Electromagnetic Geoservices’ (EMGS) vessel Atlantic Guardian has completed the second of two proprietary surveys in India and started its journey toward Norway where it will perform a multi-client campaign. The Norwegian company received a letter of award (LoA) for a controlled-source electromagneti
Green Marine (UK), founded in 2012 in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, has strengthened its renewables-focused offshore subsea service offering with the acquisition of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), survey equipment, vessel, personnel and contract agreements from Orkney-based Roving Eye Enterprises
Classification and compliance services provider Lloyd’s Register has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV), awarded to ACUA Ocean’s hydrogen-powered long-endurance uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The certification for ACUA Ocean’s PIONEER has been issu
Independent assurance and risk management provider DNV Inspection has secured three-year contracts to provide quality assurance for two of the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. DNV is set to deliver site inspection, quality assurance and quality control services for Net Zero Tees
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro is set to perform site investigations for Italy’s energy giant Eni in Indonesia under its largest-ever award in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. In its latest financial results report, Fugro revealed it had been tasked with a site characterisation program for the d
A new Danish research and innovation project, led by Teledyne RESON, is looking to develop a drone that can capture and immobilize unwanted underwater vehicles, thereby protecting critical underwater infrastructure such as pipelines, communication cables, and offshore wind farms. The project named U
U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has secured a contract with the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint venture of BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, to deliver completions and downhole monitoring services for the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project
Malaysian offshore support vessel (OSV) provider Nam Cheong Group has unveiled what it says is Malaysia and Sarawak’s first purpose-built multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV), set to be deployed in the oil & gas, renewable energy and telecommunication sectors. According to the company, the advanced d
UK energy market regulator Ofgem has certified the €2.8 billion NeuConnect project, a high-voltage submarine cable that will create the first direct energy transmission link between the UK and Germany, as an Independent Transmission System Operator (TSO), a prerequisite necessary before the link bec
China’s ZTT Submarine Cable & System has begun construction of an advanced cable laying vessel (CLV) that will service offshore wind, island interconnections and regional grid expansion projects in Asia Pacific (APAC). The new-generation, self-propelled CLV will be 139.8 meters long, with a 38-meter
Marinus Link, a 1.5 GW, 345-kilometer power interconnector project in Australia, has reached the final investment decision (FID) to proceed with the project’s first stage. The project, to be built in two 750 MW stages, will link North West Tasmania and the Latrobe Valley in Victoria, with 255 kilome
IKM Testing UK, a company within the IKM Group, has appointed Barry Summers as its new Regional Director, following the retirement of Mark Rasmusen. The move comes as the company reports £23 million (approximately €26,5 million) in new contract awards during the first half of 2025, just 14% short of
National efforts to decarbonize the maritime transport industry have intensified in Egypt, inching closer to being developed into a national action plan (NAP) that would tackle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions both from vessels and ports. As disclosed, the NAP is being crafted with support from the In
The UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has issued the statutory notices for Allocation Round 7 (AR7) and Allocation Round 7a (AR7a) on July 23, 2025, confirming changes to pricing and contract structure under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. For the first time, separate indic
