Seaturns Deploys Full-Scale Wave Energy Demonstrator in Atlantic
a key milestone on its path toward commercial deployment and technology certification by 2027.The Seaturns S1 demonstrator has been installed 27.5 kilometers from the Port of Le Verdon near the Gironde estuary, marking a first such achievement in France and a significant step for the European wave energy sector.The offshore trials will evaluate the floater's performance and reliability under real sea conditions, while collecting turbine output and operational data to support technology certification and future industrialization efforts.An environmental impact monitoring program will run throughout
Viridien Appoints Former SLB Executive as CEO
of directors.Following the meeting, the board appointed Berg as chief executive officer. Sophie Zurquiyah will remain chair of the board.Berg joined Viridien as chief operating officer in March 2026 before being appointed chief executive officer. He brings more than 27 years of experience in the energy sector, including leadership positions at SLB, where he served as president and vice president across four major global businesses.His career has included operational management and global leadership roles across Europe, Africa, Russia and the United States, overseeing technology portfolios, service
Motive Offshore Acquires Subsea Tech Firm C-Kore
, oil and gas and decommissioning sectors, with operations in 78 countries and 11 bases across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.According to Motive, the acquisition supports its strategy of providing integrated equipment, services and technology solutions across the energy sector, while creating opportunities to expand C-Kore’s presence in offshore wind and decommissioning markets.“C-Kore’s proven, technology-led capabilities not only complement our subsea testing and inspection services by aligning with the developing requirements of our existing client
Ørsted, PGE Install First Foundations at Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm
a secure, resilient, and sustainable Europe is more important than ever,” said Ørsted CEO Rasmus Errboe.“The commencement of construction on the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea is a breakthrough moment not only for the PGE Group, but also for the entire Polish energy sector.“Once completed, the 1.5 GW wind farm will generate 5–6 TWh of energy annually, equivalent to the annual electricity demand of approximately 2.5 million households,” added Dariusz Lubera, PGE's CEO
Baker Hughes, Strohm Partner On UltraDeepwater Flowlines and Risers
; flexible pipe systems are helping customers around the globe produce subsea resources safely and efficiently, even in the most demanding environments. Our collaboration with Strohm is built on a shared passion for innovation and excellence that is driving new possibilities in the offshore energy sector," added Daniel Wright, Global Business Leader – Flexible Pipe Systems at Baker Hughes.The companies said the hybrid flexible pipe is currently under development, with qualification pipes being manufactured for testing, and commercial availability expected from 2028
Op-Ed: Why Wave Energy Must Be the UK’s Next Great Green Frontier
become over time the world’s largest wave farm. On top of that, a newly announced 2 GW project led by Argyll Infrastructure aims to use wave technology to power AI data centres, signalling the scale of industrial appetite now forming.For the UK, the opportunity is enormous. By 2040, the marine energy sector could support tens of thousands of high‑skilled jobs, rising to more than 80,000 by 2050. It could reinvigorate coastal towns, leverage Britain’s world‑class maritime engineering heritage, build homegrown supply chains, and unlock new export markets. Wave energy is not merely a climate
Verlume Evolves Leadership to Support Next Phase of Growth
;s long-term technology roadmap and support strategic customer relationship building.David Clark has been appointed CEO and will lead the company through its next phase of international growth and operational scale. David brings more than 35 years of international leadership experience in the global energy sector. He holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and began his career with Schlumberger (now SLB), holding operational and management roles across Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He has since held senior executive positions at Technip, Wood and
Hydromea, Equinor Achieve World’s First Wireless Broadband Data Transfer from Seabed to Cloud
Hydromea, together with Equinor, has announced the world’s first demonstration of real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data transmission from the ocean floor directly to the cloud. This milestone marks an advancement in subsea asset monitoring and the digitalization of the offshore energy sector.Hydromea’s SWiG-ready LUMA Free-Space Optical (FSO) devices successfully transmitted data from the seabed to Equinor’s cloud infrastructure using Equinor’s proprietary DEEPNET network. This is the first known instance where high volume of data collected at the bottom of the
Saipem’s Underwater Drone Carries Out Autonomous Survey at Njord Field
the mission independently, contributing to seabed monitoring and the protection of marine ecosystems through the use of underwater robotics.The activity forms part of a 10-year contract signed in 2019 with Equinor, described as the first global service agreement for underwater drones in the offshore energy sector.Under the contract, the drone performs inspections and interventions on subsea assets to provide data on potential hazards and support the integrity and safety of Equinor’s subsea systems.Since entering service, Hydrone-R has logged more than 500 days of subsea residency, including remotely
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