Irish Consultancy Opens Its Doors for Offshore Wind, Subsea Markets
investors, contractors and supply-chain companies operating in marine environments.The company was founded by Paul Doherty, who has more than two decades of experience in offshore wind, subsea cable installation and port redevelopment projects.Insight Marine plans to serve clients across Ireland, the UK, Europe and international markets.“Marine and offshore projects are becoming more complex, more commercially exposed and more challenging to deliver.“Insight Marine has been established to help clients cut through that complexity. We combine engineering depth with commercial insight so developers
Norway Deploys New Deep-Sea Mapping AUV on First Expedition
Norway has launched the first expedition of a newly acquired autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed to improve mapping and understanding of the country's deep-sea areas.The HUGIN Superior vehicle began operations in the northern Norwegian Sea earlier this month after being procured by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) through funding provided by the Ministry of Energy in 2025.The deployment marks the first time Norway has access to its own advanced deep-sea mapping platform, a capability previously sourced through private contractors.“This is important for Norway. Now that we
Venterra Launches Offshore Wind Data Platform for Metocean Management
Offshore wind services company Venterra Group has launched a cloud-based platform designed to provide offshore wind developers with direct access to real-time metocean measurement data, aiming to reduce inefficiencies associated with traditional data management workflows.The platform, called V-Data, was developed by Partrac, Venterra's specialist metocean and seabed consultancy, drawing on more than two decades of experience supporting offshore wind measurement campaigns.V-Data is intended to address challenges associated with handling large volumes of metocean data generated during multi-year
Encomara Nets ABS Design Approval for Floating Wind Installation Tech
step. We developed this technology in Scotland, and we are building and qualifying it in Scotland. The ambition is for it to be operating in floating wind projects across the world," said Ian Donald, Encomara Managing Director.Encomara added patents for the Squid system have been secured across Europe, Asia and Australia, while AES's Huntly facility has been identified as a potential manufacturing hub as the technology moves toward large-scale deployment
NextGeo Completes Trenching Work for Libya's Bouri Gas Project
Italian marine geoscience and offshore construction support services provider Next Geosolutions has completed post-lay trenching work for the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project (BGUP), marking an expansion of its offshore services offering.The project adds trenching to the range of services provided by the company and forms part of its strategy to broaden its offshore capabilities through organic growth and strategic partnerships.The trenching activities were carried out through NextGeo subsidiary Rana Subsea as part of installation operations led by Saipem. The work was supported by a partnership with
Taihan Cable Signs HVDC Cooperation Deals with Jan De Nul and Boskalis
were signed at the Korea-EU Energy Transition Cooperation Forum in Brussels and focus on cooperation in HVDC submarine cables and related infrastructure.The forum was organized by South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment during President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to the European Union and aimed to expand cooperation opportunities in renewable energy and power grid infrastructure.Jan De Nul and Boskalis are active in offshore wind, marine infrastructure and subsea cable installation projects in Europe and international markets.Taihan Cable is building a second subsea cable
COSCO Installs 2GW Converter Platform for China’s Offshore Wind Farm
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has completed the transport and float-over installation of an offshore converter platform for the Qingzhou V & VII offshore wind project, a key milestone in what the company described as the world's first 2 GW offshore high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system.The converter platform, weighing about 25,000 tonnes, is among the largest offshore structures installed for the offshore wind industry and was transported and installed using an integrated heavy transport and offshore installation solution provided by COSCO.The operation was carried out
PXGEO Secures Equinor Deal for Autonomous Subsea Inspection Trials
PXGEO has signed a one-year framework agreement with Equinor to conduct autonomous subsea inspection trials using Saab's Sabertooth Underwater Intervention Drone (UID) technology.The agreement will see the companies test and verify autonomous inspection capabilities, including validation of autonomous behaviors for offshore inspection operations.The first call-off under the agreement is already underway nearshore in Norway. During the trial, the Sabertooth vehicle will autonomously dock and inspect subsea infrastructure in autonomous underwater vehicle mode using onboard sonar and cameras.The
EU Funds OceanEye Initiative
The European Commission has expanded the EU's role in ocean observation by adopting OceanEye.This initiative aims to position the EU as the world's leading provider of ocean intelligence by contributing to 35% of the global ocean observing system by 2035 and securing 35% of the market for ocean observation technologies.The ocean covers 70% of the Earth's surface, yet only 5% has been explored. Ocean observation is critical for ocean protection and restoration, climate forecasting, blue economy activities such as fisheries and aquaculture, offshore energy, and shipping, as well as maritime
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