Japan’s MODEC has embarked on a strategic merger of its wholly owned companies, MODEC America and SOFEC, to create an integrated mooring solutions business unit and strengthen global offerings.
The hull of Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra has been launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft in Norway, marking the start of the finalizing phase of testing and tuning before delivery next year. The vessel is nearing the completion of the outfitting phase, which has include
Moscow-headquartered energy giant PJSC Lukoil is doing its utmost to ensure all operations at its assets are functioning properly during the sale discussions, shortly after receiving a bid from Switzerland’s Gunvor Group for its international portfolio of assets.
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has secured two contracts with consortia led by Brazilian oil & gas company Petrobras for the provision of seismic acquisition offshore Brazil. The projects will be carried out consecutively in 2026, with PXGEO deploying its proprietary MNode 4C ocean bottom
ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has made a new gas discovery in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling player.
Odfjell Drilling, a 52-year-old offshore drilling player, has landed a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs, which will enable the unit to be booked until the second quarter of 2029.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has issued a Fisheries Act Authorization to Eauclaire Tidal to deploy up to three Orbital Marine Power O2-X tidal turbines at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). According to FORCE, the deployment is the first project to move forward under Canada’s r
Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has extended the stay of an accommodation, safety, and support vessel (ASV) from Prosafe’s fleet at a field it operates in the UK North Sea.
France’s wave energy developer Seaturns has started phase II of its full-scale trials in the Gironde estuary, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The site was chosen for its technical and maritime conditions, which the company said are “ideal for validating our demonstrator.” According to Seaturns, Région No
With 80 years of history, TAP Air Portugal is proud to be the leading airline connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Operating more than 1,200 weekly flights to 90 destinations across 30 countries, TAP plays a vital role in linking key global trade and energy hubs. Recognising the specific ne
A construction support vessel (CSV) owned by Norway’s Solstad Maritime is set to return to work for DeepOcean in 2027 instead of beginning a five-year contract with Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group as announced in 2024. Under a contract defined as very large, meaning it is worth between $50 mill
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, an arm of Japan’s giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has handed over the first of two large energy-efficient car ferries, the 14,300 GT Keyaki. As disclosed, the delivery ceremony for the 199-meter-long and 25.5-meter-wide environmentally friendly ferry was held
OroCarbo has selected Haffner Energy’s renewable syngas solution, SYNOCA, for integration into a 100-tonne/day biomass-to-biomethanol project in California, using Maverick Synfuels’ syngas-to-methanol conversion technology.
A subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant PETRONAS and Suriname’s national oil company (NOC) Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie) have achieved a milestone, allowing them to move forward with the development of a gas field offshore Suriname.
