Argeo’s new subsea vessel Argeo Searcher has begun its first assignment after a conversion program, carrying out ultra deep-water work in the North Atlantic. The news comes shortly after Argeo Searcher underwent a “rigorous” conversion and shakedown program. The vessel is equipped with two SeaRaptor
UAE-headquartered P&O Maritime Logistics has unveiled plans to convert one of its multi-carrying vessels (MCVs) into a cable-laying vessel (CLV) that would be used to connect offshore wind farms with the mainland. The CLV will feature an ultra-shallow draft, engineering grounding capability, and a 4
DOF Subsea has received a contract extension from an undisclosed client for its subsea construction and equipment installation vessel Skandi Africa.
A survey campaign exploring potential natural gas deposits has been completed over two areas in Greece’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in which ExxonMobil and Helleniq Energy hold licenses. Norway’s PGS carried out the 2D seismic surveys at the offshore areas deemed as West and Southwest of Crete. T
After granting three electricity interconnector licenses earlier this month, UK energy market regulator Ofgem has awarded another one, this time for a project that is set to link the UK and the Netherlands. A gas interconnector license was granted to NU-Link Interconnector UK Ltd on 9 February, auth
Seaway 7 has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of cables on the Hai Long offshore wind farms in Taiwan. Under the contract, Seaway 7 will be responsible for the transport and installation of inter-array cables, the respective cable protection systems, and four export cables.
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has entered into an agreement with DOF Subsea for the delivery of four of its work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Argeo has completed a conversion and rigging program for Argeo Searcher, making the vessel ready to enter commercial autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operations. Following the “rigorous” conversion and shakedown program, Argeo Searcher is fully equipped with two SeaRaptor AUVs and can, with dual
TechnipFMC has secured a “significant” contract with TotalEnergies EP Angola for the supply of flexible pipe and associated hardware for a life extension project. The contract covers the engineering, procurement, and supply of flowlines and connectors for the Girassol Life Extension project (GIRLIFE
The Netherlands-based Fugro has signed a letter of intent to optimise and perform a site characterisation programme for undisclosed offshore wind development on the U.S. East Coast. The programme is focused on accelerating the construction and operations permitting process and represents Fugro’s lat
Rovco, a UK provider of subsea robotics and integrated survey, has completed a contract awarded by decommissioning services provider Well-Safe Solutions to support its well plug and abandonment decommissioning operations in the Southern North Sea.
Fugro has received approval from the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to operate the first uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV) in UK waters. The MCA granted Fugro’s Blue Essence category 2 approval, meaning the vessel can be operated within 60 n
DNV is launching the second phase of a joint industry project (JIP) aiming to develop the first guideline for the transport of hydrogen in existing and new offshore pipelines. The second phase of the H2Pipe project will see the development of a new code for the design, re-qualification, construction
Belgium-based geo-data specialist GEOxyz has secured a contract with the oil and gas services provider Hartshead Resources, for a geophysical survey across the Anning and Somerville fields and inter-field pipeline locations in the Southern North Sea.
