SolarDuck, MARIN Awarded $3.6m to Advance Offshore Floating Power Hub
Seas research program. The project will advance the foundational design of SolarDuck's Offshore Floating Power & Utility Hub (OFPH), a single-platform offshore solar solution developed to provide reliable power, communications and other utilities to remote offshore and subsea assets.As offshore energy activity moves further from shore, the need for reliable in-field power is becoming increasingly important. Subsea oil and gas infrastructure, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects, offshore monitoring systems and other remote assets often depend on long subsea cables, umbilicals or local
SeaBird Explorer Secures West Africa Job for Fulmar Explorer Vessel
SeaBird Exploration, a wholly owned subsidiary of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract for ocean bottom node (OBN) source work in West Africa.The company said the Fulmar Explorer vessel will be deployed for the campaign, which has a total duration of about three months, including mobilization and demobilization.Mobilization is expected to begin after the vessel completes its five-year classing, which is currently scheduled for August 2026."We are pleased to secure additional work for Fulmar Explorer, further strengthening our backlog. The contract reflects continued demand for our OBN
Hitachi Energy Nets $873M Deal for Italy-Tunisia Power Link Converter Stations
Italian grid operator Terna and Tunisian electricity and gas company STEG have awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth about $873 million (€770 million) to build converter stations for the Elmed electricity interconnection project between Italy and Tunisia.The contract award completes the procurement process for the Elmed project, which will be the first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine electricity link between Europe and North Africa.The converter stations will be built in Partanna in Italy's Sicily region and in Mlaabi on Tunisia's Cape Bon peninsula.The interconnection will
Shell-Equinor JV Enlists Shearwater for 4D Streamer Survey in North Sea
Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a 4D towed‑streamer seismic acquisition project for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea by Adura Operations, a joint venture between Shell and Equinor.The one-month survey will start in July 2026 and deploy Shearwater’s Isometrix multi‑component streamer technology to deliver repeatable time‑lapse seismic data to support reservoir monitoring and field management.The survey is designed with the potential for an undershoot, as reflected in the contractual scope, to enhance imaging and ensure continuous coverage around field infrastructure.“Shearwater
Irish Consultancy Opens Its Doors for Offshore Wind, Subsea Markets
A new engineering design and commercial advisory company focused on offshore wind, subsea transmission and marine infrastructure projects has launched in Ireland under the name of Insight Marine, targeting growing demand for specialist support across the global maritime sector.Headquartered in County Wicklow, Insight Marine has been established to provide engineering design, technical advisory and commercial services to offshore wind developers, transmission system operators, port owners, investors, contractors and supply-chain companies operating in marine environments.The company was founded by Paul
Norway Deploys New Deep-Sea Mapping AUV on First Expedition
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 have access
TGS, SLB Launch 3D Seismic Survey in Brazil's Pelotas Basin
TGS and partner SLB have launched a multi-client 3D seismic survey in the Pelotas Basin offshore southern Brazil, expanding subsurface data coverage in a frontier exploration area that has attracted growing industry interest.The Pelotas Sul Phase 1 survey covers approximately 13,500 square kilometers and is being conducted through a joint venture between the two companies.Data acquisition began after the seismic vessel Ramform Tethys mobilized in December 2025 and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.The project adds to TGS' seismic portfolio in the Pelotas Basin and follows
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
Scottish floating wind technology developer Encomara has received Product Design Assessment (PDA) approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its Squid floating offshore wind installation system, marking a key certification milestone as the company advances the technology toward commercial deployment.The PDA follows Approval in Principle (AiP) granted by ABS in November 2025 and represents the next stage in the qualification process for the system, which is designed to simplify the installation of floating offshore wind turbines.Encomara's patented Squid technology integrates pre-install
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