Vessels & Vehicles
Mystery clients book two Solstad construction support vessels
Norwegian offshore shipping company Solstad has entered into two letters of intent (LoIs) for two of its construction support vessels (CSVs). Solstad Maritime signed a LoI with an international subsea contractor for Normand Navigator, with the contract to start in the second quarter of the year and
Nexans Electra sports its major systems
Major systems have been installed, powered and progressively brought online on board Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra, the French cable systems designer and manufacturer reported. Based on the ST-297 CLV design by Skipsteknisk, Nexans Electra, ordered as the second vessel by Nexa
MacGregor subsea crane for South Korean floating wind construction vessel
MacGregor will supply a 400-ton active heave compensated (AHC) subsea crane for a new floating wind construction vessel (FWCV) that Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry is building in China for the South Korean company HANA Shipping. MacGregor is scheduled to deliver the crane at the end of 2027, with the v
Recently converted seismic source vessel begins sea trials (Video)
A 2010-built seismic source vessel owned by Norway’s Sanco Shipping, recently converted from a seismic research vessel, is performing its sea trials ahead of delivery. Sanco Shipping purchased Sanco Sailor in July 2025, at the time named PGS Apollo, after which the 106.6-meter-long vessel set sail d
From Poland to Netherlands: Hull of N-Sea’s new cable layer launched (Gallery)
Dutch shipbuilder and designer Neptune Marine has launched the hull of the dual-fuel cable installation and repair vessel destined for compatriot N-Sea Group. The hull of the 100-meter-long cable-laying vessel (CLV) Altera hit the water last weekend, starting its journey from the shipyard in Poland
Cyprus-flagged vessel stays in Western Hemisphere for another three months
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract extension for its vessel Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere. The company reported the new contract for Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere in September 2025, with a firm dura
WATCH: Subsea construction vessel now ready for inter-array cable installation
DeepOcean has upgraded a multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel it chartered from Olympic Subsea with dedicated cable-lay and installation capacity for offshore wind. The two Norwegian companies entered into a two-year time charter agreement for Olympic Ares in March 2023, with an op
Subsea cable firm XLCC relaunches as Aquora, focuses on installation first
UK-based XLCC has rebranded and relaunched as Aquora, with a focus on cable installation and manufacturing to address the “critical demand” for high-voltage cable supply in the UK and Europe. Aquora will focus first on installation, utilizing a new, UK-flagged cable-lay vessel (CLV), which will also
Prysmian to buy Spanish cable survey and installation solutions provider
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group is set to acquire ACSM, a Spanish provider of solutions for submarine cable installation, including subsea surveying, route planning and seabed preparation. Based in Vigo, ACSM has been operating for over 20 years across 60 countries, with over 350 employees. Its
Newbuild Dutch multifunctional workboat to hit the market in September
Dutch Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a contract with compatriot shipbuilder and designer Neptune Marine for the construction of an EuroCarrier that will be capable of performing survey and geotechnical services, among other things. The new EuroCarrier 2712 – DP1 – TIER III, to be named M
Dutch partnership formed to pursue scalable autonomous maritime operations
Dutch Royal IHC and Demcon Unmanned Systems have entered into a strategic partnership for the deployment of unmanned and autonomous vessels for scalable autonomous maritime operations. The partnership has started with the development and integration of containerized launch and recovery systems (LARS
WATCH: Dutch hybrid survey vessel hits the water
A hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel that will kickstart a charter for N-Sea Group has officially been launched in the Netherlands. N-Sea signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping at the end of 2024 for the delivery of Geo Master, built by Neptune Cons
James Fisher invests in firm behind ‘world’s only autonomous underwater and surface vehicle’
James Fisher and Sons is investing in a U.S.-based autonomous marine technology company to support the development and deployment of what is said to be the world’s first and only wind and solar-powered autonomous underwater and surface vehicle (AUSV). James Fisher announced it was investing a strate
Ulstein building two 130-meter CLVs for OMS Group
Norway-headquartered subsea services provider OMS Group has signed contracts with Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein for the design and construction of two cable-laying vessels (CLVs). Designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, the ULSTEIN SX252 vessels will be 130 meters long and 22 meters wide and will ha