Subsea geotechnical services provider Bluefield Geoservices is expanding its operations in the US with the latest export cable route site investigation for an undisclosed ‘major’ offshore wind project offshore the Northeast US. As part of the project, Bluefield will execute in situ cone penetration
Magseis Fairfield has received a conditional award of an ocean bottom node (OBN) contract in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico from a repeat customer. The initial survey is scheduled to be conducted with Magseis Fairfield’s ZXPLR technology and is expected to take approximately three months. The agreemen
Havfram has secured a contract by MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) for the pre-installation of the subsea mooring system for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel destined for Senegal. MODEC will supply the facility to Woodside as part of the Sangomar Field Developm
UK offshore wind pioneer Venterra Group is acquiring two compatriot companies as part of its goal to build a service offering across the wind farm lifecycle, including engineer, build and support services. Venterra revealed it is buying Balltec, a provider of high-integrity connectors for subsea and
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has announced upcoming calls for tenders through which the Dutch Government will procure geophysical surveys and archeological assessment of new areas that have been designated to accommodate the country’s increased offshore wind target. Around 24 June, RVO pl
James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) has completed a subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) scope for NEO Energy’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Global Producer III (GPIII) in the Balloch field in the Central North Sea. JF Subtech said its responsibility was to ensur
Bourbon has entered into a strategic partnership with IWS Fleet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), under which it will be able to provide subsea services in the French offshore wind market, among other things. The primary aim of the partnership is to allow Bourbon to offe
Abu Dhabi-based National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) and AD Ports Group have joined forces to form SAFEEN Surveys and Subsea Services, a new joint venture dedicated to providing surveys, trenching and dredging support services. SAFEEN Surveys and Subsea Services will offer a range of trenching, d
Rovco has commenced year three of its survey campaign on the operational Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth in Scotland. Rovco’s UK-based team will deliver survey work on all inter-array cable and subsea jacket locations across the 588 MW wind farm, with activities commenci
SEA-KIT International has revealed a new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) design said to be the next step towards the company’s goal of zero-emission vessels. The H-class USV, featuring a retractable gondola and dual sensor deployment options, is a highly configurable design based on operational data a
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licencing round, with 13 areas available for bids. The areas being offered for licensing are off the coast of Aberdeen, Teesside, Liverpool and Lincolnshire in the Southern North Sea, Central North Sea, Norther
UK-based subsea services company Modus has commissioned its control room in Darlington from which it can operate hybrid autonomous underwater vehicles (HAUVs). The control center, located at the company’s headquarters, is a result of a £24 million investment program. Modus has developed the applicat
The 71-meter long offshore supply vessel Kamara will begin an unexploded ordinance (UXO) inspection campaign at the Dogger Bank offshore wind project on 20 June. The activities will be performed within Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B array construction areas and the Dogger Bank C nearshore area. Wor
Subsea 7 and Schlumberger have signed an agreement to renew the Subsea Integration Alliance for a further seven years and continue to jointly develop subsea solutions for deepwater developments. Subsea Integration Alliance is a non-incorporated alliance between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, Schlumberger’s
