Vessels & Vehicles
Jan De Nul’s newbuild trencher bears name of 19th-century British engineer
Jan De Nul has named its new trenching support vessel Isambard Kingdom Brunel, after a 19th-century British engineer, who the company describes as one of the key figures of the Industrial Revolution. Jan De Nul announced on March 10 that it was expanding its fleet with the addition of two trenching
MacGregor equipment ordered for ultra-large Türkiye-built CLVs
MacGregor’s package of offshore and merchant deck machinery has been ordered for ultra-large cable-laying vessels (CLVs) to be constructed in Türkiye. The specialized package will include offshore deck machinery tailored specifically for cable-laying activities and merchant deck machinery, high-perf
Bourbon’s fleet stronger for 13 vessels
French maritime services player Bourbon has strengthened its fleet with 13 new offshore support vessels since the start of 2026, representing a value of over $180 million, with 10 of them already under contract. Bourbon has acquired six diesel-electric vessels from the Minsheng Group, five platform
Oceaneering pilots ROV on Brazilian offshore drilling rig from land
Oceaneering has performed the first piloting operation of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on a drilling rig offshore Brazil from its onshore remote operations center (OROC), for Brazilian oil & gas giant Petrobras. The company’s Subsea Robotics segment and Brazilian subsidiary Marine Production Sy
DOF’s subsea vessel completes ‘major’ makeover at VARD
Norway’s VARD has completed upgrades of DOF Group’s 2018-built subsea vessel Skandi Minder to strengthen its capabilities and extend service life. The repair and conversion described as “major” were performed at Vard Langsten and included a remotely operated vehicle (ROV)/LARS upgrade with installat
2021-built vessel opens ultra-deepwater market doors for Astro Offshore
Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has enlarged its fleet with a new multipurpose support vessel (MPSV). This addition is described as the largest vessel in the firm’s fleet.
Fugro unveils new ROV test pool in Singapore
Dutch Fugro has opened a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore, which will help its teams identify and resolve technical issues early, validate performance against design requirements, and optimize procedures before mobilization. According to Fugro, the facility provides a contr
LD Armateurs to offer turnkey subsea solutions with new addition to fleet
LD TravOcean, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LD Armateurs), has acquired the DP2 multipurpose support vessel SIDDIS Mariner, which will be renamed TVO Mariner and support the company’s operations across several sectors, including offshore wind. The vessel is already familiar to LD TravOcea
93-meter subsea support vessel stays with Mermaid Subsea Services
Aberdeen-headquartered Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has further extended its contract with the subsea support vessel Island Valiant, which it has used for North Sea operations for the last three years. Mermaid Subsea Services began using the 93.4-meter-long vessel in 2024 for well plug & abandonment
Sea1’s offshore energy support vessel getting lights from Glamox this month
Four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) being built in China for Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore will sport lights from Glamox, with the first delivery to take place this month. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Cosco Shipping in November 2024, revea
TGS wins third offshore wind contract for summer season in Europe
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has won another contract to deploy its seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard for an offshore wind site characterization campaign in Europe. Under the contract that has a duration of approximately one and a half months, Ramform Vanguard will commence data
Hull assembly starts for Asso.subsea’s new cable layer as keel is laid
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has held the keel laying ceremony for Asso.subsea’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV), marking the start of the vessel’s assembly. The keel laying ceremony was held on April 9 at CMHI’s shipyard on Mazhou Island, Shenzhen, some five months after the start of constru
First ROVs deployed from Boskalis’ new remote operations center
Boskalis has marked a milestone from its Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, with the first deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from the new facility. During the test phase, ROVs underwent a week of intensive trials from Boskalis’ construction support vessel (CSV) BOKA
Petrobras gives out $56 million contract extension to Solstad CSV
A construction support vessel (CSV) owned by Solstad Maritime (SOMA) has secured a two-year contract extension worth approximately $56 million with Brazilian oil & gas company Petrobras. As part of the extended contract, the CSV Normand Fortress will provide accommodation services to support product