Vessels & Vehicles
WATCH: Construction starts on ‘world’s most powerful’ trenching support vessel
China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) has started the construction of the first of two Asso.subsea’s trenching support vessels (TSV), described as the most powerful TSV ever built. Asso.subsea reported on September 23 that the steel-cutting ceremony was held for the TSV Avra at the CMHI Shenzhen shi
WATCH: Dutch methanol-ready subsea rock installation vessel launched
Rotterdam-based CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a partnership between The CSL Group and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has launched its first of two subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels. The company announced in November 2024 that it had placed an order for the construction of two
DeepOcean and TFKable plan JV for inter-array cable projects with dedicated vessel
DeepOcean and the controlling entity of TFKable Group are planning to establish a joint venture (JV) that will provide integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for inter-array cable projects in offshore wind, as well as a newbuild, dedicated inter-array cabl
Remote operations center for unmanned survey operations opens in Singapore
OMS Group has opened a new remote operations center (ROC) in Singapore, dedicated to remote supervision of unmanned surface vessel (USV) operations, real-time monitoring and validation of survey data, and coordinated multi-vehicle operations across geographically dispersed projects. The ROC, operate
Jan De Nul orders another newbuild trenching support vessel
Jan De Nul is further expanding its fleet with the order of a new trenching support vessel, which will be an exact copy of its Isambard Kingdom Brunel, announced in March. With this latest order, Jan De Nul has five vessels under construction for subsea cable installation and protection, including t
After Equinor, Njord Survey inks three-year agreement with RWE
RWE has awarded Swedish offshore survey company Njord Survey a three-year framework agreement for surveys using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) across its offshore wind farms in the UK and European waters. “We are incredibly proud to secure this long-term agreement with RWE, one of the world’s lea
Vietnam-made cable layer enters into service in Taiwan
A new cable-laying vessel (CLV) built in Vietnam for ATE Energy International has entered into service in Taiwan, where it will be deployed for subsea infrastructure and offshore energy projects. Oceanus 1, which arrived in Kaohsiung on September 16, was built by Pacific Shipbuilding Joint Stock Com
WATCH: Island Offshore’s second ocean energy construction vessel goes to Norway for completion
The second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) that Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is constructing for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore is on its way to Norway to undergo completion. Island Offshore placed an order with VARD for the design and construction of the first hybrid p
New Boskalis rock installation vessel starts work offshore Poland
Boskalis’s recently commissioned subsea rock installation vessel, the Windpiper, has placed the first rock on its maiden project, the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, developed by Equinor and Polenergia Offshore Wind Poland. Shortly after the christening ceremony, the Win
Spanish shipyard launches its largest-ever vessel, built for Østensjø Rederi
Spanish GONDAN Shipbuilders has launched a 120-meter-long ocean energy support vessel (OESV), the largest-ever vessel built by the shipyard, for Norway’s shipowner Østensjø Rederi. The C513 OESV was launched on September 10 at GONDAN’s Figueras facility and is the 23rd vessel the Spanish shipyard bu
Italy’s NextGeo to open office in Germany
Italy-headquartered offshore survey specialist Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) is expanding into Germany with a new office to open in Bremen. According to the company, Bremen’s position at the heart of the North Sea maritime cluster and its growing marine technology community provide a strong environmen
Shearwater to use electric ROVs for North Sea contract
Norway’s Shearwater Geoservices has secured an ocean bottom node (OBN) survey contract in the North Sea, representing the first commercial deployment of its newly installed electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The seven-week survey will be performed by the SW Tasman with Pearl nodes, as the R
WATCH: 24-meter USV performs first fully remote project
The 24-meter-long unmanned surface vessel (USV) Challenger, owned by a joint venture of DeepOcean, Solstad Offshore and Østensjø Rederi, has completed its first fully remote project. GONDAN Shipbuilders started the construction of the USV in March 2024, following the order from the joint venture com
UK subsea contractor’s fleet grows with another SMD ROV
Film-Ocean, a UK-based subsea contractor providing ROV inspection and intervention services, has taken delivery of another remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from SMD, completing a major fleet investment program. This comes as Film-Ocean took delivery of two Quantum 250-hp heavy-duty work-class ROVs in