Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has launched a new licensing round for onshore and offshore acreage following a hiatus of more than 17 years.
Polish shipbuilder CRIST S.A. has awarded a number of contracts to equip a next-generation offshore support vessel (OSV) it is building for Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group, set to operate offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Provisionally named Sea Dragon and scheduled for delivery by Q1 202
Denmark-headquartered power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has completed the first installation campaign in Norway to connect an offshore oil & gas development area to shore. NKT is currently carrying out the installation of 255 kilometers of HVAC power cables to connect the Yggdras
The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids from projects in 11 countries, with eight of the bids submitted by hydrogen producers with off-takers in the maritime sector.
AET, a petroleum arm of Malaysia’s shipowner MISC, has joined forces with modular marine batteries developer and maker Fleetzero to develop “the world’s longest-range” plug-in hybrid-electric vessel.
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes and Australia’s energy major Woodside Energy have signed a technology development agreement (TDA) to jointly work on a lower carbon power generation solution using a platform designed for oil and gas, heavy industries, and other smaller scale a
Norwegian vessel management services provider Aurora Offshore, part of the Borealis Group, has taken delivery of the second of three high-end subsea vessels from compatriot operator Sea1 Offshore, ex-Siem Offshore. A total of 11 vessels will transfer to Aurora Offshore as a part of its collaboration
French renewable energy company SolarinBlue has completed a geotechnical survey and anchor traction tests for its 1 MW offshore solar project, Méga Sète, supported by France 2030. According to SolarinBlue, the field tests, conducted on February 27 and 28, assessed the viability of the anchoring syst
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has cut the first steel for the first hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore. The steel cutting that marks the official start of construction for the first newbuild OECV, named Island Evolution, too
UK’s Forum Energy Technology (FET) is set to deliver a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a North American subsea organization which will be used for offshore wind, as well as river bed surveys in the U.S. FET’s Subsea Product Line signed a contract for the sale of an electric Sub Atlantic Super Moh
The Danish Energy Agency has received two applications in the tender for permits to explore and use the subsurface for CO2 storage in three coastal areas in Denmark, launched at the beginning of 2025. The tender, opened on January 9, covers three areas near the Danish coast – Jammerbugt, Lisa and In
Allseas’ recently converted shallow-water pipelay barge has completed nearshore construction activities for the Darwin Pipeline Duplication project being developed by Australian energy giant Santos offshore Northern Australia. The flat-bottom, anchored barge Sandpiper carried out the work to deliver
VO:X Barentsz, the fifth uncrewed survey vessel (USV) developed through the joint effort of Dutch Van Oord and DEMCON Unmanned Systems, has secured a certificate of registry in the Netherlands, becoming the first uncrewed seagoing vessel to fly the Dutch flag. VO:X Barentsz, Van Oord’s first USV spe
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has initiated a process to acquire compatriot SeaTrepid International, a provider of subsea robotic services. Nauticus Robotics reported it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the assets and busi
