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DEME Set for Monopiles, Cables Installation Job at Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 11, 2025

DEME has secured three contracts for the installation of monopile foundations, inter-array cables, and the export cable at the BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland.The combined contracts are valued between $174 million and $350 million (€150 million and 300 million)…

TGS Gets Streamer 4D Job Offshore Brazil

Dec 11, 2025

Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has secured a streamer 4D contract in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.A Ramform vessel is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in the second half of 2026, with the contract expected to last approximately 75 days…

DeepOcean Extends IMR Services Deal with Equinor

Dec 11, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured an extension to its existing frame agreement with Equinor for the provision of subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) services.As a part of the renewal, DeepOcean will deploy specialized IMR vessels…

ABB’s Streamlined DP2 System Passes Sea Trials on DEME’s Norse Wind WTIV

Dec 10, 2025

ABB has verified what it calls a major advancement in vessel Dynamic Positioning (DP) technology, following successful Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) proving trials and sea trials on board the new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Norse Wind…

Bourbon Inks Multi-Year PSV Deal with ExxonMobil in Guyana

Dec 10, 2025

French offshore services provider Bourbon has signed a five-year contract, with extension options, with ExxonMobil Guyana (EMGL) to provide maritime services in Guyana.It will start in the first quarter of 2026, with the commissioning of the…

Solstad Scoops $25M in New CSV Contracts in Brazil and North Sea

Dec 10, 2025

Solstad Maritime (SOMA) has secured multiple new contracts for several construction support vessels, that will be employed in the North Sea and Brazil.The contracts are for Normand Navigator, Normand Cutter, and Normand Jarstein CSVs.The combined…

ESG Completes Service Operation Vessel Conversion for HOS

Dec 09, 2025

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) completed and redelivered HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind U.S.-flagged Service Operation Vessel (SOV) converted for Hornbeck Offshore Services.The vessel marks a milestone in the evolution of the U.S. offshore…

Dong Fang Offshore Picks Westcon for New CLV Delivery

Dec 09, 2025

Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), one of Asia’s largest offshore wind service providers, has signed a major shipbuilding contract with Norwegian yard Westcon for a new subsea and cable lay vessel (CLV), set for delivery in 2027.Westcon will take over…

Ocean Winds Hires Seaway7 for Offshore Wind Job in Poland

Dec 08, 2025

Seaway7, part of Subsea7, has secured a sizeable contract by Ocean Winds for the work on the BC-Wind offshore wind project in Poland.Seaway7’s scope of work includes the transport and installation of 26 transition pieces and an offshore substation with offshore activity expected to commence in 2027…

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…

IWS Fleet Fills Charter Gaps, Secures New CSOV Deals Into 2028

Dec 08, 2025

Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), through its subsidiary IWS Fleet, has secured additional charter commitments for its Skywalker-class commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), closing gaps in its near-term schedule and expanding its multi-year backlog…

Kongsberg Maritime Secures LARS Contract with Sea1 Offshore

Dec 04, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a major contract with Sea1 Offshore to deliver Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for the company’s four new offshore construction vessels. Each vessel will be equipped with two advanced LARS units, supporting subsea construction and ROV operations…

Cadeler’s WTIV Newbuild En Route to Europe for Maiden Offshore Wind Job

Dec 04, 2025

Hanwha Ocean has delivered the Wind Mover wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) to offshore wind contractor Cadeler, completing the second vessel in the company’s M-class series about one month ahead of schedule.The vessel was formally signed over on November 28 and sailed away on December 2…

Kongsberg Maritime Marks 50 Years of Dynamic Positioning

Dec 03, 2025

Kongsberg Maritime is marking 50 years since the introduction of its first dynamic positioning (DP) system, a Norwegian innovation that transformed offshore operations and set new standards for safety and efficiency at sea.The story began in the mid-1970s…

Miros, Marine Tech Agree to Develop Next-Gen Marine Sensing Systems

Dec 03, 2025

Miros and Marine Technologies (MT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on integrating advanced marine sensing technologies with MT’s vessel control and smart-ship systems, the companies said on Wednesday.The agreement…

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