Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has launched its first underwater drone system for the protection of critical underwater infrastructure in both civil needs and defense and security applications. The DEEP platform consists of a network of underwater sensors for early warning, a command and con
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured contract extensions that will keep two subsea vessels at work in Guyana. The contracts of Skandi Nomad and Skandi Constructor, both operating in Guyana, have been extended by one year each. Thanks to the extensions, the 2010-built Skandi Nomad is contract
Fugro UST21, a joint venture between Fugro and Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21), has completed offshore geotechnical site investigations for Ørsted’s 1.4 GW Incheon offshore wind farm in South Korea. Fugro’s geo-data will support the design of foundations and cable routes across the whole dev
The delivery of a next-generation subsea vessel being built at the Turkish Sefine Shipyard for Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas has been delayed for the third quarter of 2026, instead of the initial plan for early next year. The 100-meter-long Viking Vigor will be powered by methanol and, upon
UK’s Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured an order from Nigerian oil & gas company Marine Platforms (MPL) for the delivery of two of its new generation work-class remotely operated vehicles (WROVs). The contract secured by FET’s Subsea product line marks the first sale of the XLX EVO III, whi
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured two new acquisition contracts, one in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) and another in Africa, both expected to start by the end of the year. TGS has been awarded an ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition contract in the Gulf of America
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has removed three unexploded sea mines dating from World War II in the area where it will build its Nordlicht offshore wind cluster in the German North Sea. The mines, each with an explosive force comparable to 200-300 kilograms of TNT, were first located as anomali
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into a time charter agreement with Glomar Offshore for a 2009-built multipurpose support vessel to enhance its survey and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) offering in the offshore wind and oil & gas sectors. Glomar Supporter will join DeepOcean’s
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured two new long-term contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy company Petrobras that have a combined value of approximately $200 million. Skandi Chieftain and Skandi Olympia have been awarded four-year charters, with both vessels to operate with one work-c
Njord Survey has signed a long-term framework agreement with 50Hertz for survey services that will support offshore wind development in the German Baltic Sea. Under the agreement, the Sweden-based offshore survey provider will deliver geophysical and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) seabed surveys, w
AKOFS Offshore, an Oslo-headquartered provider of vessel-based subsea well construction and intervention services, has secured a firm contract for one of its vessels that ensures it will continue working for Brazilian oil & gas giant Petrobras. Following a competitive tender process that resulted in
G-Tec has started geophysical survey work for ELWIND, an offshore wind project that Estonia and Latvia will build together. The Belgian company’s survey vessel Karina has been investigating the seabed in the ELWIND offshore wind farm areas in Estonia and Latvia since early September, with the work e
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has placed an order with UK’s Forum Energy Technologies (FET) for a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with a supporting tether management system. The equipment, expected to be delivered late this year, will support DOF’s subsea operations in Brazil. Accordin
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured several project awards in the North America region that have a combined contract value of over $60 million. The awards will use vessels already in the region, securing over 300 days of firm vessel utilization, with further options available. Skandi Skanse
