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Fraunhofer IFAM Establishes Validation Chain for Autonomous Systems in Offshore Wind

Oct 28, 2026

With USD$9.87 million (8.85 million euros) in funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), Fraunhofer IFAM is establishing a new research infrastructure for wind energy. The FOKUS-Wind project will create Germany's…

ANYbotics Unleashes Four-Legged AI Robot for Oil and Gas Inspections

Oct 27, 2026

Swiss firm ANYbotics has started delivering its ANYmal X autonomous inspection robot, designed to operate in hazardous and potentially explosive environments, to oil, gas and chemical industry customers, including Equinor and DSM-Firmenich.The…

Fugro Secures UXO Survey and Clearance Work for German Offshore Grid Links

Oct 27, 2026

Fugro has secured a contract from 50Hertz to carry out unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey, identification and clearance work for the LanWin3 and LanWin6 offshore grid connection projects in the German sector of the North Sea.The work will help…

Aquaterra Energy Completes Phase One of Offshore Nigerian Oil Platform

Oct 26, 2026

Aquaterra Energy, a provider of intelligently engineered products and services for well access and offshore developments, has completed the first phase of a fast-track offshore platform project in Nigeria for Emadeb Energy, an indigenous Nigerian oil and gas company…

OPT, Stratum Join Forces on Renewable-Powered Offshore Data Centers

Oct 26, 2026

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Stratum Holdings have signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to explore the development of offshore data center assets powered by wave, wind and solar energy, combining renewable power platforms with high-performance computing infrastructure…

Inyanga's 30MW Tidal Project to Feature AI-Powered Marine Life Detection

Oct 26, 2026

HydroWing, the tidal energy division of Inyanga Marine Energy Group, has awarded Ecodetect a contract to provide AI-powered marine wildlife monitoring systems for its 30 MW tidal stream energy project at Morlais in Wales.The technology will use underwater cameras…

TenneT, NKT Find Offshore Cable Decom Technically Feasible

Oct 22, 2026

Transmission system operator TenneT Netherlands and cable manufacturer NKT have completed a joint study examining the technical, environmental and economic aspects of decommissioning offshore power cables in the Netherlands and Germany.The study…

DemoSATH Floating Wind Project Enters New Phase with Japanese Partner

Oct 20, 2026

Saitec Offshore Technologies and Japan's Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) have agreed to extend operations at the 2 MW DemoSATH floating offshore wind demonstrator in Spain through 2027, with Japanese construction company Kumagai Gumi joining the project as a new partner…

SSE Picks Seaway7 for Berwick Bank B Offshore Wind Foundations and Cables

Oct 20, 2026

SSE Renewables has selected Subsea7's Seaway7 as preferred supplier for offshore wind turbine foundations and subsea inter-array cables at its 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind project in Scotland, under an agreement expected to support 465 UK jobs…

Fugro, EirGrid Complete Marine Surveys for Irish Offshore Wind Link

Oct 19, 2026

EirGrid has completed its 2026 marine and coastal survey campaign for Ireland's Powering Up Offshore – South Coast program, with Fugro carrying out investigations to support the development of grid infrastructure for approximately 900 MW of offshore renewable energy…

Fugro Secures $168M EIB Financing for USV Tech Development

Oct 14, 2026

Fugro has secured a $169 million (€150 million) unsecured financing facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the development and deployment of its uncrewed surface vessel (USV) technology and expansion of remote maritime operations…

Aventa Acquires Irish Sea Contractors to Expand Offshore Services

Oct 14, 2026

Aventa has acquired Irish Sea Contractors (ISC), an Ireland-based marine contractor specializing in subsea cable projects, commercial diving and marine civil engineering, as part of its strategy to expand offshore operations and installation capabilities…

Germany Puts Ukrainian Ex-Officer on Trial Over Nord Stream Attack

Oct 14, 2026

A Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas…

TGS, SLB Launch Multi-Client Pelotas Basin Seismic Survey off Brazil

Oct 13, 2026

TGS and SLB have announced the second phase of their Pelotas Sul multi-client 3D seismic survey offshore southern Brazil, covering approximately 11,200 square kilometers in the Pelotas Basin.A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to begin data acquisition in October 2026…

TGS, Galdor Partner on AI-Driven North Sea Exploration

Oct 12, 2026

Energy data company TGS has signed a framework agreement with newly established Galdor Exploration to use artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated subsurface data to identify exploration opportunities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and across the wider North Sea region…

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