Norway’s VARD has cut the first steel for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) it is building for Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). The 121.3-meter-long vessel of VARD 3 39 design is said to be a highly versatile platform designed and equipped for subsea operation duties, offshore wind
Ørsted’s Greater Changhua 2b offshore wind project in Taiwan will be commissioned in the third quarter of 2026 instead of later this year due to a damaged export cable. The 300 MW offshore wind farm is part of the 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b and 4 project, currently under construction 35-60 kilometer
Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has opened a new entity in the Middle East, described as a strategic initiative as part of the company’s expansion plan, aimed at strengthening its operational capacity in a “region of crucial importance for the oil & gas sector”. Next Geosolutions Middle East (FZ
Marco Polo Marine has contracted Norway’s Salt Ship Design to develop what the Singapore-based company says is a next-generation commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV), dubbed CSOV Plus, set to serve offshore wind and oil & gas markets. The new vessel is expected to enter service in 2028. Th
Finland and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enables the transport of CO2 from Finland, whose soil is unsuitable for permanent CO2 storage, to Norway for geological storage under the seabed. The MoU was signed on September 4 by the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Envir
RWE and the global asset manager and infrastructure investor, Apollo Global Management, have signed an agreement under which Apollo will pay €3.2 billion to RWE in exchange for an equity stake in a to-be-established joint venture (JV), which will hold RWE’s existing 25.1% stake in the German transmi
After issuing notices to proceed to Prysmian and Hitachi Energy for cable and converter technology, Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) has named the preferred contractor for major civil and construction works for the namesake interconnector in Australia. A joint venture of DT Infrastructure and Samsung C&T
OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has revealed that its subsea compressor system, which recently came online at a Shell-operated natural gas field in the Norwegian Sea, will allow the operator to unlock new gas supplies for Europe.
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS and France-based geophysical services company Viridien, formerly known as CGG, have begun a 5,300 square kilometers multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore Brazil. The joint venture partners announced on September 4 the commencement of the Megabar E
Italy-headquartered Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has completed the acquisition of 75.4% of the share capital of RANA Subsea, a compatriot subsea services company established in 1964, thereby expanding its operations into the Mediterranean and West African countries and broadening its range of service
NKT has signed a contract with the Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet to deliver a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable system for the offshore interconnector linking the Bornholm Energy Island to the power grid on Zealand in Denmark. NKT’s scope of work includes the deliv
A UK-Brazilian partnership has developed a tentacle-like underwater robot that could remove the need for large vessels and human divers for offshore inspections and enable smaller underwater vehicles to perform sophisticated inspection tasks, thereby reducing operational costs and improving personne
Allseas’ Solitaire, one of the world’s largest pipelay vessels, has produced its final double joint in its current setup before starting a major modernization process that will further advance its installation capabilities and production efficiency. Allseas announced at the beginning of this year th
SPIE Wind Connect, a subsidiary of SPIE Global Services Energy, has been awarded a contract for the termination and testing of inter-array cables for the Taipower Offshore Wind Project Phase II (TPC Phase II) in Taiwan. Under the contract awarded by Shinfox Far East Energy, SPIE Wind Connect will ex
