Vessels & Vehicles
‘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
Boskalis prepares 150 kilometers of Baltica 2 inter-array routes for cable installation
Boskalis has completed the preparation of 150 kilometers of inter-array cable routes at the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm site in Poland. In 2023, Boskalis was awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of export and inter-array cables for the Polish offshore wind farm, owned b
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
DOF starts preparing for 250+ day project in Argentina
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has begun preparations to kick-start an offshore project in Argentina, where it will deploy two vessels for an expected combined duration of over 250 days. DOF reported yesterday, February 16, that it had secured a substantial contract, defined as worth between $25 m
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
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
More work in North Sea and Australia for DOF vessel duo
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new deal in the North Sea for an anchor handling (AH) vessel and prolonged an existing assignment for a platform supply vessel (PSV) off the coast of Australia.
Chevron selects Subsea7 for Mediterranean offshore work planned in 2028
U.S. oil & gas company Chevron has awarded Subsea7 with yet another contract, this time for subsea installation activities in the Mediterranean Sea. Subsea7 reported on February 9 that it had been tasked with the transport and installation of approximately 17 kilometers of subsea flowlines and umbil
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