VARD has placed an order with MacGregor, part of Cargotec, for three cranes to be installed onboard Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV). MacGregor will deliver a 100-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) crane, a 20T offshore crane and a 3T deck crane to equip Prysmian’s third NB970 CLV from VAR
Thailand-headquartered subsea services provider Mermaid Maritime has established a joint venture company with a Vietnamese partner for the delivery of offshore subsea services in Vietnam. The JV company was established by Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) which holds 50% and Tan Cang Offshore Servi
U.S.-based Oceaneering has completed its first onshore piloting of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from an onshore remote operation center (OROC) in Brazil, carried out in partnership with the Brazillian oil and gas giant Petrobras. The companies worked together to ensure secure offshore connectiv
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), a subsidiary of Britain’s energy giant Shell, has launched an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for a pipeline route survey in the Niger Delta. According to the company, the USV innovation offers time and cost savings while minimizing personnel
Fugro has reported revenue of €2.2 billion for 2023, a 27.5% growth from €1.7 billion in 2022, said to be driven by high client demand in energy markets. For the full year of 2023, Fugro reported it had realized revenue growth on a currency-comparable basis by capturing high client demand in the off
Norwegian seismic company PGS is switching to energy-efficient lighting for eight of its seismic vessels as part of its sustainability targets and desire to comply with emission reduction targets and new regulations. PGS appointed compatriot lighting company Glamox to deliver energy-saving lighting
Subsea specialist Sulmara has launched a new business line, expanding its services with the aim of reducing the risks clients face in subsea operations and helping them meet their net-zero targets. The new Route Development business line will see the company provide a range of support from the plann
Offshore ship-owning group Atlantic Oceanic (UK) has acquired an advanced DP2 multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) as part of its ongoing fleet growth program. The vessel, named Atlantic Spirit and previously known as Tek-Ocean Spirit, is an 87-meter-long specialist MPSV equipped with a DP2 dynamic po
After another year of active tendering, Subsea7 secured $7.4 billion of contract awards in 2023, taking its backlog to $10.6 billion, a year-end level last seen in 2013. In its full-year 2023 financial report, Subsea7 reported revenue of $6 billion, an increase of $838 million or 16% compared to the
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has won a contract with Equinor for the delivery of pipeline inspection and survey scopes on the operator’s pipelines in the North Sea. DeepOcean’s responsibilities include pipeline inspections, seabed mapping, ad-hoc pipeline surveys, and light constru
Siem Offshore has reported operating revenues of $336 million for the fiscal year 2023, an increase from $274.3 million in 2022, and $85.2 million for Q4 2023, compared to $64.3 million in Q4 2022, said to be caused by an uplift in charter rates, generated by increased demand for offshore support ve
U.S.-based Helix Energy Solutions Group has won a contract for deepwater well intervention with Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (ESSO) for a project located approximately 97 kilometers offshore Nigeria. The activities to be carried out in the Erha and Usan fields are expected to commence in
Dutch offshore services giant Boskalis has commissioned its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) BOKA Ocean following a major conversion program. Boskalis welcomed BOKA Ocean to its fleet in August 2023 as a pipe-laying vessel, which was then converted into a broadly deployable cable layer. After completin
MMA Offshore reported strong demand for its vessels and services in the first FY2024 half-year. With newbuild vessel orders at a historic low and limited additional vessel supply anticipated in the coming couple of years, the Australia-headquartered company said it was expecting favorable market con
