Vessels & Vehicles
Reach Subsea cleared to operate in Australian waters
Norway’s Reach Subsea has received all necessary regulatory and classification certifications in Australia for its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) and Remote Operations Centre, enabling full operational deployment in the country’s waters. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a Ce
DOF lands work in the Atlantic, secures multi-year North America contract with Shell
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured several new contracts in the Atlantic region, as well as a multi-year contract in the North America region for Shell. The contracts in the Atlantic region have a combined value of over $60 million, excluding optional work, and will be executed primarily u
Subsea7 and Equinor extend IMR deal for 2013-built vessel
Subsea7 and Equinor have agreed on an extension of their existing frame agreement covering subsea inspection, maintenance and repair services (IMR) delivered by a 2013-built subsea vessel. Under the terms of the extension of an agreement first signed in 2018, Seven Viking will carry out IMR services
‘Large’ contract takes Fugro to Indonesian deepwater gas development
Fugro has secured a contract with UAE-headquartered energy company Mubadala Energy for the delivery of advanced soil investigations at a deepwater gas development offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia. Under the contract defined as large and awarded by Mubadala Energy (South Andaman) RSC Limited, Fugro
Sea1 starts building second of four offshore energy support vessels
Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore has cut the first steel for the second of four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) it has on order with a shipyard in China. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping in November 2024, with the c
Ocean Infinity takes delivery of final survey vessel in its new high-tech Armada fleet
Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of the 14th and final vessel in its Armada fleet, ordered in 2020 as a fleet of next-generation robotics-equipped, low-emission vessels for geophysical and geotechnical surveys. The latest delivery completes the 86-meter class of Armada vessels, following the introd
Global Marine Group to update fleet with Solstad construction support vessel
UK-headquartered Global Marine Group is acquiring a Solstad Maritime (SOMA) construction support vessel (CSV) that has been supporting company operations since 2020. SOMA announced today, December 12, that Global Marine Group, the current charterer of CSV Normand Clipper, has declared its purchase o
Stage set for unified oil & gas rig moving service in Red Sea and Gulf of Suez
ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy group ABL Group, has shaken hands with Egypt’s Petroleum Marine Services Co. (PMS) on the launch of a unified rig moving service in the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez, with the support of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).
Scotland’s giant tidal array project pencils in subsea works for next month
A project, which is described as the world’s largest tidal stream energy development, has put subsea activities on the agenda for December 2025 in Scotland’s Pentland Firth.
VARD marks keel laying milestone for subsea construction vessel in Europe (Gallery)
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has held a keel laying ceremony for an offshore subsea construction vessel it is building for Dong Fang Offshore (DFO).
Finnish firm to arm Jan De Nul’s subsea rock installation vessel with propulsion package
Finland-headquartered propulsion specialist Steerprop has been entrusted with equipping a new subsea rock installation vessel with a complete propulsion package. Once constructed, this ship is destined to join the fleet of Jan De Nul, a dredging and offshore contractor.
Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel kicks off its first European gig with Equinor
Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has embarked on a mission to slide into place many tens of thousands of tons of rock for Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor in the North Sea, using a subsea rock installation vessel, which previously worked mostly in Taiwan and Australia.
TGS wins contract extensions in Norway, about to start 3D survey in Brazil
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured an extension for its current contracts with what it says is a major international energy company, for reservoir monitoring and source services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The contracts cover the provision of reservoir monit
Nexans Electra makes a splash, sea trials set for spring (Gallery)
The hull of Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra has been launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in Norway, marking the start of the finalizing phase of testing and tuning before delivery next year. The vessel is nearing the completion of the outfitting phase, which has include