U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has closed the acquisition of compatriot subsea robotic services provider SeaTrepid International, earlier than anticipated. Nauticus Robotics reported at the beginning of this month that it had signed a definit
U.S.-headquartered Chouest Group has expanded its portfolio and subsea offering with the acquisition of Norway’s Kystdesign, a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems.
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has prolonged the assignment of a pipelay support vessel (PLSV), owned and operated by a joint venture between Norway’s DOF Group and TechnipFMC.
DOF Group has tucked a new subsea umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) assignment under its belt, which will enable it to work on an energy project off the coast of Africa.
A subsea vessel owned by Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has secured another contract with Subsea7, extending its work for the company for another two years, potentially longer. Normand Subsea, a versatile inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) vessel, has been on contract with Subsea
Norwegian subsea service provider Argeo has completed a project offshore Namibia on behalf of French multi-energy major TotalEnergies, with its vessel now demobilizing. Argeo completed its work at TotalEnergies’ Venus project in Namibia’s Orange Basin under a $39 million contract announced in April
After South Korean Taihan Cable & Solution, a consortium of Hellenic Cables and Jan De Nul has signed a framework agreement with National Grid becoming the appointed contractors eligible to participate in future HVDC cable projects across the UK and Europe. The agreement enables the consortium to pa
Helix Robotics Solutions, the robotics division of U.S.-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions Group, has secured a contract with Italian cable systems giant Prysmian for its T1400-2 trencher. The contract will see the trencher perform post-installation cable burial o
Kongsberg Maritime has won a new design and equipment assignment for two multipurpose subsea vessels envisioned to be methanol-ready dual-fuel ships, sporting battery hybrid technology, which are set to be built for multiple purposes and optimized for advanced offshore operations under rough conditi
The Netherlands-based shipbuilder and designer Neptune Marine has commenced construction of a new cable maintenance vessel. The vessel named Altera will be 100 meters long and will be used for offshore cable maintenance work and offshore support services. According to Neptune Marine, it will be capa
Norwegian offshore vessel operator Havila Shipping has secured a contract extension for its subsea vessel Havila Harmony with Brazilian company OceanPact. Founded in 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, OceanPact offers services for the study, protection, monitoring and sustainable use of the sea, the coast and
The aft part of the highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel that VARD is building for the Japanese offshore wind market has arrived at the company’s Tulcea shipyard where it will be joined with the forward parts of the hull. The Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder held t
Keppel Infrastructure Fund (KIF) and its co-investor have acquired a 100% stake in subsea cable solutions provider Global Marine Group (GMG) from investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company, marking the fund’s first investment. The UK-headquartered GMG operates a fleet of six vessels and offers c
DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi have christened and launched their advanced, 24-meter-long unmanned surface vessel (USV) Challenger, following several years of development. GONDAN Shipbuilders started the construction of the USV in March 2024, following the order from USV A/S, a join
