Subsea Vessel Market is Full Steam Ahead
the supply side of the market.Firstly, on an otherwise rather ordinary Thursday in March, not one, nor two, but three subsea construction newbuilds were announced all on the same day!Rem Offshore confirmed the placement of a construction vessel at Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel will have a 250-ton crane and methanol power, enabling their first net zero emissions vessel of this type.With an expected delivery in 2026, we see the announcement as the first major construction vessel newbuild in the current cycle. Furthermore, two SALT-designed light construction vessels were placed by an undisclosed
New Research Vessel Delivered to Thailand’s DMCR
control room with a day head and an ensuite cabin for the captain. The large wheelhouse has been designed to optimise the captain’s line of sight, while the upper deck also provides storage for a tender and jet ski – both readily available for fast deployment via a strategically positioned crane. The hull deck features three crew cabins.Tanapat Hemangkorn, Managing Director of Seacrest Marine, said the on-time delivery of the new research vessel to the DMCR is testament to the cooperative and collaborative approach employed by Incat Crowther, Seacrest Marine and the DMCR.“Incat Crowther&rsq
Motus to Supply Platform Main Crane for Empire Wind 1 OSS
Norwegian crane specialist Motus Technology has secured a contract from Seatrium to deliver engineering, design, and construction of the platform main crane for Empire Wind 1 Offshore Substation (OSS).The main platform crane from Motus will be delivered to Seatrium’s Singapore yard, before the offshore substation platform will be installed about 20 miles south of Long Island as part of Empire 1 offshore wind farm.The delivery from Motus Technology consists of a self-contained electric-hydraulic offshore crane, developed to lift 5-tonnes at 30 meters and designed in accordance with the API 2C
Boskalis Wraps Up Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Ops
installed more than 110,000 tons of rock as scour protection for the 62 XXL monopiles required for the project.Boskalis then transported two times eight monopiles using it semi-submersible heavy transport vessel White Marlin from Asia to the Port of Invergordon in Scotland.From there, Boskalis' DP crane vessel Bokalift 2 picked up the monopiles, with weights varying from 1,515 to 1,935 tons, prior to installing them in the field by means of vibro-driving as well as hydraulic impact driving.In addition, the company’s crane vessel Bokalift 1 installed the wind farm’s two offshore substation
Ulstein Introduces New Subsea Vessel for Offshore Energy Market
at the rear of the accommodation block, complemented by an expansive flat deck spanning over 2,000 m². This flat deck design enhances the vessel’s adaptability, allowing multiple operational setups to suit diverse maritime tasks.The basic platform has been configured with a 250-tonne offshore crane. However, the platform can also support a larger crane of 400 tonnes, Ulstein noted.With the upgraded crane capacity, the vessel could support the installation of suction anchors, which are common for floating offshore energy. An alternative use of the ULSTEIN SX232 platform is for inter-array cable
Huisman to Supply Two Subsea Cranes for Toyo’s New Cable Layer
Dutch company Huisman has secured a contract to supply two subsea cranes for Toyo Construction’s new cable laying vessel (CLV), being built by Norwegian shipbuilder Vard.The contract Huisman signed with Vard is for the delivery of full electric 250 mt Hybrid Boom Subsea Crane, and a 100 mt Knuckle Boom Crane that will be integrated into Toyo’s CLV newbuild.The purpose-built VARD 9 15 design is expected to advance capabilities for cable-laying and turbine foundation installation works in the Japanese offshore wind sector.Designed to meet the specific Toyo’s requirements and preferences
TDI-Brooks' Retrofitted Vessel Arrives to US for Offshore Wind Work
, exploration and production support, ROV and diving services, as well as scientific marine research and survey mapping, and even military assistance,” TDI-Brooks said in a statement.The RV Nautilus is a versatile vessel with North American MCK-1240 upper forecastle deck STBD side SWL 7.1 ton crane, large deck and accommodation capacity of 46 berths.The vessel is outfitted with TDI-Brooks’ complete geotechnical tool kit including a suite of innovative geotechnical tools for soil sampling and measurement.It also has a Teledyne RESON full ocean depth multibeam echosounder (MBES) for performing
MacGregor Gets Large Crane Order for Prysmian’s New Cable Layer
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a large order for three cranes that will be installed onboard a new cable laying vessel (CLV) being built for Prysmian by shipbuilder Vard.MacGregor will deliver a 100-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) crane, a 20T Offshore crane and a 3T deck crane to Prysmian, to equip the Italian owner’s third NB970 CLV from Vard.The crane supply scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.In addition, MacGregor has been contracted to supply its OnWatch solution, including 24/7 technical service support worldwide.Developed for advanced subsea operations, the 191-meter-lo
Sulmara Expands Subsea Offer with New Business Line
commitment yet to the renewable energy industry after it signed a three-year deal with Atlantic Offshore to charter the multi-purpose support vessel Ocean Marlin.Ocean Marlin will undergo a substantial multi-million-dollar refit, including the installation of class-leading survey equipment, a subsea crane with active heave compensation, and the creation of extra bed space.Sulmara Set to Refit Ocean Marlin Vessel Under New Multi-Year Charter Dea
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