Vessels & Vehicles
Mermaid Subsea performs ‘fast-track’ subsea recovery project for major operator
Aberdeen-headquartered Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has completed a fast-track subsea recovery project in the North Sea for what it says is a major operator. The subsea campaign involved the internal and external severance of casing, conductor, guide pipe and cement lines, local seabed excavation, r
Petrobras prolongs assignments for DOF and TechnipFMC’s three PLSVs
Three pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) owned by a joint venture of DOF and TechnipFMC have secured contract extensions with Brazil’s oil and gas firm Petrobras. The current contracts of the 142-meter-long Skandi Vitória and Skandi Niterói have been extended from the fourth quarter of 2025 until the f
Italy’s Fincantieri and NextGeo seal the deal for autonomous vehicle development
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Ingegneria dei Sistemi (IDS), and compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic collaboration for the development of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and related technolo
Solstad and Ocean Installer agree contract extension for advanced CSV, possibly until 2031
Norway’s Solstad Maritime has secured a charter party agreement extension with compatriot marine construction and operations player Ocean Installer, part of the Moreld Group, for an advanced multi-purpose offshore construction vessel built in 2014. Solstad Maritime announced today, October 29, the f
Dubai firm continues fleet expansion with vessel number 50
Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has welcomed a multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) to its fleet to enhance its offshore support and subsea capabilities. The 88-meter DP2 diesel electric MPSV Astro Achernar offers accommodation for 222 personnel and a 100-t
US underwater robots to undergo lake testing before returning offshore
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics is planning to carry out testing of two of its Aquanaut autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) at the Advanced Ocean Systems (AOS) lake facility in Florida throughout the fall and winter months. The first robot w
Italian shipbuilding major unveils its first underwater drone system
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has launched its first underwater drone system for the protection of critical underwater infrastructure in both civil needs and defense and security applications. The DEEP platform consists of a network of underwater sensors for early warning, a command and con
DOF’s subsea duo gets prolonged assignments in Guyana
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured contract extensions that will keep two subsea vessels at work in Guyana. The contracts of Skandi Nomad and Skandi Constructor, both operating in Guyana, have been extended by one year each. Thanks to the extensions, the 2010-built Skandi Nomad is contract
NKT invests in cable lay barge from Boskalis
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT has made an investment in a cable lay barge from Dutch Boskalis, further strengthening its offshore cable installation tools and capabilities. NKT is planning to upgrade the Boka Constructor and modernize it for near-shore cable laying and bu
‘World’s largest’ cable laying vessel launches, sea trials on schedule
Jan De Nul has launched its first XL cable-laying vessel (CLV), Fleeming Jenkin, with the final vessel construction phase now starting, including sea trials. Jan De Nul announced in October 2023 that it had placed an order for Fleeming Jenkin at China’s CMHI Haimen shipyard, followed by an order for
Turkish-built, methanol-powered subsea vessel faces deferred delivery
The delivery of a next-generation subsea vessel being built at the Turkish Sefine Shipyard for Norway’s Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas has been delayed for the third quarter of 2026, instead of the initial plan for early next year. The 100-meter-long Viking Vigor will be powered by methanol and, upon
Nigerian oil & gas firm orders two new UK-made remotely operated vehicles
UK’s Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured an order from Nigerian oil & gas company Marine Platforms (MPL) for the delivery of two of its new generation work-class remotely operated vehicles (WROVs). The contract secured by FET’s Subsea product line marks the first sale of the XLX EVO III, whi
TGS wins new contracts in Gulf of America and Africa
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has secured two new acquisition contracts, one in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) and another in Africa, both expected to start by the end of the year. TGS has been awarded an ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition contract in the Gulf of America
WATCH: NKT Eleonora gets first taste of water
NKT’s cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora has entered the water for the first time following the launch of its aftship, set to be connected to the foreship at a separate location. The official keel laying took place on January 15 at one of VARD’s facilities in Romania, some two months after the f