MMA Offshore reported strong demand for its vessels and services in the first FY2024 half-year. With newbuild vessel orders at a historic low and limited additional vessel supply anticipated in the coming couple of years, the Australia-headquartered company said it was expecting favorable market con
Scottish subsea specialist Sulmara is set to repurpose an emergency response rescue vessel (ERRV) into a multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) with the addition of equipment to suit the renewables market. Sulmara has signed a three-year deal with Atlantic Offshore to charter the 67-meter DPII multi-pu
Australian Composites Manufacturing (ACM CRC), Ocius Technology, and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have set out through an R&D project to optimize the use of wave energy for propulsion, utilizing energy for underwater flippers for unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Bluebottle-class USVs, de
Allseas has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, two months after arriving at the field. The pipelay scope comprises approximately 75 kilometers of two 16-inch export lines and 10 kilometers of four 10-
ROV services supplier ROVOP and Boskalis Subsea Services, provider of IRM, construction and decommissioning services, have established a long-term global partnership to deliver integrated subsea solutions to the energy industry. According to ROVOP, the partnership provides five diving support vessel
Eidesvik Offshore and Agalas have entered into an agreement to build a new, low-emission construction support vessel (CSV) that will be equipped to perform inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work. The vessel will be owned by an entity to be named Eidesvik Agalas AS, where Eidesvik will be the
Solstad Offshore has joined forces with Pon Power and Caterpillar Marine to scale up fuel efficiency across its vessels and slash its emissions.
Norway’s Solstad Offshore (SOFF) has secured an 18-month contract with an international client for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Tonjer. The contract is starting in April 2024 and it includes a possible two-time 180-day extension. The commercial terms are confidential, but they ali
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore is collaborating with Finnish technology group Wärtsilä on vessel decarbonization solutions as part of its efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its 26-vessel fleet and goal of reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. According to Siem, the aim is to achi
Reach Subsea has reported record-high numbers for the fourth quarter of 2023 and the whole year, with all parameters driven by growth, improved pricing, and strong project execution. Reach Subsea’s revenue for Q4 2023 grew by 45% to NOK 474 million ($44.5 million), whereas EBIT grew by 130% to NOK 7
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered the Guyana market with what it says is its first major contract with ExxonMobil in the Americas. Under this contract, DeepOcean is to plan and carry out a range of subsea activities, including subsea construction and jumper installations, an
Norwegian shipyard Ulstein Verft has placed an order with ABB for the delivery of an integrated power and propulsion system for Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV), currently under construction. The CLV, specially designed by Skipsteknisk, will be able to carry out the transport and lay of various
DOF Group has secured a contract and a contract extension in Asia Pacific, securing further backlog in the region. The latest contract secured for the region will use Skandi Hercules and see the vessel fully utilized off the Australian coast into the third quarter of this year. The contracted scope
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has secured multiple orders for fully integrated WAM-V unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) totaling over $1.25 million. According to OPT, the recent commercial orders come from clients in Latin America, highlighting the wide-ranging capabilities and applications of the WA
