Cable Lay News


Trump Halt on Offshore Wind Hits US Shipbuilders, Ports

Oct 22, 2025

U.S. shipbuilders and port operators are getting hit in the fallout from President Donald Trump’s campaign to wipe out the offshore wind industry, suffering hundreds of millions of dollars in lost government support, vanishing vessel orders…

JERA Nex bp to Lay Off US Staff as it Halts Beacon Offshore Wind Project

Oct 22, 2025

JERA Nex BP, a joint venture between Japan's top power generator JERA and BP, plans to halt development of the U.S. Beacon offshore wind power project and lay off its U.S. employees in the coming months, the venture said in a statement.The decision marks the latest setback for the U…

Jan De Nul’s Largest Cable Laying Vessel Hits Water in China (Video)

Oct 22, 2025

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has launched its newest cable laying vessel (CLV), the Fleeming Jenkin, at the CMHI Haimen shipyard in China, which has now entered the final phase of construction ahead of delivery planned for second half of 2026…

Indeximate Demos Cable Health Monitoring Tech on RWE Subsea Cables

Oct 21, 2025

Indeximate, a provider of fiber sensing-based cable health monitoring to the offshore wind energy industry, announced that it has demonstrated its cable health monitoring to the offshore wind farm operator RWE. Following their success in RWE’s 2023 innovation competition…

Fugro Concludes Site Investigations for TenneT’s Offshore Grid Links

Oct 21, 2025

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has completed land and marine site investigations for transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT Germany, to support the development of the LanWin1 and LanWin2 offshore grid connection projects.These projects are part of TenneT Germany’s 2 GW program…

Offshore Industry Majors Join Forces for Next-Gen Subsea Flowline Tech

Oct 21, 2025

A consortium of offshore energy companies including TotalEnergies, Equinor, Aker BP, DeepOcean, Tenaris, and LS Cable & System has launched a joint industry project to commercialize a new subsea flowline heating technology designed to cut costs…

Another TSO Enlists Njord Survey for Offshore Wind Support Services

Oct 20, 2025

Swedish firm Njord Survey has entered into a frame agreement with Energinet, Denmark’s national transmission system operator (TSO), covering site and route survey services for offshore wind and subsea cable projects.The long-term collaboration…

Seadrill Adopts igus’ Modular Energy Chains to Cut Offshore Downtime and Costs

Oct 16, 2025

The igus e-loop replaced traditional service loops being installed on Seadrill’s West Polaris drillship (Credit: Supplied by igus)A modular cable management system, designed by German-based supplier igus, has been implemented by offshore driller Seadrill to reduce downtime…

Pakistan, Türkiye Deepen Oil and Gas Ties with Offshore Indus-C Block Deal

Oct 15, 2025

Pakistan’s state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) has agreed to acquire a 20% interest in the Eastern Offshore Indus-C Block, joining forces with Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC), part of Türkiye’s TPAO…

Survitec Launches Next-Gen Foam System for More Effective Fire Protection

Oct 14, 2025

Survival technology specialist Survitec has launched its next-generation high-expansion foam fire suppression system, designed to deliver higher foam output at lower operating pressures while reducing both installation and through-life costs for shipyards and shipowners…

Seatools to Equip Jan De Nul’s New Subsea Vessel with Fall Pipe ROV

Oct 14, 2025

Subsea technology company Seatools has been awarded a contract by Jan De Nul for the design and delivery of a Fall Pipe ROV (FP-ROV) that will form a key system of the Belgian contractor’s recently ordered subsea rock installation vessel, the George W…

Shell and Sunlink Give Go-Ahead for LNG Project Offshore Nigeria

Oct 14, 2025

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell, and Sunlink Energies and Resources have taken a final investment decision (FID) on the HI gas project offshore Nigeria.When completed, the project will supply…

Chevron Set to Drill Exploration Well off Suriname Later in October

Oct 13, 2025

Chevron Suriname Exploration, a subsidiary of U.S. oil major Chevron, is about to start drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well in Block 5, offshore Suriname.The drilling operation, planned to start later in October, will be conducted with Noble Corporation’s Noble Regina Allen jack-up rig…

Nexans Appoints New CEO

Oct 13, 2025

French subsea power cable maker and services provider Nexans has appointed Julien Hueber as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).Hueber is succeeding Christopher Guérin who has been the CEO of the company for the past seven years, effective immediately…

Fincantieri’s Ramazel to Supply Rock Laying System for Jan de Nul’s Vessel

Oct 09, 2025

Remazel, a company of the Fincantieri Group, has signed a contract with Jan De Nul for the supply of mission-critical equipment for a newbuild vessel.The contract covers the design and supply of an advanced system for transporting and laying rocks on the seabed to protect cables and pipelines…

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