Vessels & Vehicles
Dutch survey company settles in France to better serve local projects
Amsterdam-headquartered Deep, which specializes in hydrography, marine geophysics, UXO surveys and precise marine positioning, is strengthening its presence in France by opening a local entity to serve French clients and projects more efficiently. Set to start operating this month, Deep Atlantique w
Van Oord wraps up inter-array cable installation at UK’s Sofia offshore wind farm
Van Oord has completed the installation of 109 inter-array cables, which marks the conclusion of its full scope of work on the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm in the UK. Approximately 360 kilometers of inter-array cables have been installed and tested, connecting the wind farms’ 100 14 MW turbines t
Reach Subsea boosts offshore capabilities with acquisition of Swedish firm
Norway’s Reach Subsea has acquired Subvision AB, a Swedish company founded in 1993, focused on the design of equipment for subsea environments. According to Reach Subsea, Subvision has extensive experience from military and offshore development projects and has, over the years, developed several adv
VARD cuts steel for Taiwan-bound subsea construction vessel
Norway’s VARD has cut the first steel for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) it is building for Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). The 121.3-meter-long vessel of VARD 3 39 design is said to be a highly versatile platform designed and equipped for subsea operation duties, offshore wind
NextGeo opens entity in ‘region of crucial importance for oil & gas sector’
Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has opened a new entity in the Middle East, described as a strategic initiative as part of the company’s expansion plan, aimed at strengthening its operational capacity in a “region of crucial importance for the oil & gas sector”. Next Geosolutions Middle East (FZ
Marco Polo Marine unveils next-gen CSOV for offshore wind, oil & gas subsea operations
Marco Polo Marine has contracted Norway’s Salt Ship Design to develop what the Singapore-based company says is a next-generation commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV), dubbed CSOV Plus, set to serve offshore wind and oil & gas markets. The new vessel is expected to enter service in 2028. Th
Tentacle-like subsea robot seeks to slash offshore inspection costs and improve personnel safety (Video)
A UK-Brazilian partnership has developed a tentacle-like underwater robot that could remove the need for large vessels and human divers for offshore inspections and enable smaller underwater vehicles to perform sophisticated inspection tasks, thereby reducing operational costs and improving personne
Fugro tasked with helping safeguard Brazil’s deepwater exploration activities
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has won two contracts with Brazil’s offshore energy services company Constellation to support responsible deepwater exploration activities in two regions in Brazil. Under the two three-year contracts, Fugro’s scope includes deploying advanced remotely operated veh
Sea1 Offshore’s vessel joins Boskalis’ fleet following sale
The Netherlands-headquartered Boskalis has added a new construction support vessel (CSV) to its fleet, following the purchase from Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore. The 120-meter-long Spearfish CSV is equipped with a heave-compensated deck crane capable of lif
2014-built vessel removes Gulf of America’s oldest tension leg platform
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has completed the decommissioning of what it says is the oldest tension leg platform (TLP) in the Gulf of America. The 2014-built multipurpose support vessel (MSV) Island Venture put its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), cranes and back d
Multiple subsea robotics contracts with Petrobras bring $180 million to Oceaneering
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
DOF’s CSV to begin operating in Asia Pacific in January 2026
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
NKT installs power cables at TenneT’s BorWin5 offshore grid connection
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
Subsea7 prolongs stay at Türkiye’s largest natural gas field with ‘major’ contract
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