U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has secured multiple subsea robotics contracts with Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras that have an anticipated aggregate revenue of approximately $180 million. Following a competitive tender, Oceaneering’s Brazi
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured a long-term commitment in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) for a construction support vessel (CSV) designed for subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services up to 3,000 meters of depth. The contr
Denmark’s NKT has finalized the installation of a 320 kV high-voltage DC (HVDC) power cable system at the 900 MW BorWin5 offshore grid connection in Germany. The pull-in work to the offshore platform was carried out by the company’s NKT Victoria vessel. NKT was responsible for the delivery and insta
Following the contract for inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services announced at the end of 2024, Subsea7 has now been selected to deliver subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) for Türkiye’s largest natural gas field. The SURF engineering, procurement, construction and installation
Global energy consultancy Xodus, an autonomous Subsea7 subsidiary since 2018, has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) as the company founder decided to step down from the role. Xodus Founder Steve Swindell is stepping down from the CEO role after 20 years with the firm, set to be succeeded
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has reached a new depth record of 2,300 meters underwater with its fully electric-operated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The Aquanaut Mark 2 AUV reached the record depth during its qualification testing,
Two cable-laying vessels (CLVs) owned by Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group have begun work on two submarine power interconnections in Spain, as part of contracts together worth approximately €250 million, announced in 2022. Prysmian is in charge of the design, supply, installation and commissioni
Following the announcement about a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in Angola from earlier today, Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices has now reported the award of Ghana’s first deepwater OBN seismic survey. The OBN seismic survey will cover the Jubilee and TEN fields operated by Tullow Oil, a
Norway’s Reach Subsea has sent off its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) on a trip to Australia where it will provide reservoir monitoring for Australia’s energy giant Woodside Energy. The Reach Remote 2 USV, which Reach Subsea took delivery of in June, is currently travelling to Australia to perform re
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices has secured another contract in Africa, this time for a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic survey it will perform for ExxonMobil in Angola. The two-month project, secured with ExxonMobil’s affiliate Esso Exploration Angola Block 15 Limited, will begin during th
Solstad Offshore has secured more time for an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) and a construction support vessel (CSV) to stay on their current assignments with Brazil’s Brava Energia and Ocean Infinity.
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has won its first contract in Malaysia, as part of which it will deliver offshore seismic data acquisition services using its seismic vessel PXGEO 2. The two-year agreement with a new client includes a minimum commitment of 365 days of acquisition activity o
Norway’s VARD is set to perform an extensive conversion of a seismic research vessel into a seismic source vessel for compatriot company Sanco Shipping. Following Sanco Shipping’s takeover of the PGS Apollo, now renamed Sanco Sailor, on July 31, the vessel sailed directly to Vard Langsten. VARD said
Semco Maritime, a Danish engineering and contracting company operating in the conventional energy sector and offshore wind, has partnered up with London-headquartered start-up Stormborn to help bring unmanned surface vessel (USV) technology to market. Semco Maritime announced that it had made an inv
