm Verlume have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the electrification of offshore assets and decarbonization of the oil and gas industry. The MoU will see the two companies identify and
Fugro’s geophysical vessel Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines following the conversion of the main components on board. The vessel was converted in the Netherlands as part of the Fugro-led Methanol as Energy Step Towards Emission-free Dutch Shipping (MENENS) consortium with
UK-based Tadek Ocean Engineering has produced a study on floating offshore wind platforms for Welsh company Marine Power Systems (MPS). The report evaluates tension leg platforms (TLP) long-term performance compared to semi-submersible alternatives for floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It inc
Cable burial activities at the inter-array routes within the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site have been completed, following the wrap-up of cable installation works in January. The pre-lay grapnel run (PLGR) along the inter-array cable (IAC) routes was completed in November 2023 by the vesse
In an effort to build an advanced autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) fleet, ocean surveying and inspection company Argeo Subsea has signed a Certificate of Delivery and Acceptance with CSI Nordics for the second Kongsberg Discovery HUGIN Superior AUV. Under a three-party Certificate of Delivery and
The UK Government has granted a development consent order (DCO) for a newbuild CO2 pipeline that will transport CO2 from capture plants across the North West of England and North Wales to permanent storage in Eni’s depleted natural gas reservoirs, located under the seabed in Liverpool Bay. The Secre
Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has placed an order with compatriot Myklebust Verft for the construction of an energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV) said to be the first of its kind to perform heavy construction work in both offshore wind and subsea with net zero emissions. According to R
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has contracted a compatriot provider of subsea solutions for the oil & gas industry, Optime Subsea, to deliver two remotely operated systems (ROCS) at the operator’s Irpa field. Equinor’s latest award follows just three months after the company procured ROC
Switzerland-based technology company ABB has secured a contract to deliver shoreside shore connection installations allowing DEME’s diverse fleet to avoid emissions when berthed in the port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands.
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has selected a 2 GW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable as the first project to proceed under the new fast-track process and to receive a provisional £2 billion funding package. Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) is being developed by National Grid Electricity T
OEG Renewables’ subsidiary Hughes Subsea has been awarded a contract to carry out an unexploded ordnance (UXO) identification and clearance campaign on the 1.4 GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm site in the UK. The campaign is expected to last six months, commencing in mid-March and continuing
Stromar, a joint venture between Ørsted, BlueFloat Energy, and Renantis, has awarded Sulmara with a contract to conduct site characterization work at the namesake 1 GW floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. For this work, Sulmara will utilize the 60-meter multi-purpose subsea vessel Vos Gorgeous t
Seven firms from north Scotland and Orkney have been chosen for the first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) program in the region. The F4OR supply chain growth program, led by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, takes the companies 12-18 months to complete. The seven companies that were s
