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Petronas Enlists MISC for FPU Job at Gas Field Offshore Brunei

Dec 09, 2025

Malaysia’s MISC Berhad has secured its first floating production unit (FPU) project in Brunei after receiving a letter of award from PETRONAS Carigali Brunei (PCBL) for the lease, operation and maintenance of the facility for a natural gas development project.The contract, obtained through an international competitive tender, marks MISC’s strategic entry into Brunei’s offshore oil and gas sector. The charter runs for 12 years…

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…

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…

UK Backs Development of 145-ft Uncrewed Offshore Support Vessel

Dec 02, 2025

A consortium led by UK unmanned vessel developer ACUA Ocean has secured government support to develop a new 145-foot uncrewed offshore support vessel, aiming to scale up autonomous operations for offshore energy, logistics and surveillance.The Project MROS consortium…

Venture Global, Tokyo Gas Ink 20-Year LNG Supply Deal

Nov 26, 2025

U.S.-based Venture Global and Japan’s Tokyo Gas have signed a new long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement (SPA).Under the SPA, Tokyo Gas will procure 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years…

DeepOcean Rounding Up Gryphon Alpha FPSO Decom Job

Nov 25, 2025

Ocean services provider DeepOcean is nearing completion of a contract awarded by TotalEnergies for the disconnection and tow of the Gryphon Alpha floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, as well as the removal of associated subsea infrastructure…

Ocean Winds Secures Rights for Third Floating Wind Site in Celtic Sea

Nov 20, 2025

Ocean Winds, the 50-50 joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE, is set to be awarded rights for a floating offshore wind site in the Celtic Sea, off the coast of England and Wales, by The Crown Estate.The site is one of three that was offered in Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5…

Shell Buys Offshore Wind Power for Hydrogen Electrolyzer in Germany

Nov 19, 2025

Nordsee One has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy Europe covering around one-third of the annual output from the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind farm.The agreement will start in June 2027. Part of the renewable…

Hoyer Acquires VMS Group

Nov 18, 2025

Hoyer, a global supplier of electric motors and automation solutions, and VMS Group, a marine service provider, have merged to create Hoyer VMS Group, a new company aiming to deliver a unique global offering for power and motion solutions across marine and industrial markets…

Technip Energies to Supply CO2 Loading Arms for Northern Lights CCS Project

Nov 17, 2025

Technip Energies Loading Systems has secured a contract to supply three fully electric marine loading arms for phase 2 of the Northern Lights CO2 transport and storage project in Øygarden, Norway.The loading solution will be installed at the…

SEKIKAIJI Purchases SMD Trenching Equipment for Japanese Offshore Wind Market

Nov 12, 2025

Japan-based submarine cable installation specialist, SEKIKAIJI Industry, has expanded its capabilities with the purchase of new trenching equipment from subsea technology and services provider, SMD.Set to be delivered in spring 2026, the contract…

Venterra Appoints New Managing Director at CAPE Holland

Nov 03, 2025

Venterra Group has appointed Frank Koopman as Managing Director of CAPE Holland, effective November 1.Koopman brings a distinguished track record in the renewable energy sector and is known for his expertise in leading technical organisations…

Japan’s KEPCO Buys Majority Stake in Ireland’s Simply Blue Energy

Oct 31, 2025

Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) has signed a share subscription agreement with Ireland’s Simply Blue Group’s offshore wind development arm, Simply Blue Energy OSW (SBE OSW).The strategic investment marks KEPCO’s first investment involving…

L&T Joins Hitachi Energy to Support TenneT’s 2GW Offshore Wind Grid Scheme

Oct 30, 2025

India’s EPC contractor Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been hired to deliver High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converters in support of the Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT’s 2GW offshore wind grid program in the North Sea.Collaborating with Hitachi Energy…

Funding Dedicated to Improve Access to North Sea Data

Oct 27, 2025

The Regulators’ Pioneer Fund has awarded the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) USD$143,000 (£107,000) for a project intended to make North Sea data easier to access. The funding will be split between two workstreams, one creating an enhanced…

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