Netherlands-based SBM Offshore, a provider of the design, construction, installation, and operation of offshore floating facilities, has disclosed that wind-assisted kite traction towing is being contemplated for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel that will be deployed at a
The UK’s newest subsea trials site has made waves with a multi-robot demonstration, highlighting its potential to accelerate marine autonomy and ocean sensing. The Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project — part of Plymouth’s growing marine innovation hub — showcased cutting-edge underwater tes
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has confirmed the departure of a jacket destined for a giant natural gas project in the Romanian part of the Black Sea. This project is described as the largest offshore natural gas project currently under development in the Europ
Norway-headquartered Red Rock has completed the commissioning and harbour acceptance testing (HAT) for the crane systems onboard Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Electra. Besides the crane delivery, Red Rock also supplied two work baskets with a common HPU solution for the vessel. Nexans
The diesel generator engine failure that sparked an engine room fire and total power blackout on board the UK-flagged site investigation vessel Kommandor Susan in January 2025 was caused by substitute engine components installed during a 2019 overhaul, the investigation report issued by the UK gover
MacGregor’s package of offshore and merchant deck machinery has been ordered for ultra-large cable-laying vessels (CLVs) to be constructed in Türkiye. The specialized package will include offshore deck machinery tailored specifically for cable-laying activities and merchant deck machinery, high-perf
Innovex International, a Houston-based company established in 2024 by the merger of Dril-Quip and Innovex Downhole Solutions, has acquired Louisiana-headquartered Drilling Innovative Solutions (DIS), a manufacturer and distributor of downhole tool products for oil & gas exploration. Innovex said tha
Offshore energy assets are a highly vulnerable feature for any power or production business. Security and safety leaders don’t need to have to watch the news from the Middle East or Black Sea to understand their vulnerability. Even in the quieter parts of the world, protestors, nature itself through
A U.S.-UK partnership has launched what is said to be the first-ever pilot project that will see the extended at-sea trial of a system designed to remove methane during normal ship operations. California-headquartered climate technology company Bennu Climate and Lomarlabs, an innovation arm of Lomar
German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel is set to deliver the propulsion package for a second hybrid chemical tanker owned by Spanish shipowner Mureloil that transports biofuels and methanol. The propulsion is destined for the 8,000 DWT hybrid chemical tanker Bahía Beatriz, built by Spanish s
Four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) being built in China for Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore will sport lights from Glamox, with the first delivery to take place this month. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Cosco Shipping in November 2024, revea
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has picked up a job in Argentina, which expands its South American footprint, thanks to a gas technology order connected to an offshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in the Gulf of San Matías, off the coast of Argentina.
London-headquartered energy services provider Hunting has received subsea orders totalling $63.5 million for a new offshore development in Guyana. The award covers the delivery of Hunting‘s titanium stress joint (TSJ) product line, used on floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels,
Sea state measurement is not a new concept. From initial visual observations of the surface of the sea to the Beaufort scale devised in the 1800s, vessel owners – whether once conquerors of the seas or modern-day freight giants – have always sought data on conditions to ensure that operations at sea
