The Netherlands-based Neptune Marine has held the keel laying ceremony for the hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel it is building for compatriot N-Sea. It was announced in November 2024 that N-Sea had signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping for the de
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has extended the charter agreements with Østensjø Rederi for three vessels, all under contract with DeepOcean since their delivery from shipyards. The companies have agreed to extend the existing contracts for Edda Freya and Edda Flora through 2026, and Ed
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has awarded compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with two contracts valued at approximately €41 million for work on the Eastern Green Links in the North Sea. The contracts have been awarded for detailed survey services set to provide critical data for the desig
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has terminated the contract for its subsea vessel Skandi Implementer in Mexico following the client’s payment default. In the announcement, DOF further revealed its plans to have the vessel fitted with two of its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and pursue opportuni
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a contract for a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey in India, with an estimated value of approximately $10 million. The letter of award (LOA) does not include a minimum scope of work and is contingent on the issuance of a call
Norway’s Reach Subsea has taken delivery of its first uncrewed surface vessel (USV), Reach Remote 1, marking the completion of technical installations, testing, and documentation. According to Reach Subsea, the company completed the final handover today, on January 16, 2025, together with Kongsberg
Allseas has selected MacArtney to enhance and future-proof its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations with the replacement of three existing hydraulic launch and recovery systems with the all-electric eLARS. The scope covers three over-the-side 150 kN all-electric A-frames, including docking hea
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has marked the official start of construction of its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora with the keel laying ceremony, some two months after the first steel was cut for the vessel. The official keel laying of NKT Eleonora took plac
As part of its growth and expansion plans aimed at strengthening the fleet and meeting increasing demand in the offshore sector, Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has acquired another vessel, to be used for survey activities. NextGeo has completed the acquisition of the vessel Deep Hel
Underwater solutions company SMD has teamed up with UK-headquartered tech player Beam to deploy AI-powered autonomous vehicles for offshore wind operations using Beam’s software. The collaboration aims to boost efficiency in offshore wind farm maintenance by combining advanced subsea technologies. A
The Hague-based Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has secured funding under the EKOO TSE Electricity 2024 program, backed by the Dutch Ministry of Climate and Green Growth’s Topsector Energiesubsidie initiative, to advance a renewables-driven offshore charging solution for autonomous vessels. According
Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has secured a three-year contract award with an international contractor for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Frontier. The firm contract starts immediately and will see the 2014-built vessel fully committed until the end of 2027. Normand Fron
DeepOcean is reuniting with the high-spec subsea vessel Orient Adventurer under a charter contract with Taiwanese Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) which will see the vessel join the Norwegian company’s fleet from early 2026 until the end of 2027. DeepOcean will use Orient Adventurer primarily in Europe, but
Singapore-based shipbuilding player PaxOcean has landed a contract with Japan’s Penta-Ocean Construction to construct a 14,000 deadweight tonnage DWT cable laying vessel (CLV), seen as a “key project” in Japan’s offshore wind industry. According to PaxOcean, the vessel is expected to be delivered in
