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Bernhard Schulte Takes Delivery of Final CSOV in New Fleet Series

Jul 06, 2026

Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of Windea Clarke, the fourth and final commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) in its latest newbuild series, with the vessel set to enter a seasonal charter on a UK North Sea offshore wind project…

South Korea’s Largest Cable Layer Starts Taking Shape in Türkiye

Jul 06, 2026

LS Marine Solution, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System, has started construction of a next-generation cable laying vessel (CLV) designed for long-distance high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and large-scale offshore wind grid projects.A steel…

New 760MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

Jul 06, 2026

The 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea has produced its first power after connecting to TenneT’s offshore grid, with full commercial power delivery expected by the end of 2026.Located 53 km off the Dutch coast…

Boskalis Christens 'World’s Largest' Subsea Rock Installation Vessel

Jul 06, 2026

Dutch marine services firm Boskalis has christened the Windpiper, which it describes as the world’s largest subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, following an 18-month conversion project.The 227-meter-long and 40-meter-wide vessel was officially christened on July 3 by Ms…

Eni Enlists Altera to Supply FPSO for West African Oil and Gas Project

Jul 06, 2026

Altera Infrastructure has signed principal agreements with Eni for the supply of a newbuild floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Baleine Phase 3 development offshore Côte d’Ivoire.The agreements cover engineering…

JERA Nex bp Boosts Belgian Offshore Wind Stakes

Jul 06, 2026

JERA Nex bp has completed the acquisition of Sumitomo Corporation’s stakes in the Northwester 2 and Nobelwind offshore wind farms, increasing its ownership of the two Belgian projects.The transaction raises JERA Nex bp’s ownership of the 219…

Norway Averts Offshore Drilling Workers Strike with New Wage Deal

Jul 06, 2026

Norway's unions representing workers on drilling rigs and floating production platforms reached a wage deal on Thursday evening, ahead of a midnight deadline to avert a strike, labour unions and the employers' association said.The unions had…

Australia Deepens Review of Subsea7-Saipem Merger

Jul 06, 2026

Australia's competition regulator said on Friday the proposed merger of energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem would face a second-phase review over concerns it could reduce competition in key offshore oil and gas services.Here are a few details…

Vattenfall Installs First Monopile on Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 02, 2026

Vattenfall has started offshore construction of its Nordlicht offshore wind cluster in the German North Sea with the installation of the first monopile for the Nordlicht I wind farm.The achievement marks the start of a key offshore construction phase for the Nordlicht cluster…

Shell Enlists AGR for Workforce Resourcing off Norway

Jul 02, 2026

Norske Shell has awarded AGR a frame agreement for the provision of specialist workforce to its onshore and offshore operations in Norway.The agreement covers the supply of project and long-term personnel and consultants for areas including drilling and wells…

TotalEnergies Sells Malaysia Offshore Gas Field Stake to Inpex

Jul 02, 2026

TotalEnergies has agreed to sell its 85% interest in Malaysia's offshore Block 2E to Inpex for $350 million, divesting its net 8.5% interest in the Marjoram gas field as part of its portfolio management strategy.The Marjoram field is currently under development…

DNV Updates Seismic Guidance for Offshore Wind

Jul 02, 2026

Classifications society DNV has updated its recommended practice for the seismic design of onshore and offshore wind power plants, introducing enhanced guidance as wind development expands into earthquake-prone regions.The updated DNV-RP-0585…

Norway Seeks to Avert Offshore Strike Through Mediation

Jul 02, 2026

Norwegian unions representing offshore drilling rig and floating platform workers entered state-mediated wage talks on Wednesday, aiming to avert a strike from Friday that could affect parts of the country's oil and gas sector.The three unions…

Svanehoj Lands First LNG Carrier-to-FSU Conversion Job

Jul 01, 2026

Danish marine equipment supplier Svanehoj has secured its first contract to supply LNG tank gauging systems for the conversion of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier into a floating storage unit (FSU).The company will deliver four LNG density…

DOF Bags TotalEnergies Contract for FSO Replacement Project

Jul 01, 2026

DOF Group has secured a contract from TotalEnergies to provide subsea construction and mooring services for the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Unity Replacement Project.The contract covers engineering, transportation and installation of mooring systems…

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