Vessels & Vehicles
Fugro set for maintenance survey of 40-year-old interconnector
Fugro is set to deploy its geophysical vessel in a couple of days to carry out a maintenance survey of an interconnector between France and the UK that has been operating since 1986. The 2 GW IFA 2000 high voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical interconnector is approximately 70 kilometers long, w
South Korean cable maker buys cable laying vessel from DOF
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has acquired a 2016-built cable laying vessel (CLV) from Norwegian DOF Group, representing the second offshore wind-dedicated CLV introduced in Korea. The 10,000-ton class Skandi Connector was designed by Dutch shipbuilder Damen and has to date been deployed on
Ørsted looking to award six-year frame agreement for inspection services
Danish energy company Ørsted has issued a tender looking to award a six-year frame agreement for pipeline inspection services to be performed in the Danish part of the North Sea. Ørsted is planning for a new frame agreement with bi-annual remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection with planned call-
Red Rock commissions Nexans Electra’s crane systems
Norway-headquartered Red Rock has completed the commissioning and harbour acceptance testing (HAT) for the crane systems onboard Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. Besides the crane delivery, Red Rock also supplied two work baskets with a common HPU solution for the vessel. Nexans
UK firm becomes shareholder in shipyard that built its USVs
UK designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) ZeroUSV has made a strategic investment in the Manor Marine shipyard, which in the last 12 months constructed and outfitted all four Oceanus12 vessels currently in operation. By becoming a shareholder in Manor Marine, ZeroUSV says it se
Substitute engine parts cause of fire on board UK survey vessel, report says
The diesel generator engine failure that sparked an engine room fire and total power blackout on board the UK-flagged site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan in January 2025 was caused by substitute engine components installed during a 2019 overhaul, the investigation report issued by the UK gover
Second ORESA innovation call for offshore energy solutions closing on May 8
Offshore Renewable Energy Sustainability Alliance (ORESA), an Interreg North-West Europe project, is inviting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing innovative products, technologies, or services within the offshore energy sector to apply for its second innovation call. This 2nd Innova
Solstad CSV picked by Reach Subsea for Mediterranean and Black Sea
Norway’s Reach Subsea is set to charter a Solstad construction support vessel (CSV) for deployment in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region as part of its commitment under a newly secured letter of intent (LOI). Reach Subsea’s new LOI is for a contract covering inspection, maintenance, and repair (
NextGeo’s contract with Saipem offshore Libya increased by €4-6 million
Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has secured an expansion of its work scope at a gas project in North Africa under a contract awarded by compatriot engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem at the end of 2025. NextGeo announced today, May 4, that the contract awarded by Saipem
NextGeo ups its stake in Rana Subsea to 82.5%
Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has exercised the call option to acquire a further circa 7.1% of Rana Subsea, a compatriot subsea services company established in 1964, bringing its share capital to 82.5%. NextGeo signed a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of 75.4% of th
Mermaid Maritime continues global expansion with joint venture in Brunei
After establishing joint venture companies in Taiwan and Equatorial Guinea, Thailand-headquartered subsea and offshore drilling services company Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited has done the same in Brunei. The primary activities of the entity named Serikandi Mermaid SDN BHD are offshore tran
Idle vessel from Shearwater’s fleet finds new owner
As part of its fleet optimization journey, Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices is selling a 14-year-old vessel that has been in lay-up since 2021 to be converted into a dedicated source vessel. Through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Shearwater Geoservices has entered into an agreement with an und
Hydrogen-fueled AUV breaks range expectations with 2,000-kilometer subsea run
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by Canada’s Cellula Robotics has traveled over 2,000 kilometers submerged, powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, exceeding its published performance specification. During the mission, the Envoy AUV made over 4,000 turns and manoeuvres, which used more ener
Texas company to start archaeological survey for US East Coast offshore wind project
Nauticus Robotics, an ocean robotics developer based in Texas, has been awarded a contract to carry out an offshore archaeological investigation along the U.S. East Coast for an offshore wind project. The company said on April 23 that mobilization was scheduled for early May, with offshore operation