Shearwater Lines Up Three-Year South America OBN Campaign
Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a three-year ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic acquisition contract by an undisclosed oil and gas company for work offshore South America, with operations set to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.The contract includes firm scopes in the first and third years of the award period, as well as a framework for potential additional projects during the three-year term.Shearwater will deploy the SW Tasman using its internally developed Pearl node technology, while the SW Gallien will carry out source operations.Both vessels are expected to work on the campaign through
Omega Subsea to Deploy ROVs on NKT’s Cable Laying Vessels
announced in June for NKT Victoria, with mobilization activities for the two vessels now underway at shipyards in Ulsteinvik and Brattvåg.Eleonora, due to enter service in 2027, will have capacity to carry more than 23,000 tonnes of cable and will work on high-voltage power cable projects across Europe. The Salt Ship Design vessel is being built and outfitted by Vard for NKT.“NKT is one of the leading players in the cable installation industry, and being selected to support two of their modern cable-laying vessels is a strong vote of confidence. We are expanding both our equipment base and
TKMS, EDGE Team Up on Subsea Surveillance Systems
TKMS and EDGE Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore jointly developing underwater surveillance and protection capabilities combining multiple platforms and sensor systems.The companies plan to evaluate an integrated multi-system approach to underwater security, combining TKMS's platform capabilities with EDGE's systems expertise to provide surveillance, protection and a comprehensive situational picture of the underwater domain.The MoU was signed as part of an initiative between the German government and the United Arab Emirates aimed at closer cooperation in defense and
Stillstrom Picks Semco for Offshore Charging Equipment
Stillstrom by Maersk has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Semco Maritime to manufacture and deliver a key part of its offshore vessel charging system, moving the technology into manufacturing following completion of its design phase.Semco Maritime will manufacture the local equipment room, or local equipment room (LER), which controls power, communications and safety functions across Stillstrom's offshore charging infrastructure.The containerized unit houses the transformer and medium-voltage switchgear used to transfer offshore-generated electricity from a wind farm to a vessel, alongside
SLPE Takes Foundation Design Role at EnBW's German Offshore Wind Farm
SLPE, part of Smulders, has secured a contract by EnBW to provide wind turbine foundation engineering for the planned 1 GW Dreekant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.The scope covers concept engineering, front-end engineering design and detailed design of the wind turbine foundations. SLPE is also expected to support the project through fabrication, installation and commissioning after completing the detailed design phase.Dreekant offshore wind is being developed by EnBW in Germany's Exclusive Economic Zone, across an area of about 80 square kilometers where water depths range from 37 to
Saipem Taps Subsea Cable Assets for $20M Cable Campaign
will provide five cable transport carousels, each with a capacity of 1,100 tonnes, along with associated cable-handling equipment.The equipment will be mobilized on a cable transport vessel for cable load-out at JDR Cable Systems in the UK. The loaded carousels will then be transported to Southeastern Europe before being moved using self-propelled modular transporters onto smaller transport barges for onward mobilization to the Caspian region.Manufacturing of the carousels and associated equipment is underway at SCA's Dubai facility, with shipment to Europe planned by the end of 2026.“This
Strohm’s TCP Completes Qualification for Brazil’s Deepwater Pilot
WAG, used for enhanced oil recovery, under its DNV-ST-F119 standard.The qualification program involved more than 50,000 testing hours covering materials, sealing and full-scale testing. More than 40 individual full-scale tests were conducted across seven laboratories and certified testing facilities in Europe and Brazil.“The project has great strategic relevance for the subsea sector in Brazil and beyond, as it decisively solves one of the major pipeline integrity challenges identified in recent years: the risk of stress-corrosion cracking in environments with a high CO₂ concentration. By using
Njord Survey Gets Multi-Year RWE’s Offshore Wind Services Deal
Njord Survey has secured a three-year framework agreement by RWE Offshore Wind to provide remotely operated vehicle services across offshore wind farms in U.K. and European waters.The agreement covers offshore survey campaigns using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), with Njord Survey set to carry out the work through carbon-neutral operations.Njord Survey said it has surveyed more than 23 full offshore wind farm areas in recent years, providing geophysical and visual seabed investigations.“We are incredibly proud to secure this long-term agreement with RWE, one of the world’s leading
Verlume, SubCtech Team Up on Subsea Power Systems
Verlume and SubCtech have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and deliver integrated subsea power systems and pursue opportunities across the offshore energy and defense sectors.The agreement combines Verlume's subsea power platform and systems integration capabilities with SubCtech's battery technology and manufacturing capabilities. The companies are already working together on an active project.A particular focus will be offshore oil and gas applications, including power systems intended to support ageing subsea infrastructure, field-life extensions and more autonomous
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