Surveys & Interventions
‘First-ever’ remote operated landing crafts to be built in Malaysia
Malaysia-headquartered offshore support vessel (OSV) provider Nam Cheong has been awarded shipbuilding contracts, valued at $64.5 million, for two dive support vessels (DSVs) and two remote operated landing crafts (ROLCs) by a UAE-based maritime logistics company, marking its first newbuild contract
Another SeaBird Exploration vessel gets contract extension in Western Hemisphere
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a three-month contract extension for its source vessel to continue working in the Western Hemisphere. The 2009-built Fulmar Explorer, which joined the company’s fleet in 2019, will continue perfor
Reach Subsea about to begin six-month survey campaign for second Shetland HVDC link
Norway’s Reach Subsea is anticipated to commence an offshore survey campaign next week for the second 525 kV HVDC cable link between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, known as the Shetland HVDC Link 2. Shetland 2 will connect 330 kilometers between Shetland and the mainland to bring 2 GW of renewa
‘World’s most powerful’ subsea trencher in Port of Blyth for fit-out and commissioning
A new subsea trencher destined for Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT, deemed the world’s most powerful, has arrived at the UK’s Port of Blyth to continue the fit-out and commissioning. NKT announced the investment in the NKT T3600 trencher in June 2025, as part of its ongoing
VARD delivers newly converted seismic source vessel to Sanco Shipping
Norway’s VARD has delivered the seismic source vessel Sanco Sailor to compatriot Sanco Shipping, following the completion of conversion from a seismic research vessel. Sanco Shipping purchased Sanco Sailor in July 2025, at the time named PGS Apollo, after which the 2010-built, 106.6-meter-long vesse
Chevron, Helleniq Energy win leases to explore four blocks offshore Greece
U.S.-headquartered Chevron, through its four Dutch subsidiaries, and Greece’s Helleniq Energy have signed lease agreements with the Greek government for the exploration of four blocks offshore Greece. The awarded consortium, in which Chevron holds a 70% operating interest and Helleniq Energy a 30% i
NextGeo vessel en route to Middle East to support Saipem
Next Geosolutions’ recently purchased offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) is currently en route from Italy to the Middle East to commence operations for Saipem. Last month, Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) reported that it had acquired the OSCV Siem Day from Norway’s Siem Day II for a purchase pri
WATCH: Island Offshore’s hybrid ocean energy construction vessel launches in Romania
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has launched into the water the first of two hybrid power ocean energy construction vessels (OECVs) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore. The vessel, marked NB 977, touched the water at Vard Shipyards Romania – Brăila on February 9, with outfitting
Survey underway at Italy’s first CCS project
An offshore geophysical monitoring survey has commenced at the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Italy, which will use depleted natural gas fields in the Adriatic Sea for the storage of CO2 from industrial districts. Bologna-based offshore survey and geoscience company Lighthouse Geo
TGS at work offshore Africa and in US Gulf
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has commenced two new offshore acquisition campaigns, one in Angola and the other in the Gulf of America. In a strategic collaboration, TGS and SLB announced on February 10 the launch of Engagement 9, the latest phase of the companies’ ocean bottom
Fugro to start geophysical surveys at 2 GW Scottish offshore wind farm site
Fugro is scheduled to start geophysical surveys later this month at a site in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, where Ocean Winds plans to build its 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm. The work, to be carried out within the wind turbine array site, will be conducted by the vessels Fugro Pioneer and Ko
Nauticus Robotics secures up to $50M financing for UAE expansion
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has secured an investment of up to $50 million to establish an autonomous robotics manufacturing and offshore services hub in the UAE. Nauticus Robotics has signed an agreement for a strategic investment of up t
Saipem’s underwater drone wraps up another autonomous mission
Saipem’s first resident underwater intervention drone (UID) has performed another autonomous mission as part of a ten-year contract signed in 2019 with Equinor, said to be the first global service agreement for underwater drones in the offshore energy sector. Hydrone-R performed the autonomous surve
North Sea gas wells ready for CO2 storage as part of Dutch Porthos project
Four North Sea gas production wells have officially been converted to CO2 injection wells as part of the Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) project in the Netherlands, marking their readiness for CO2 injection, expected in autumn. This first large-scale CO2 transport