Offshore News


Noble Corp. Taps Kongsberg Digital Simulator Tech

Dec 16, 2024

Houston-based Noble Corporation contracted with Kongsberg Digital for the delivery of navigation, engine and dynamic positioning (DP) simulators based on Kongsberg Maritime’s K-Pos DP system. The simulators will be tailored and integrated with…

Kongsberg to Work on Six Hybrid CMM's PSVs Bound for Petrobras Ops

Dec 16, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM) to deliver advanced ship design and technology for six hybrid platform supply vessels (PSVs), with oil spill recovery capacity, which will support Petrobras’ offshore operations…

Australia Declares Sixth Offshore Wind Zone

Dec 15, 2024

The Australian Government has declared a new offshore wind zone in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania.Tasmania has some of the best wind resources in the world. Bass Strait has been named as one of the top options for offshore wind energy generation…

Beacon Offshore Hires Subsea7 for US Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Job

Dec 12, 2024

Texas-based exploration and production company Beacon Offshore Energy has awarded a contract to Subsea7 for the work on Monument development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The project involves the installation of a high-pressure 27-kilometre subsea…

Seaway7 Secures More Work at Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 12, 2024

Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture partnership between SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Vårgrønn, has signed a vessel reservation agreement with Seaway7 to support the construction of the offshore wind farm being built in the U.K. North Sea…

Next Geosolutions Buys Offshore Survey Vessel for $7M

Dec 11, 2024

Marine geosciences and offshore construction support services firm Next Geosolutions has acquired a multi-purpose survey vessel (MPSV) from Beitveit Holding for $7.1 million.The vessel, Sea Admiral, will be renamed NG EXPLORER, and will be used for geophysical…

RWE, TotalEnergies Pick Buildout Base for Dutch Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 10, 2024

RWE and TotalEnergies have selected the port of Eemshaven in the northern Dutch province of Groningen as the base for turbine assembly and construction work for their joint offshore wind project OranjeWind in the Dutch North Sea.The OranjeWind…

Hanwha Ocean Gets Bureau Veritas Clearance for FPSO Design

Dec 10, 2024

Shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from certification body Bureau Veritas for its standard Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO) design, which includes the latest developments in advanced digital solutions to support more energy efficient operations…

Australia Lays Out Decommissioning Roadmap

Dec 09, 2024

Australia’s Department of Industry has released an Australian Offshore Resources Decommissioning Roadmap that supports the Australian Government’s plan for a Future Made in Australia.Oil and gas titleholders will spend an estimated $60 billion…

Iberdrola Gets Portugese Nod for Wind Farm Start

Dec 09, 2024

Iberdrola has received a production license from the Portuguese Directorate-General for Energy and Geology of Portugal (DGEG), taking another step towards the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal.Located in the districts of Vila Real and Braga…

Vard Completes Conversion of IT Infinity PSV to Cable Laying Vessel

Dec 09, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has delivered IT Infinity vessel to I.T. International Telecom Marine (IT), after completing its conversion from Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) to specialized Cable Laying Vessel (CLV).Built at Vard Brattvaag and delivered to Volstad Maritime in 2008 as the Volstad Princess…

Green Hydrogen Plans Clouded by Uncertainty

Dec 08, 2024

Despite the massive hype surrounding Power-to-X (PtX), most of the world's announced green hydrogen projects lack financing. The market is deemed far too risky by stakeholders.According to the authors of a study from the University of Copenhagen…

First Jacket Foundation for CVOW Substation Sets Sail from Danish Port

Dec 06, 2024

The first jacket foundation for the substation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has departed from the Danish Port of Esbjerg and is on its way to the United States to be installed at the country’s largest offshore wind farm…

Sembcorp Signs 10-Year LNG Supply Contract with Chevron

Dec 06, 2024

Sembcorp Industries has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Chevron’s Singapore branch to import up to 0.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) year, starting from 2028.The LNG deliveries will take place over the course of 10 years as agreed by the companies…

ABL Expands Its FPSO Expertise with Latest Acquisition

Dec 05, 2024

ABL Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazil-based naval architecture and engineering consultancy Proper Marine, increasing its expertise in floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) sector.Proper Marine will be merged with ABL’s design and engineering arm Longitude…

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