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Vallourec, Aramco Expand Tubulars Partnership

French tubular solutions provider Vallourec has signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco covering the supply of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG)…
Teledyne Webb Research to Provide APEX Profiling Floats for US Navy

Teledyne Webb Research has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy's Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) for the production…
T12 Engineering Gets OWGP Funding for Floating Wind Mooring Tech

T12 Engineering has secured funding from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) to advance its Floating Mooring System (FMS)…
Elia Secures $1.1B EIB Loan for Princess Elisabeth Energy Island

Belgian transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium has secured a $1.15 billion (€1 billion) green credit facility…

Offshore Energy

Hornbeck and Helix Complete Merger

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. have completed the previously announced combination in an all-stock transaction.The combined company has assumed the Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. name and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on September 2, 2026, under the ticker symbol "HOS." Todd M. Hornbeck has assumed the role of President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the combined company, and William L.

Hydrographic

BMT Joins Seabed 2030

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has announced a new partnership with BMT to share expertise and best practice, and to engage with the wider geospatial and maritime communities in support of Seabed 2030’s mission to accelerate ocean mapping.Operating from an international network of offices across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, BMT’s work spans maritime design, technical consultancy and digital innovation supporting safer…

Ocean News

Supersized El Niño May Become Strongest Ever Recorded

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday.The U.N. weather agency said its forecasts showed a near 100% likelihood that El Niño would persist through February 2027, fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific Ocean temperatures. This is the first time it has expressed such a degree of certainty…

Subsea Defense

Kongsberg Completes Sonatech Acquisition

Kongsberg has completed the acquisition of Sonatech, an underwater acoustics specialist. The acquisition supports Kongsberg’s growth ambitions in the US and strengthens the company’s position as a committed partner to the US Navy.Sonatech is a California-based undersea acoustics engineering and manufacturing company with more than 50 years of experience and a long history as a key technology supplier to the US Navy.Kongsberg’s expertise spans acoustic sensors…

Vehicle News

Film-Ocean Completes Fleet Investment with SMD Atom ROV

Film-Ocean, in partnership with its parent company, STAPEM Group, has taken delivery of a new SMD Atom ultra-compact work-class ROV, completing a fleet investment program first announced last year.As part of a long-standing partnership, the SMD Atom joins two SMD Quantum 250-hp heavy-duty work-class ROVs delivered in October 2025 and January 2026, bringing Film-Ocean's total fleet of SMD vehicles to six.

New Products

Floating Titanium Lattice Could Out-Perform Steel and Plastic

Australian engineers have created a strong and lightweight titanium material that floats in water, even after severe damage, revealing a promising new material for marine infrastructure.Research led by RMIT University shows the 3D-printed titanium lattice – made up of hollow, interconnected struts filled with foam – not only floats, but also withstands seawater exposure and is stronger than the stainless steel or high-density plastic currently used in jetties…

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