Subsea

Cybernetix, Notilo Plus partner up for subsea drone inspections
Cybernetix, a Technip Energies company, has signed a strategic partnership with Notilo Plus for the deployment of subsea drone technologies in the offshore energy industry.

TenneT seeks geotechnical investigation services for three IJmuiden Ver platforms
Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has launched a new tender for geotechnical soil investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (IJV) offshore wind area, looking for the work to be carried out at three locations that will house offshore transformer stations. In February, the TSO invited bids for g

In focus: Piecing together the energy transition puzzle
The offshore energy sector is currently going through a major change with the energy transition and sustainability as a driving force.

Subsea Energy Solutions, Strohm ink three-year framework agreement
Offshore equipment manufacturer Subsea Energy Solutions (SES) has signed three-year framework agreement with international client Strohm.

PXGEO 2 vessel mobilising for 4D marine seismic project
The Rolls-Royce designed 14-streamer seismic vessel, PXGEO 2, has been delivered to marine seismic acquisition company PXGEO Seismic Services, which started its mobilisation for a 4D seismic survey.

PXGEO buys Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel from Polarcus
PXGEO Seismic Services has entered into binding agreement to acquire Vyacheslav Tikhonov vessel from its current owner Polarcus, subject to the sanction of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

TenneT starts tender process for linking Dutch 2 GW offshore grids to land
TenneT has opened a qualification period for a tender for 525 kV DC cable supply and installation on the 2 GW offshore grid projects in the Netherlands. The first upcoming cable supply and installation tender for the 2 GW offshore grid projects is expected to be launched later this year, in Q3/Q4. T

Palfinger to provide equipment for new robotic vessels in Armada fleet
Norway-based designer and shipbuilder VARD has selected Austrian manufacturer of hydraulic systems Palfinger to supply equipment for Ocean Infinity’s eight new robotic vessels in Armada fleet.

Diving ops at Kinsale set to start next month
PSE Kinsale Energ is now preparing for decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Kinsale fields, located offshore Ireland.

GCube Insurance: Offshore wind needs to mitigate supply chain risks
While offshore wind has performed strongly during the pandemic, continuing with next to no business interruption, the sector still faces some significant supply chain risks. This is according to an insurance company specialising in renewable energy, one of few businesses with the capability to compr

Red Rock crane for Van Oord’s new cable layer
Vard has contracted Red Rock Marine to deliver a knuckle telescopic offshore crane for Van Oord’s newbuild cable laying vessel. Red Rock Marine is planning to deliver the purpose-built knuckle telescopic offshore crane next year. Van Oord placed an order for the next-generation green cable laying ve

Subsea industry specialist takes helm of Decom North Sea
Decom North Sea (DNS), a membership organisation dedicated to the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has appointed Fraser Moonie as its chief executive officer.

Nicola Offshore and Cyprus Subsea sign partnership deal
Offshore hydrographic survey specialist Nicola Offshore has joined forces with ocean monitoring expert Cyprus Subsea Consulting and Services to boost the acquisition of marine data.

Nexans Aurora gets its cable laying equipment
The installation of the MAATS Tech cable lay equipment package onboard cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora has been completed. The MAATS Tech team installed and tested the package which includes the carousel, loading arms, access tower and control cabin at the Ulstein Verft shipyard. According t