Stillstrom has partnered with Faber Group and Prysmian to develop an offshore charging solution aimed at reducing emissions from vessels operating in the offshore wind sector. The first demonstration trial is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 in Esbjerg. The companies will pilot a system that
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and TotalEnergies have signed settlement agreements to terminate the company’s two offshore wind leases in the United States, confirming recent reports that a deal was being drafted under which TotalEnergies would be reimbursed $928 million (around €806 mill
The Welsh government has launched the Renewable Energy Sector Deal, a strategic partnership between the government and industry, focused on ensuring that Wales meets its renewable energy targets and unlocking the full economic potential of its renewable energy future. Central to the Renewable Energy
Stillstrom, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk and based in Denmark, has established a dedicated entity in Aberdeen, Scotland, with plans to roll out its offshore vessel charging solution commercially in the UK. The solution is transitioning from development to commercial deployment, and, according to a p
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is acquiring a stake in Hamburg-based Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt (DO), a joint venture with Schoeller Holdings, as well as shares in construction commissioning service operation vessels (C-CSOVs) currently under construction. The joint venture bet
Jan De Nul has appointed the Dutch company Tree C Technology to develop a training simulator for its XL cable-laying vessel (CLV) Fleeming Jenkin. Jan De Nul placed an order for Fleeming Jenkin at China’s CMHI Haimen shipyard in October 2023, followed by an order for another identical vessel, named
Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV), owned by Texas-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), has begun its sea trials, with operations to start soon. GLDD ordered the vessel from Philly Shipyard, Inc. in 2021, with the first s
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued its General Design Approval (GDA) for a cable-laying vessel (CLV) developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), verifying the vessel’s compliance with relevant rules at the detailed design level. NYK reported that it had, on February 13, co
Subsea7’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) John Evans will retire as of July after having been with the company for 40 years, and will be succeeded by the current Seaway7 CEO. Evans has worked for Subsea7 and its predecessor companies for 40 years, having previously been Subsea7 COO for 14 years and CE
UK-based manufacturer of subsea and power cables JDR Cable Systems, part of TFKable Group, has appointed former UK Trade Commissioner Jonathan Knott CMG to the newly created role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO). JDR said that the role had been newly created to support the company’s accelerat
Dutch Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a purpose-built vessel to Scottish Leask Marine, designed to support a range of sectors, including offshore wind, subsea, and wave and tidal energy projects, among others. The Multi Cat (MuC) 3113, named C-Trojan, was handed over to Leask Marine at Damen Shi
Following the completion of testing, Italian cabling giant Prysmian revealed it was ready to launch the new global standard for high voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine cable systems qualifying the use of 525 kV cables at an increased operating temperature of up to 90°C. Founded on the higher wi
Greece’s Asso.subsea has signed the shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for the construction of a second next-generation trenching support vessel (TSV), sister to the one announced in September 2025. The TSV Andromeda will be built at CMHI’s Shenzhen Shipyard, where the
A consortium of Boskalis and TKF has signed a contract with Skyborn Renewables for the supply and installation of inter-array cables for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in Germany. Under the contract, the consortium will deliver the complete inter-array cable system connecting the 63 Gennaker wind t
