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Baker Hughes, Strohm Partner On UltraDeepwater Flowlines and Risers

May 06, 2026

Baker Hughes and thermoplastic composite pipe manufacturer Strohm have signed an agreement to jointly develop a hybrid flexible pipe for ultradeepwater flowline and riser applications.The companies said the new solution is aimed at offshore projects in water depths exceeding 3…

Van Oord Installs Monopiles for Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 21, 2026

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of monopile foundations and transition pieces for Baltic Power, Poland’s first offshore wind farm.The project, developed by ORLEN and Northland Power, will have a planned capacity of up to 1…

Van Oord Completes Low-Noise Monopile Installation

Apr 09, 2026

Van Oord has installed three monopile foundations using GBM Works' jetting solution in combination with CAPE’s vibro lifting tool for the first time at commercial scale, a milestone in silent offshore installation.Designed to reduce underwater noise and minimise impact on marine life…

Windcat Amsterdam Debuts as First Elevation CSOV in Europe

Mar 25, 2026

Shipbuilder Damen and Windcat, part of maritime group CMB.TECH, have launched the Windcat Amsterdam, marking the arrival of the first Elevation series commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) in European waters.The vessel was developed…

Mark Offshore Adds Research Vessel Mintis to Support Offshore Renewables

Mar 25, 2026

Mark Offshore has agreed with Klaipėda University to operate the research vessel Mintis, expanding its fleet and strengthening its position in offshore renewables and subsea support services.Under the agreement, the Lithuanian university has…

G7 Holds Off on Oil Reserve Release, Requests IEA Study

Mar 11, 2026

G7 energy ministers stopped short of agreeing on a release of strategic oil reserves on Tuesday and instead asked the International Energy Agency to assess the situation before acting.The IEA said it was convening an extraordinary meeting of its member states on Tuesday…

Acteon Delivers First of Two Hydraulic Hammers to Heerema

Mar 06, 2026

Acteon’s marine foundations business line, Menck, has delivered the first of two MHU4400S hydraulic hammer systems to Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland under a multi-million-dollar supply agreement.The delivery marks the first phase of a…

EEW, CS Wind Deliver First Offshore Wind Monopiles for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I

Feb 20, 2026

The first monopiles and transition pieces for Nordlicht I have been completed ahead of schedule by suppliers EEW and CS Wind for Vattenfall’s German offshore wind cluster, as offshore construction prepares to begin later in 2026.Each monopile measures up to 80…

Martens en Van Oord Purchases Autonomous Survey Vessel From Demcon unmanned systems

Feb 12, 2026

Martens en Van Oord, a contractor in roadworks, civil and hydraulic engineering, is taking a step toward further sustainability and modernization of its fleet by investing in the latest generation of the V4000 autonomous unmanned survey vessel (USV) from Demcon unmanned systems…

Glamox to Provide Lighting for Van Oord’s Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

Feb 04, 2026

Lighting specialist Glamox has secured the contract to supply marine lighting for the first of two Subsea Rock Installation Vessels being built for marine contractor Van Oord.Glamox will supply 2,930 marine lights for the Dutch company’s next-generation Subsea Rock Installation Vessel…

SMD Clears Electric Work-Class ROV for Deployment with Jan de Nul

Jan 20, 2026

Subsea technology and services company SMD has completed site acceptance testing of its electric work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV), marking a milestone in the development of fully electric subsea systems.Testing of the SMD Quantum EV was completed at the DEEP Campus near Bristol…

North Sea Boulevard Reopens After TenneT Offshore Wind Cable Installation

Dec 23, 2025

The North Sea Boulevard and Maasvlakte Boulevard are reopened to traffic as TenneT's cables for connecting two offshore wind farms are now buried in the seabed along the road. The high-voltage cables for the future IJmuiden Ver Beta and IJmuiden…

Jan De Nul Unveils ‘Most Advanced’ Wind Farm Installation Simulator

Dec 08, 2025

Belgium’s Jan De Nul is commissioning what it calls its most advanced offshore wind installation simulator, a digital twin of its vessels Les Alizés and Voltaire designed to train crews to install the latest generation of giant wind turbines and foundations at sea…

Van Oord Completes Monopile Installation at Windanker

Dec 04, 2025

Van Oord has completed the transport and installation of all 21 monopiles at Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm.This achievement involved the largest monopiles Van Oord has ever installed, made possible by earlier upgrades to its heavy lift installation vessel Svanen…

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