UK-based Sunda Energy, former Baron Oil, has kicked off an environmental baseline survey in preparation for the drilling of a planned appraisal well at a gas field off the coast of Timor-Leste. The survey vessel Outer Limit has commenced the environmental baseline survey in preparation for the drill
U.S.-based subsea data collection and delivery provider Tiburon Subsea and Canadian Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to tackle challenges in wave and wind energy surveys and maintenance, and subsea security, among other things. In 2024, Tiburon Subsea intr
DEME Group has strengthened its fleet with the addition of two advanced uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) delivered by Norway’s Maritime Robotics. The delivery includes the two-meter Otter USV and the larger, six-meter Mariner USV. According to Maritime Robotics, the Otter USV is a fully electric cata
Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for two of its construction support vessels (CSVs) and one anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel, all with undisclosed clients. The CSV Normand Jarstein will kick off a 135-day contract in March, under which it will deliver subsea
Ireland-based XOCEAN has completed the geophysical survey along the 420-kilometer cable route for the proposed 3.6 GW Ossian floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The survey, conducted using uncrewed survey vessels (USVs), took place over a span of 13 months, in water depths ranging from the shor
U.S.-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed a set of exercises in California in which its WAM-V unmanned surface vehicle (USV) operated for multiple days without needing to return to base. During the exercises, the WAM-V 22 operated for several days while hosting a complete seabed survey
The Netherlands-based Neptune Marine has held the keel laying ceremony for the hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel it is building for compatriot N-Sea. It was announced in November 2024 that N-Sea had signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping for the de
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has extended the charter agreements with Østensjø Rederi for three vessels, all under contract with DeepOcean since their delivery from shipyards. The companies have agreed to extend the existing contracts for Edda Freya and Edda Flora through 2026, and Ed
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has awarded compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with two contracts valued at approximately €41 million for work on the Eastern Green Links in the North Sea. The contracts have been awarded for detailed survey services set to provide critical data for the desig
Geotechnical survey works are scheduled to commence at the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm site in the UK in February 2025. The geotechnical seabed investigations, which include boreholes and cone penetration tests (CPTs), will be conducted using survey vessels Connector, Geoquip Saentis, and Geoqui
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has terminated the contract for its subsea vessel Skandi Implementer in Mexico following the client’s payment default. In the announcement, DOF further revealed its plans to have the vessel fitted with two of its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and pursue opportuni
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a contract for a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey in India, with an estimated value of approximately $10 million. The letter of award (LOA) does not include a minimum scope of work and is contingent on the issuance of a call
Norway-based energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured four 4D streamer contract acquisition projects offshore Norway, three in the North Sea and one in the Barents Sea. The North Sea campaign is set to start in early Q2 with back-to-back scheduling and a total duration of approximately 1
As part of its growth and expansion plans aimed at strengthening the fleet and meeting increasing demand in the offshore sector, Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has acquired another vessel, to be used for survey activities. NextGeo has completed the acquisition of the vessel Deep Hel
