Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has signed an agreement to acquire Havfram, an offshore wind installation contractor based in Norway, in a deal worth $985.5 million.The strategic acquisition aligns with DEME's ambition…
Brazilian oil company Petrobras is set to hold a tender for a new production vessel for the country's pre-salt Buzios field in 'the next few months,' the state-run firm told Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters reported earlier in the day, citing sources familiar with the matter…
Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has secured a contract for one of its large-class vessels in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.The new contract spans a total of 142 days…
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has taken delivery of the world’s first 100% biomethanol-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV), chartered by Vestas.M/V Transporter, designed, developed and provided by N-O-S, is a conversion from A-Class to T-class…
RWE has put its offshore rescue concept to a practical test in order to be as well prepared as possible for potential medical and other emergencies at its offshore wind farms.In a six-hour rescue exercise at RWE's Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm…
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has placed an order for a next generation semi-submersible vessel to Chinese shipyards.COSCO will build the vessel in partnership with China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and Guangzhou Shipbuilding International…
Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable contract by Shell for the Sparta deepwater development in the United Stats.The project involves the transportation and installation of a floating production system (FPS) at Garden Banks block 959, which is located…
VARD signed a contract with Taiwan's Dong Fang Offshore for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel, with option(s). The vessel is of VARD 3 39 design, and the value of the contract is $125 million. This is the third vessel VARD is building for DFO…
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a framework agreement by Vattenfall for the provision of subsea cable operations and maintenance (O&M) services, valid for Vattenfall’s operational European offshore wind portfolio.The framework…
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and MaDfly have deployed a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in open sea conditions, marking a breakthrough in offshore in-water surveys.The operation was conducted on the service operation vessel (SOV) Wind of Hope next to the Hornsea 2 wind farm in England…
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for a new Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being built for ship owner DOF.The new 110-meter OSV, with a capacity to accommodate 164 people, is designed by MMC…
Cadeler’s Wind Peak jack-up vessel has completed the installation of the first 14 MW offshore wind turbine at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, located on the Dogger Bank off the U.K. east coast.The turbine installation vessel, Wind Peak, from Cadeler…
Dutch geological data specialist Fugro, has reported that its Fugro Mercator vessel, which run aground off Italy, has been safely towed to a shipyard for inspection.The 42-meter long geophysical survey vessel had run aground on the north coast of Elba on March 22…
Northern Offshore Group (N-O-G), an NYK Group company, has purchased Mistral Enabler service operation vessel (SOV) from Edda Wind.The 81-meter-long Mistral Enabler SOV, with an onboard capacity for 60 people, will be renamed Northern Ocean…
BW Offshore has closed the sale of the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) BW Pioneer to a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation for $125 million.Following the close of the transaction, BW Offshore has received the initial payment of $100 million…
