UK’s Swan Hunter and the Norwegian PASSER Group have agreed to merge their cable rental and logistics operations into a new company that will service the offshore energy sector. PASSER LARS (Logistics And Rental Solutions) will provide existing and new clients within the offshore energy markets with
Plymouth Marine Laboratory has revealed designs for what is said to be the world’s first long-range autonomous research vessel, capable of collecting data for research into climate change, biodiversity, fisheries and biogeochemistry. Plymouth-based M SUBS Ltd was commissioned to design the 24-meter
DeepOcean has entered into a new two-year time charter agreement with Norwegian shipowner Volstad Maritime for the Volantis subsea construction vessel, with plans to upgrade it to battery power. The vessel will be upgraded with battery power notation before commencing the contract in the first quart
The Netherlands is looking into whether areas of the North Sea could be used simultaneously for offshore wind and carbon capture and storage (CCS) developments. According to a study performed by Fugro, offshore wind farms and CCS projects in the Dutch sector of the North Sea can coexist; however, sa
GAZ-SYSTEM has completed the technical acceptance of the Ciecierzyce – Lwówek gas pipeline in Poland, one of the onshore sections of the Baltic Pipe, ahead of schedule after 18 months of construction. The Ciecierzyce – Lwówek gas pipeline is 69 kilometers long and its route passes through six commun
Asso Group’s recently acquired vessel Athena, previously known as SBM Installer, has completed its phase 1 conversion upgrade and is currently on its way to its first assignment. After a maintenance plan following the acquisition, Athena emerged from the shipyard ready for its first deployment as pa
Belfast-headquartered Ridgeway has secured a contract to supply Rockbags, also known as Kyowa Filter Units, for cable protection for the 480 MW Saint Nazaire wind farm offshore France. Saint Nazaire – an offshore wind farm being developed in the Loire-Atlantique region of France and owned by EDF Ren
Well intervention activities have been carried out at the Bittern field located in the North Sea, boosting its production.
Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received applications from three companies interested in securing space for possible future CO2 storage on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The companies that applied for a permit by the deadline of 1 June are TotalEnergies EP Norge, Wintershall De
Northumberland County Council has welcomed the approval of JDR Cable Systems’ plan to open a new subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth. JDR revealed in September 2021 that it plans to build the 69,000 sqm facility on the site of the former coal-fired power station at Cambois. I
Shearwater GeoServices has launched a new node that is said to expand the potential ocean bottom seismic market due to its time and cost efficiency. The Pearl node is of small size and low weight which allows wider and denser spreads reducing operational time by a third compared with current deploym
Seagreen 1 Limited has selected Seaway 7, the Renewables & Heavy Lifting business unit of Subsea 7, as a preferred supplier for the Seagreen 1A wind project offshore Scotland, with the final contract expected to be valued between $500 million and $750 million. Seagreen 1A lies adjacent to the existi
SSE Renewables is set to mobilize the second phase of the geotechnical survey campaign at its Berwick Bank Wind Farm and the export cable route area between 15 and 20 June. The survey work is being undertaken by GEO and will be conducted from the 90-meter long Northern Ocean. The scope of work withi
Harbour Energy has filed its environmental statement with the UK authorities for the development of a field located in the North Sea.
