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LS Cable Reels In Preferred Supplier Deal for CIP’s Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed preferred supply agreement with LS Cable for the supply of both offshore and onshore cables for the 500 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan.The scope of the contract awarded to Korea-based industrial corporation and one of the biggest cable manufacturers worldwide includes supply of offshore export cables, inter-array cables and onshore export cables for the Feng Miao 1 project.The cables will be supplied from LS Cable’s Korean manufacturing facility.To remind, CIP was awarded Feng Miao 1 development in the first round of Taiwan’s Round 3

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DeepOcean Becomes Aker BP's Preferred Subsea Inspection, Intervention Supplier

Subsea services company DeepOcean has entered into a long-term strategic partnership agreement with the Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP.Under the agreement, DeepOcean will be Aker BP’s preferred supplier of subsea operations related to inspection, intervention, repair, survey, and emergent operations together with associated onshore engineering and project management services.Further, DeepOcean will supply additional vessel capacity and subsea services that may be required by Aker BP and its Subsea Alliance.The agreement has a duration until the end of 2026 with options to extend it for

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'Ultra-high-resolution 3D seismic' - Ocean Floor Geophysics Acquires NCS SubSea

assisted in the transaction by PGS, OFG’s largest shareholder. No details were shared on the value of the transaction."The PGS New Energy group, which services markets including carbon capture and storage (CCS), renewables (wind farms), and seabed minerals, works closely with OFG as a preferred supplier of ultra-high-resolution seismic, CSEM, magnetic and acoustic surveying products, and services," OFG said.“OFG is delighted to add P-Cable to our already extensive range of geophysical products and services. Interest in ultra-high-density 3D seismic is growing apace, driven by rapid

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TerraSond Expands in Massachusetts to Support Vineyard Wind 1

TerraSond announced plans to invest in a new base in Massachusetts as part of its commitment to support the Vineyard Wind 1 project and wider US offshore wind developments. The company, which already has facilities in Alaska and Texas, has been confirmed as a preferred supplier for the subsea balance of plant inspection and survey services for the Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The wind farm will be situated 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, and 35 miles from mainland Massachusetts. It will be

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Nexans Opens Expanded Subsea Cable Facility in Charleston

offshore wind, with a goal to have 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity installed by 2030, and 110 GW of offshore wind by 2050.Nexans has signed a framework agreement with Eversource and Ørsted to supply the first U.S.-made subsea high voltage export cables for the projects, and preferred supplier agreement with Equinor for the turnkey projects Empire Wind 1 and 2. The firm estimates it will be able to deliver up to 1,000 kilometers of cables for Ørsted’s and Eversource offshore wind farms in North America up until 2027.Christopher Guérin, CEO of Nexans, said, "

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Reach Subsea Working on Unmanned Surface Vehicles for ROV Ops Support

;The low-emission, cost-effective subsea services which will be offered by Reach Remote are viewed with great interest from both offshore wind farm operators and oil and gas asset owners. Reach Remote will be a great enabler, building on framework agreements already in place to position Reach as a preferred supplier of survey, inspection, and light repair services to the fast-growing offshore wind industry. It will also be key to providing services to other markets, such as aquaculture, subsea mining, and environmental surveillance," Reach Subsea said.Cutting  Down ROV Ops Costs Credit:

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Early Works Start for First Taiwan-built Offshore Installation Vessel

our ambitions to develop the offshore wind industry and to successfully ‘scale the summit’ together," CDWE said.Green Jade to Install Turbines for local Wind farm projectsIn October last year, CDWE signed Taiwan’s first comprehensive, large-scale Balance of Plant (BOP) Preferred Supplier Agreement with the Hai Long Offshore Wind Project. CDWE then signed two contracts with Zhong Neng Wind Power Corporation Preparatory Office for the 300 MW Zhong Neng offshore wind farm project. The contracts comprise the transportation and installation of foundations, as well as a Preferred

NKT Confirms Dogger Bank OWF Gig

Danish cables supplier NKT has entered a Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) as main contractor for delivery and installation of high-voltage DC on- and offshore export cable systems to the Dogger Bank Wind Farms Creyke Beck A and Creyke Beck B site.Now, with an agreement of a EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contract with project owners Equinor and SSE Renewables, NKT confirms the order, which is the largest XLPE power cables order ever for the company, and has added the project to its the high-voltage order backlog.As previously announced, the order represents a contract

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Ørsted to Deploy GE's 12MW Offshore Turbine

alone, seven states on the east coast have committed to building a total of 20 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2035, emphasizing the need for a broad and diverse supplier base.Jerome Pecresse, President & CEO of GE Renewable Energy, said, “We are truly excited to be selected preferred supplier with the most powerful offshore wind turbine on the market by the global market leader. Offshore wind is a high-growth segment for our company, and like Ørsted, we are enthusiastic about the potential of offshore wind, both in the US and globally.”Following the 30 MW Block Island

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