NKT’s expansion of its high-voltage submarine power cable factory in Karlskrona, Sweden, has been recognized as the first European net-zero strategic project under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act, providing it with a national priority status for accelerated administrative treatment and faster permittin
French engineering group Setec has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Sealand Projects, strengthening its marine engineering and offshore wind capabilities. According to Setec, the acquisition expands the company’s service offering in the marine renewables sector and enhances its presence in the
A new 100-meter-long cable laying support vessel (CLSV) being built at the Sefine Shipyard for Norwegian Agalas and Cecon Contracting has been launched in Türkiye. Agalas reported yesterday, April 3, that the first of its three subsea vessels had been launched in Türkiye, with a few intense months a
Norway’s VARD has signed a €113.5 million contract with Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) to design and build an offshore subsea construction vessel that will be dedicated to performing work in the offshore wind and telecom sectors, with the contract also including options. The 121.3-meter-long
Norwegian subsea services provider Argeo has appointed an interim chief executive officer (CEO) as the current CEO Trond F. Crantz has stepped down from the role. Argeo’s Board of Directors yesterday, April 3, appointed Jan P. Grimnes to serve as interim CEO of the company following the decision tha
UK’s trade and development body for the underwater industry Global Underwater Hub (GUH) and Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia (SICA), a membership organization of companies in the Australian subsea industry, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster innovation, collaboration and gr
Canada-headquartered marine technology player Kraken Robotics has completed the acquisition of 3D at Depth, a subsea technology and services company specializing in high-resolution LiDAR imaging and measurements. Kraken Robotics announced on March 13 that it had, through a subsidiary, signed a defin
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has taken full ownership of the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) in Stromness, Scotland, following the transfer of Orkney Islands Council’s (OIC) share in the joint venture (JV). According to HIE, the move comes as ORIC prepares for a second phase o
Some five days after taking the final investment decision (FID), Northern Lights joint venture (JV) partners Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies have submitted the plan for development and operation (PDO) to the Norwegian Ministry of Energy for the expansion of the namesake CO2 transport and storage de
UK-headquartered Zero USV has named Leeway Marine as its first international franchisee for its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) charter fleet in North America. According to Zero USV, Oceanus12 is designed for long-distance over-the-horizon operations and is mission agnostic, allowing a wide range of p
Norway’s state-owned Equinor, acting as the technical service provider (TSP) for the project, has awarded Subsea7 and Aker Solutions with contracts for the second phase of the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage development in Norway, after the final investment decision (FID) was announced las
Wave energy developer Eco Wave Power has appointed Vistra Energy board member Hilary E. Ackermann to its advisory board. According to Eco Wave Power, Ackermann, also a former Chief Risk Officer at Goldman Sachs Bank USA, brings experience in risk management, corporate governance, and clean energy tr
The Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC)-led Offshore Accelerator for System Integration and Storage (OASIS) project has launched the first support call for offshore energy innovations. The initiative aims to support innovative companies in the North Sea region by accelerating their growth and enhancin
Northern Lights joint venture (JV) partners Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies have made a final investment decision (FID) to progress phase two of the namesake CO2 transport and storage development. This will increase the project’s transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million to over 5 million ton
