TechnipFMC has secured an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract with Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor for the third phase of what is said to be the third largest oil field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). As part of the contract defin
South Korean subsea cable manufacturer LS Cable & System has decided to expand its offshore wind business with plans to maximize the synergistic effect of cooperating with its subsidiaries to deliver solutions to the offshore wind industry. Starting on 24 March with its subsidiary LS Materials, four
UK remote robotics company HonuWorx has acquired its first remotely operated vehicle (ROV), manufactured by Rovtech Solutions, which will be a key component of a subsea robotics deployment platform that aims to remove the need for surface vessels. By removing the need for surface ships, the Loggerhe
A 42-meter-long geophysical survey vessel owned by Dutch Fugro ran aground in Italy two days ago while performing survey work. Fugro announced that its geophysical survey vessel Fugro Mercator had run aground on March 22 on the north coast of Elba, Italy, when it went looking for shelter due to dete
The UK’s Odfjell Technology, a spin-off of Odfjell Drilling, has purchased a 10% stake in a Norwegian well construction and well intervention solutions provider, supporting the firm’s digital pipe technology. Odfjell Technology made a strategic equity investment in Reelwell, purchasing a 10% stake i
Seabed preparation activities are scheduled to begin at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm site in Scotland at the end of March. N-Sea, which has been contracted for the job, will start the work within the array site and the export cable corridor on or around March 30 and continue until November 2025.
Hellenic Cables, in a consortium with Asso.subsea, has been awarded a turnkey contract by the French transmission system operator (TSO) Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) for the Dunkirk offshore wind farm. Hellenic Cables will design, manufacture, and supply 32 kilometers of submarine cables f
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has closed the acquisition of compatriot subsea robotic services provider SeaTrepid International, earlier than anticipated. Nauticus Robotics reported at the beginning of this month that it had signed a definit
U.S.-headquartered Chouest Group has expanded its portfolio and subsea offering with the acquisition of Norway’s Kystdesign, a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems.
Baker Hughes has won a new assignment with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras, which will enable the firm to supply fully integrated completions for the South American player’s offshore fields with solutions supporting remote operations in deepwater fields and allowing real-time response to
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has prolonged the assignment of a pipelay support vessel (PLSV), owned and operated by a joint venture between Norway’s DOF Group and TechnipFMC.
Bluestream Offshore, a subsidiary of OEG Energy, has been awarded a contract by transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT for the retrofit installation of a corrosion protection system on the SylWin alpha offshore converter station for the SylWin1 offshore grid connection in Germany. The award is fo
Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has launched an integrated monitoring platform to safeguard offshore and onshore cables and support their continuous operation by identifying and mitigating potential threats, including fishing accidents and deliberate damag
DOF Group has tucked a new subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) assignment under its belt, which will enable it to work on an energy project off the coast of Africa.
