Swedish company CorPower Ocean and Norway-based OPS Solutions have developed a pre-tension cylinder (PTC) prototype, marking a step toward reducing the cost and mass of wave energy converters (WECs). The two companies teamed up through the COMPACT project, combining expertise in wave energy and off
Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has awarded Houston-headquartered Helix Robotics Solutions a contract for the burial of inter-array cables at the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm site in the UK. The contract is expected to last over 300 days and is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2026.
U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has landed a new drilling assignment in the Americas with Shell, a UK-headquartered energy giant.
Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Monna Lisa has joined the fleet of the Italian cabling giant, following the completion of its sea trials. The keel-laying ceremony for the CLV, a sister vessel to Leonardo da Vinci, was held in Tulcea, Romania, in April 2023 to mark the start of construction,
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has launched an all-electric subsea production system, marking a step towards full electrification in offshore operations. According to Baker Hughes, the system delivers a fully electric topside-to-downhole solution, designed to integrate with
InterConnect Malta, owned by the Maltese government, has issued three new tenders for the second electrical interconnector between Malta and Italy. This comes less than a month after the project had received final approval. The IC2 interconnector will consist of a new ~122-kilometer-long 225 MW HVAC
Norwegian Offshore Rental (NOR) is entering the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market through the acquisition of Clockwise Subsea, a provider of rental and sale of marine equipment to the civil, marine, renewable and oil & gas sectors. Established in 2017, Clockwise Subsea is based in Singapore, Malaysia and I
U.S.-headquartered offshore engineering and construction player McDermott has completed offshore installation and commissioning activities for a project offshore East Malaysia ahead of schedule. The contract, awarded by PTTEP Sabah Oil (PTTEP) in early 2024, involved deepwater work at approximately
Aberdeen-based decommissioning services provider Well-Safe Solutions has received a further contract extension from Italy’s energy giant Eni to decommission selected subsea and platform wells across a portfolio of projects in the Dutch North Sea. Eni recently exercised another 90-day option for the
India’s Seamec Limited has entered into a charter hire with a Saudi Arabian company under which its multipurpose diving support vessel (DSV) will be deployed in the Middle East. Seamec entered into a Bimco charter party with Safeen Al Behar Limited Company, Saudi Arabia, for the charter hire of Seam
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined the LOWNOISER project, a new initiative aimed at tackling underwater noise pollution caused by maritime traffic.
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has received more work in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region set to be performed this year, adding to a number of recently announced awards. The diving support vessel (DSV) Skandi Singapore will execute the first subsea service contract with related saturation diving ser
Baker Hughes has received a new order to deploy its integrated digital production optimization solution for offshore operations in Nigeria, which marks the first adoption of its system in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has unveiled that it will sign a collaboration agreement with a Fortune 500 Indian company for the first wave energy pilot project in Maharashtra, India. Alongside the agreement, the company will showcase its wave energy generation model in New Delhi, demonstrat
