Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has launched seabed surveys for its 1 GW Ayre floating offshore wind farm and the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind farm in Scotland. G-tec is leading the first phase of the work, which is the geophysical surveying of the seabed at both sites, in leasing zones NE2 and E3, from Ma
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has made an investment into new premises in Singapore, triple the size of the previous facility, as part of the goal to strengthen its presence in the APAC region. STR has moved to a larger 10,000 square feet facility, three times the size of its previous premises
UK’s Modus Subsea Services has secured a £5 million term loan from advisory and investment firm Gordon Brothers for the development of solutions. Modus said it had used the loan for refinancing with existing lenders and to assist in developing best-in-class solutions for clients globally. The UK fir
James Fisher Subtech has signed a charter agreement with Olympic Subsea for the exclusive use and operation of the multipurpose offshore vessel Olympic Taurus. Olympic Taurus has already been mobilized for work from Montrose Port, Aberdeenshire, and fitted with a work-class remotely operated vehicle
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has issued a tender for offshore geotechnical investigations at the Nederwiek Wind Farm Zone. The contracts to be awarded under the tender, which is divided into two lots, are valued at €45.5 million in total. Through the first lot, RVO will award a contract w
The object that was found adjacent to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline last week has been salvaged, the Danish Energy Agency has confirmed. The salvage, which was carried out at a water depth of 73 meters, was completed on 28 March. According to the Danish Defense, investigations indicate that the object
Norwegian shipping investment company ADS Maritime Holding has acquired a 10 per cent stake in a 2017-built dive support vessel (DSV) developed for light subsea construction work and advanced dive support work. With the acquisition, ADS Maritime will act as commercial manager for the DSV Southern St
UK’s Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) has supported DOF Subsea on a field redevelopment project offshore Gabon, which included the replacement of an FPSO with an FSO. MDL delivered a flex-lay spread, consisting of a horizontal lay system (HLS) with the TTS-4/140 Series tensioner, and a Generation 3 R
UK provider of subsea robotics and integrated survey solutions Rovco has set up two business units focused on delivering on a specific area of expertise as part of its plans for greater global and sectoral growth. The company, founded in 2016, will now operate through two separate business units, ea
Following explosions in late September 2022 that caused damage to the Nord Stream pipelines, the Danish Energy Agency has found an undefined object near one of the two gas pipelines. A cylindrical object that is about 40 cm tall and 10 cm in diameter has been found near the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, t
Equinor and Polenergia have completed geophysical and geotechnical surveys for the MFW Bałtyk II and MFW Bałtyk III offshore wind farms, located in the Polish Baltic Sea. The seabed surveys were carried out by a fleet of ten vessels owned by different contractors along a 1,000-kilometre section for
Scotland-based Utility ROV Services has won a contract to provide boulder and debris clearance services on the Moray West offshore wind farm. The manufacturer of the UTROV system plans to start offshore operations in the first quarter of the year. A turnkey contract was signed between the Moray Offs
Norwegian seismic company PGS has secured a contract with what it describes as a “major international energy company” for 3D exploration acquisition services. Ramform Titan is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in late June, with the acquisition expected to complete in August. “We are very pleased
DeepOcean has entered into a two-year time charter agreement with Olympic Subsea for a multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) that will be deployed in the renewables and oil and gas industries. The agreement was signed for the MPSV Olympic Ares which will provide subsea inspection, maintenance, and rep
