Ireland-based XOCEAN has completed the geophysical survey along the 420-kilometer cable route for the proposed 3.6 GW Ossian floating offshore wind farm in Scotland. The survey, conducted using uncrewed survey vessels (USVs), took place over a span of 13 months, in water depths ranging from the shor
U.S.-based Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has completed a set of exercises in California in which its WAM-V unmanned surface vehicle (USV) operated for multiple days without needing to return to base. During the exercises, the WAM-V 22 operated for several days while hosting a complete seabed survey
The Netherlands-based Neptune Marine has held the keel laying ceremony for the hybrid survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support vessel it is building for compatriot N-Sea. It was announced in November 2024 that N-Sea had signed a long-term charter agreement with Mainport Shipping for the de
Innovation in wind energy has been one of the main pillars driving the upscale of the sector, enabling better components, larger and stronger turbines, faster and more cost-effective logistics, but what about its integration into tenders? Innovative approaches in tender designs can have a major impa
Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has extended the charter agreements with Østensjø Rederi for three vessels, all under contract with DeepOcean since their delivery from shipyards. The companies have agreed to extend the existing contracts for Edda Freya and Edda Flora through 2026, and Ed
UK-based Tracerco has secured multi-million-pound worth of contracts in Brazil, including the largest project the company has ever undertaken. According to Tracerco, the deal, secured with TechnipFMC, involves delivering Tracerco Profiler measurement and control solutions for Petrobras’ Mero 3 High-
Italian cabling giant Prysmian Group has awarded compatriot Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) with two contracts valued at approximately €41 million for work on the Eastern Green Links in the North Sea. The contracts have been awarded for detailed survey services set to provide critical data for the desig
Geotechnical survey works are scheduled to commence at the Hornsea Four offshore wind farm site in the UK in February 2025. The geotechnical seabed investigations, which include boreholes and cone penetration tests (CPTs), will be conducted using survey vessels Connector, Geoquip Saentis, and Geoqui
Energy islands are no longer being considered in the Netherlands. Instead, the focus has been shifted to offshore energy hubs and interconnectors. With rising (cyber)security concerns as a result of a number of recent incidents in European waters, as well as the Russia-Ukraine war, diversification o
Norway, its Nordic-Baltic allies, and the U.S. have agreed to take steps to enhance the security of subsea infrastructure, including undersea cables and pipelines. This measure is part of a broader effort to lessen vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and safeguard national and regional securi
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has terminated the contract for its subsea vessel Skandi Implementer in Mexico following the client’s payment default. In the announcement, DOF further revealed its plans to have the vessel fitted with two of its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and pursue opportuni
Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a contract for a controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) survey in India, with an estimated value of approximately $10 million. The letter of award (LOA) does not include a minimum scope of work and is contingent on the issuance of a call
Norway’s Reach Subsea has taken delivery of its first uncrewed surface vessel (USV), Reach Remote 1, marking the completion of technical installations, testing, and documentation. According to Reach Subsea, the company completed the final handover today, on January 16, 2025, together with Kongsberg
Allseas has selected MacArtney to enhance and future-proof its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations with the replacement of three existing hydraulic launch and recovery systems with the all-electric eLARS. The scope covers three over-the-side 150 kN all-electric A-frames, including docking hea
