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Strategic Marine Delivers More Supa Swath CTVs to Mainprize Offshore

May 26, 2026

Strategic Marine and Mainprize Offshore have signed a Protocol of Delivery and Acceptance (PODA) for the MO15 and MO16 crew transfer vessels (CTVs), extending a multi-vessel offshore renewables vessel program announced in 2024.The agreement follows the earlier delivery of the MO10…

ABL Gets Onboard Australia’s Largest Offshore Decom Campaign

May 26, 2026

ABL has been hired to support Esso Australia Resources as preparations advance for what the company described as Australia’s largest offshore decommissioning campaign in the Bass Strait.The Gippsland Decommissioning Campaign #1 Project is expected…

Reach Subsea, Beacon Offshore Form Australian Subsea Partnership

May 26, 2026

Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has signed a memorandum of agreement with Beacon Offshore to establish a strategic partnership targeting subsea projects offshore Australia.Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate exclusively on marketing…

Denmark Receives Offshore Wind Bids as Tender Scheme Rebounds

May 22, 2026

Denmark has received bids for two offshore wind areas in the North Sea and Kattegat designated for at least 1.8 GW of offshore wind capacity, the Danish Energy Agency has informed.The bids cover the Nordsøen Midt (Central North Sea) and Hesselø offshore wind areas…

PALFINGER to Supply Cranes for North Sea HVDC Platforms

May 20, 2026

PALFINGER has secured a contract to supply davit cranes for five offshore converter platforms in the North Sea, expanding its presence in the offshore wind market as Europe accelerates grid infrastructure development tied to renewable energy projects…

Seiche Leads Pilot Study to Assess Piling Noise Offshore

May 19, 2026

Seiche, in collaboration with a consortium of leading marine science organizations, is delivering a pilot program to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed underwater noise limits from pile driving during the construction of offshore wind farms…

Aqua superPower, Tidal Transit Partner on Electric CTVs

May 19, 2026

Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit have formed a strategic partnership to support the deployment of electric crew transfer vessels (E-CTVs) for ports and harbors serving offshore infrastructure, including offshore wind projects.Under the agreement…

Boskalis Orders High-Capacity CLV for Offshore Wind Market

May 18, 2026

Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis has decided to invest in a new high-capacity cable laying vessel (CLV) to support growing demand in the offshore wind and interconnector markets.The vessel, expected to enter service in 2029, will target long-distance cable installation projects…

DEME Names Norse Energi as Offshore Wind Installation Fleet Expands

May 13, 2026

Belgian offshore contractor DEME has officially named its new jack-up offshore transport and installation vessel, Norse Energi, strengthening its offshore wind installation fleet alongside sister vessel Norse Wind.Norse Energi wind turbine installation…

OEG Extends Drilling Support Deal for Bass Strait Offshore Operations

May 13, 2026

Offshore services company OEG has secured a long-term multi-million-dollar contract extension with a global operator to support offshore drilling operations in Australia’s Bass Strait through the expected end of field life in 2036.The agreement…

North Star Nets Multi-Year North Sea Safety Vessel Contracts

May 12, 2026

Offshore infrastructure services provider North Star has secured a multi-million-dollar pipeline of emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) contracts covering 17 vessels operating in the North Sea.The awards, comprising new contracts and extensions…

Ørsted, PGE Install First Foundations at Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm

May 11, 2026

Ørsted and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have started offshore installation work on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with the first monopile foundations now installed off the Polish coast.The companies said the project…

Shell Selects New Wave Offshore for Orca Project in Santos Basin

May 11, 2026

New Wave Offshore Energy has been selected by Shell to provide marine warranty survey services for the Orca project in Brazil’s pre-salt Santos Basin.The contract covers marine warranty and assurance services for the offshore development, which…

TSS Cruiser CSOV Ready to Support Taiwan's Offshore Wind Projects

May 08, 2026

Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), the TSS Cruiser, which is now ready to support offshore wind farm operations in Taiwan…

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