Vessels & Vehicles
Cypriot firm to start work in Western Hemisphere in mid-November
Cyprus-headquartered SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has won a new contract for its vessel Eagle Explorer in the Western Hemisphere. Eagle Explorer will be deployed for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work under a contract that has a firm duration of approximate
Construction starts on methanol-ready subsea rock installation vessel for offshore wind
Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has commenced construction of its first subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. The company announced in November 2024 that it had placed an order for the constructio
With first two in operation, Reach Remote 3 and 4 USVs ordered from Kongsberg Maritime
With the first two units delivered and already in commercial operations, Norway’s Reach Subsea has exercised the first in a series of exclusive options with Kongsberg Maritime for the delivery of the next two uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), Reach Remote 3 and 4. The specifications for Reach Remote
Fugro withdraws 2025 financial guidance, plans to cut 300 jobs
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has announced a reduction of 300 jobs and the withdrawal of its financial guidance for 2025 as a wide range of projects has been affected by postponements due to market uncertainties, mainly seen in oil and gas. Fugro reported on September 22 that although the sec
Asso.subsea orders ‘world’s most powerful’ trenching support vessel from China
Greece’s Asso.subsea has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of its next-generation trenching support vessel (TSV), described as the world’s most powerful TSV ever built. The shipbuilding contract was signed at Asso.subsea’s headquarters in
NextGeo starts surveying cable corridor route for second Malta-Italy interconnector (Video)
Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has begun seabed surveys along the cable corridor route for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy. The IC2 interconnector will link the Terna substation at Ragusa, Sicily, and the Enemalta terminal station in Maghtab, to be laid
Shearwater GeoServices returns to India for ‘tenth consecutive season’
Norway’s Shearwater GeoServices has secured more work in India as part of a new contract with state-owned Oil India Limited that will see two of its vessels deployed. The combined 3D and 2D seven-month seismic survey will begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and will cover the Mahanadi and Krishna-Go
€250 million from EIB to support Nexans’ R&D and industrial investments
French cable systems designer and manufacturer Nexans has secured €250 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will support its research, development and innovation programs for the period 2024-2029, along with some industrial and recycling investments. The financing is str
DEME’s new offshore construction vessel to be built in China, delivery in 2028
DEME Group has ordered a new offshore construction vessel (OCV) that will be capable of performing trenching, burial, and cable-laying operations and is set to have a methanol-ready propulsion design for future fuel flexibility. The OCV will be constructed by PaxOcean at the Zhoushan shipyard in Chi
Keel laid for second Island Offshore hybrid ocean energy construction vessel
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has held the keel laying ceremony for the second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore. The vessel, marked NB 978, is being built at Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea and is the sister ship of NB 977
New Prysmian cable layer closer to launch as hull comes together
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has completed the hull erection of its new cable laying vessel (CLV), bringing it closer to launch. The DP3 Alessandro Volta will be equipped with three carousels for a total load capacity of 19,000 tons, with the system of tensioners able to sustain a maximum te
WATCH: First of four Sea1 offshore energy support vessels enters construction
The construction of the first of four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) that Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore ordered from China has officially begun. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping in November 2024, with the contra
Second recent win in APAC: DOF to deliver moorings hook-up services
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new contract in the Asia Pacific region (APAC), this time for moorings hook-up services. The scope covers DOF’s full suite of in-house project management, engineering, procurement and logistics support services and will see Skandi Hercules used for rela
UK subsea contractor orders three ROVs for work in West Africa
Film-Ocean, a UK-based subsea contractor providing ROV inspection and intervention services, in partnership with its parent company Stapem, is investing in three work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from SMD. The order comprises two SMD Quantum 250-hp heavy-duty work-class ROVs and one SMD A