Dutch Fugro has made a move to simplify the certification process for its growing fleet of autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with the signature of an agreement with Lloyd’s Register. The signature of the block fee agreement to streamline the in-service certification and maintenance of Fugro
Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has been awarded a contract for soil investigation services for Parkwind’s Blue Mackerel offshore wind farm in Australia. Fugro will execute offshore geotechnical investigations to support the Blue Mackerel project being developed by Parkwind, part of JERA Nex. For th
French renewable energy company SolarinBlue has completed a geotechnical survey and anchor traction tests for its 1 MW offshore solar project, Méga Sète, supported by France 2030. According to SolarinBlue, the field tests, conducted on February 27 and 28, assessed the viability of the anchoring syst
UK’s Forum Energy Technology (FET) is set to deliver a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to a North American subsea organization which will be used for offshore wind, as well as river bed surveys in the U.S. FET’s Subsea Product Line signed a contract for the sale of an electric Sub Atlantic Super Moh
The Danish Energy Agency has received two applications in the tender for permits to explore and use the subsurface for CO2 storage in three coastal areas in Denmark, launched at the beginning of 2025. The tender, opened on January 9, covers three areas near the Danish coast – Jammerbugt, Lisa and In
VO:X Barentsz, the fifth uncrewed survey vessel (USV) developed through the joint effort of Dutch Van Oord and DEMCON Unmanned Systems, has secured a certificate of registry in the Netherlands, becoming the first uncrewed seagoing vessel to fly the Dutch flag. VO:X Barentsz, Van Oord’s first USV spe
U.S.-based developer of subsea autonomous robotic systems and software Nauticus Robotics has initiated a process to acquire compatriot SeaTrepid International, a provider of subsea robotic services. Nauticus Robotics reported it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the assets and busi
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy is inviting interested parties to apply for CO2 storage exploration licenses related to one area on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), representing the eighth time such acreage is announced on NCS. The announcement was made on March 5 for the area that comprises
Norwegian marine geoscience and technology company Shearwater GeoServices and France’s energy giant TotalEnergies have expanded their collaboration with the signature of a three-year firm capacity reservation agreement (CRA) for global marine seismic streamer acquisition services. The CRA is said to
The southwestern Baltic Sea contains 3,000 kilograms of toxic chemicals leaking from unexploded ordnance (UXO), according to a GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel study. Without intervention, contamination will increase as metal casings corrode, continuously releasing toxic compounds for
Polish multi-utility company ORLEN and Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor have signed a collaboration agreement to explore opportunities for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in Poland. The scope of the agreement covers the transport and storage of CO2 in Poland, with the partner
Green Marine UK, founded in 2012 in the Scottish Orkney Islands, has made a seven-figure capital investment in a new subsea services department targeting the offshore wind sector in the UK. The expansion, supported by £218,750 financial backing from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), includes t
U.S.-headquartered TDI-Brooks has completed a third-party geotechnical coring project offshore Trinidad and Tobago for Geohidra, a Venezuelan company. The operation was carried out from the Dragon Field offshore Venezuela to the Shell-operated Hibiscus platform off Trinidad and Tobago’s North Coast,
Energy and marine consultancy ABL has expanded its operations to Namibia with the aim of supporting the local oil & gas market, as well as the country’s energy transition. The new entity will provide the company’s full technical service offering in energy and marine consulting, with a focus on marin
