Vessels & Vehicles
VARD welcomes NKT’s cable layer to Norway for final outfitting and commissioning
NKT’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora, which will be able to run on both methanol and HVO/marine diesel oil, has arrived from Romania to Norway for the next phase of outfitting and commissioning. The official keel laying for the vessel took place in January 2025, some two months after the
DOF adds 80 days of subsea work to backlog in Asia-Pacific
DOF Group has secured two subsea contract awards in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region that together have a duration of approximately 80 days. The contracts will use multipurpose vessels and subsea services from the region, including DOF’s in-house project management and engineering, procurement and log
‘Key client’ books Solstad CSV for three years plus options
Solstad Maritime (SOMA) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for its construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Cutter to perform subsea operations in West Africa. The LoI was signed with a “key client”, as Solstad said. The contract will have a firm duration of three years, starting in the fourth qua
Singaporean firm gets to work with Subsea7 in Arabian Gulf
Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has won a contract with Subsea7 in the Arabian Gulf. The lump-sum contract for subsea diving and installation services was awarded by Subsea 7 Arabia Co., Ltd. and is scheduled for offshore execution in the third qu
Taihan’s recently purchased CLV ready for first offshore wind assignment
South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution has held a safe operation ceremony for the cable-laying vessel (CLV) it recently purchased from DOF Group, ahead of full-scale deployment for offshore wind projects. Taihan reported in May that it had acquired the 2016-built Skandi Connector from DOF, representi
ROV-assisted campaign advances Angolan discovery trio toward FID
UK-headquartered and AIM-listed upstream oil and gas company Afentra has wrapped up its first operated offshore campaign on Block 3/24, supporting the maturation of three hydrocarbon discoveries toward a final investment decision (FID).
TDI-Brooks takes on survey work for US LNG project in Louisiana
U.S.-headquartered geotechnical and offshore survey research and service company TDI-Brooks has been hired to undertake a geophysical and geotechnical survey assignment for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project off the coast of Louisiana, United States.
Multimillion-dollar jobs take DOF’s vessel pair to Americas
DOF Group, a Norwegian operator and owner of a fleet of advanced vessels for the energy and marine sectors, has lined up work for two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region, encompassing member states and territories across the Caribbean, as well as Bel
TGS on 4D streamer acquisition duty in Australian waters
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has picked up a new 4D streamer acquisition assignment off the coast of Australia.
Vessel upgrade on the agenda: SLB, Equinor strike multi-year deal to unlock Norway’s tight offshore reservoirs
U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB has signed off on a long-term stimulation assignment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) with Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor.
UK to get extreme environment center for subsea technology testing
A £150 million (around €175.6 million) extreme environment center capable of simulating currents, waves and wind is planned to be built in the UK, enabling the testing of technologies in realistic simulated conditions for the subsea and offshore wind markets, among other things. Being developed by N
Mermaid Maritime establishes formal US presence
Thailand-headquartered subsea and offshore drilling services company Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited is continuing its geographical expansion journey with the establishment of a formal corporate presence in the U.S. The wholly owned corporate presence in Delaware, with an immediate commercia
Asso.subsea revealed as buyer of Reach Subsea and Eidesvik’s IMR vessel
Greece’s Asso.subsea has reported it was purchasing the inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel Viking Reach from the joint venture of Reach Subsea and Eidesvik Offshore, following the sale announcement from earlier today. It was reported today, August 4, that Eidesvik Reach, in which Eidesv
New Bourbon vessel enters into service, first contract in India
Bourbon’s new inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) vessel has entered into service and is starting its first long-term contract offshore India. Bourbon Evolution 810 has diesel-electric propulsion, is fitted with two active heave-compensated cranes with lifting capacities of 40 and 150 tons, an