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DEME Welcomes Norse Wind WTIV for Giant Offshore Wind Turbines

Oct 16, 2025

Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has taken delivery of its new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Norse Wind at the CIMC Raffles Shipyard.Designed to install the next generation of offshore wind turbines, the vessel…

Aker BP’s Yggdrasil, Valhall-Fenris Costs Surge

Oct 16, 2025

The cost of Aker BP's major ongoing oil and gas development projects, Yggdrasil and Valhall-Fenris, has risen by 32% and 25% respectively from nominal estimates a year ago, Norway's budget proposal showed on Wednesday.The Yggdrasil project,…

Kombi-II MOPU Sets Sail for Congo After Conversion Job in Netherlands

Oct 15, 2025

Kombi-II mobile offshore production unit (MOPU), converted from a jack-up drilling rig by Dixstone, has started its journey to Congo for deployment at Perenco-operated Kombi-Likalala-Libondo II (KLL II) permit.Dixstone, a sister company of oil and gas firm Perenco…

ABL Secures Rig Moving Assignment with India's ONGC

Oct 15, 2025

ABL has been appointed through United India Insurance (UIIC) to oversee India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) rig moves between September 2025 and May 2026.Under the contract, ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for an anticipated 25 ONGC rig moves…

DeepOcean Charters Glomar Vessel to Expand O&G, Offshore Wind Services

Oct 15, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has expanded its service offering to the offshore renewables and oil and gas industries by entering into a time charter agreement for the multipurpose support vessel Glomar Supporter.Chartered from Glomar Offshore…

Van Oord Receives Hydraulic Engineering Accolades for Offshore Wind Work

Oct 15, 2025

Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has been awarded the prestigious Jan Agema Award 2025 for its contribution to the offshore wind project Borssele III, IV and V.The jury praised the project for its technical innovation, societal relevance…

Seaturns Puts Full-Scale Wave Energy Device on First Trials in France

Oct 15, 2025

Seaturns, a French wave energy start-up, has completed manufacturing of its first full-scale floating wave energy converter and launched the initial phase of operational testing at the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire.Built in just six months, the…

Energean Restarts Production at Rospo Mare Field in Adriatic Sea

Oct 15, 2025

Energean Italy, a subsidiary of London-based Energean, has restarted production at the Rospo Mare field in the Adriatic Sea.The Rospo Mare field, which was shut down since January 2025, has restarted production on October 12, 2025, with full…

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…

Eni-Petronas Gas Joint Venture Up for Launch in 2026

Oct 13, 2025

Eni is aiming to get its gas joint venture with Malaysia's Petronas up and running some time next year, Guido Brusco, the Italian oil major's global natural resources chief operating officer, said on Monday.Both firms announced earlier this…

Swedish Firm to Deliver Carbon-Neutral Surveys for Baltic Sea OW Projects

Oct 13, 2025

Swedish offshore survey specialist Njord Survey has signed a long-term framework agreement with German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz to support offshore wind development in Baltic Sea.Under the agreement, Njord Survey will deliver…

Reach Remote 1 USV Cleared for Fully Remote Operations

Oct 13, 2025

Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has been granted a trading permit to operate its Reach Remote 1 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) entirely through remote operations - without a support vessel.The permit was issued by the Norwegian Maritime Authorities…

Sea1 Offshore Finds Work for its PSV off Brazil

Oct 13, 2025

Sea1 Offshore, formerly Siem Offshore, has secured a new contract for its platform supply vessel (PSV) Sea1 Atlas.The contract for Sea1 Atlas PSV is in Brazil and has a duration of three years, along with six-month option at market terms.The…

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…

Ignitis to Take Full Control of Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 13, 2025

Ignitis Renewables has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Ocean Winds to acquire its stake in Curonian Nord project, becoming the sole owner of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm.Ignitis Renewables, part of Ignitis Group, received the…

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