Vessels & Vehicles
TDI-Brooks’ vessel prepping for upcoming survey gig in Caribbean
Ireland-headquartered oil and gas company United Oil & Gas has disclosed a mobilization timeline for one of U.S.-headquartered TDI-Brooks’ specialist survey vessels, which will undertake a planned survey program off the coast of Jamaica in the Caribbean, North America.
Ocean Infinity puts Vard on multi-purpose robotic vessel quartet construction duty
Vard, the Norwegian shipbuilding subsidiary of Italy’s Fincantieri Group, has been hired to build four new multi-purpose robotic vessels (MPVs) for Ocean Infinity, a Houston-based marine robotics company.
Larsen & Toubro snaps up partner’s stake in heavy-lift and pipelay vessel
Malaysia’s oil and gas services provider Vantris Energy, formerly known as Sapura Energy, has opted to sell its interest in L&T-Sapura Shipping Pvt. Ltd. (LTSSPL) to its joint venture partner, Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
UK firm’s subsea technology ordered for Japanese offshore wind
Japanese submarine cable installation specialist SEKIKAIJI Industry has purchased a trencher and advanced cable tracker technology from the UK’s subsea technology and services provider SMD, which will be used for the offshore wind market in Japan. The contract includes SMD’s high-power jet trencher
Nexans connects Sicily and Sardinia via 480-kilometer deepwater cable
Nexans has connected Italy’s Sardinia and Sicily via a 480-kilometer-long cable as part of the Tyrrhenian Link, described as one of the country’s most significant electrical infrastructures. The 970-kilometer, 1,000 MW interconnector encompasses two sections: the west part, connecting Sicily and Sar
Ocean Infinity set for geophysical survey at UK’s subsea electricity superhighway
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity is expected to begin a geophysical survey for Eastern Green Link (EGL5), the UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway that would connect Scotland and England, in about one week. The marine survey activities are planned to commence on January 12 and to be comp
Boskalis Subsea Services launches large-scale recruitment drive for new ROV department
Boskalis Subsea Services, provider of IRM, construction and decommissioning services, has launched a large-scale recruitment drive to support the expansion of its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) capabilities. Boskalis Subsea Services recently established a dedicated ROV department, backed by its Rem
Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news in 2025
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
DOF’s RSV to kick off $150M contract with Petrobras in January 2027
Norway’s DOF Group has signed a four-year contract with Brazilian oil & gas giant Petrobras for a remotely operated vehicle support vessel (RSV), an announcement that comes after six four-year RSV contract awards as part of the same competitive tender process. The contract for the 2007-built Skandi
Fugro’s Blue Essence USV performs its first remote survey offshore Germany
The Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV) owned by the Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has completed its first remote survey in German waters. The 12-meter-long USV delivered the work in collaboration with TenneT Germany. The J-Tube inspection was controlled entirely from Fugro’s onshore remote
Shearwater GeoServices’ high-end vessel to welcome New Year in Nigeria
Norwegian Shearwater GeoServices is set to deploy its high-end vessel SW Duchess for a two-month multi-client seismic survey offshore Nigeria at the end of the year. The survey will provide high-resolution subsurface data across the Western Niger Delta Basin, supporting exploration decisions and fut
Helix to go on P&A duty in UK North Sea in 2026
U.S.-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions has secured a multi-year contract for riserless plug and abandonment (P&A) operations on up to 34 subsea wells in the UK North Sea. The award came from a “major operator”, as Helix said, and includes the flushing and disconn
Japanese designs of cable jointing and burial vessels get green light
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for the basic design of specialized vessels for subsea power cable jointing and burial. MOL is working with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Furukawa Electric, and N
After Atlantic and North America, DOF reveals double win in APAC region
After news about awards in the Atlantic and North America regions, Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has revealed the win of two contracts in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The first is for a three-year frame agreement for the provision of subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services wit