
Sonangol has inked a deal with the UK-headquartered Afentra for a partial sale of its stake in two blocks offshore Angola.

The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has hired Dutch-based construction company Van Swaay to build its new Seven Oceans Simulator Center (SOSc).

UK-based tidal energy project developer SBS has completed the feasibility study for a planned megawatt-scale tidal energy project in the Larantuka Strait in Indonesia.

Bureau Veritas, Vinssen and EcoLab launch a pilot project to develop hydrogen-fuelled vessels in Singapore.

Saipem has selected GE Power Conversion to supply an electrical module for an FPSO, which will be deployed on Petrobras’ field off Brazil.

Ocean Energy Systems (OES), a technology collaboration program within the International Energy Agency (IEA), has published a new study on ocean renewable energy technologies and their application in the offshore aquaculture industry.

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation and Sembcorp Marine have signed definitive agreements for the proposed combination of Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine.

Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar and investment platform Hassan Allam Utilities have signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to cooperate on the development of green hydrogen production plants in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) and on the Mediterranean coast.

Inpex, PTTEP, and JGC have joined forces to explore the potential development of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Thailand.

Wales’ first science park for innovation Menai Science Park (M-SParc) has been chosen as the accountable body for the Offshore Energy Alliance – a supply chain cluster established to take advantage of the opportunities offered by offshore energy in North Wales.

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has announced a new contract has been secured by Sonadrill, Seadrill’s 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Angola’s Sonangol. Sonadrill has secured a 10-well contract with options for up to 8 additional wells in Angola for the West Gemini drillship, Seadril

Svitzer, a towage operator and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has entered into a partnership with PortsDirect, a company for the structured procurement of discounted rate agreements with port services providers.

Built for the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Lab’s research project, the next-generation SeaRAY wave power system – developed by C-Power – has gotten wet during a recent test deployment operation.

Singapore’s Dyna-Mac has secured a total of two contracts, bringing its net order book to date to S$461.1 million (about $338.7million).