Ned Marine Launches Drone and Subsea ROV Inspection Services
Dutch non-destructive testing specialist Ned Marine has launched drone and remotely operated vehicle (ROV)-based inspection services aimed at vessels, offshore installations and industrial assets.The company said the new services combine aerial drones and subsea ROVs with existing non-destructive testing (NDT) capabilities, including visual inspections and ultrasonic thickness measurements.Ned Marine said drone-based inspections would allow surveys of confined spaces, offshore and onshore wind turbines, storage tanks and industrial structures without the need for scaffolding, rope access or diving
TMC, Allseas Ink Deal for First Commercial Deep-Sea Nodule Recovery System
The Metals Company (TMC) has signed a commercial agreement with offshore contractor Allseas for the development and operation of what the companies said would be the first commercial deep-sea nodule recovery system.The agreement covers the development, commissioning and operation of a nodule collection system in preparation for offshore recovery operations in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean.The commercial production system is designed for a nameplate production capacity of 3 million wet tonnes per year and will use two collector vehicles operating at depths of more than 4 kilometers
NextGeo Scores $11.7M Mediterranean Subsea Job
Italian offshore services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has been awarded a contract worth about $11.7 million (€10 million) for geophysical survey and unexploded ordnance (UXO) activities linked to a subsea energy infrastructure project in the Central Mediterranean.The contract was awarded by an international client operating in the subsea power cable sector, the company said.The project will involve offshore and nearshore operations using multiple vessels to conduct geophysical surveys and unexploded ordnance identification and clearance activities.NextGeo said the work will support the
Siemens Energy Delivers All 14 Transformers for UK-Germany Energy Link
Siemens Energy has completed delivery of 14 transformers for the NeuConnect subsea electricity interconnector linking the United Kingdom and Germany, marking another construction milestone for the $3.26 billion project.NeuConnect, backed by investors including Meridiam, Allianz, Kansai Electric Power and TEPCO, will create a 725-km high-voltage direct current (HVDC) connection between the two countries with a transmission capacity of 1.4 GW.The project said seven transformers have now been delivered to converter station sites in Germany and the U.K. respectively.Each transformer weighs more than 200
OneSubsea Brings Envirex Subsea Business Under Its Wing
OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has completed the acquisition of the subsea business of Norway-based Envirex Group.The transaction expands OneSubsea’s access to Envirex’s specialized technologies and supports the continued development and deployment of innovative subsea solutions, including umbilical-less and wireless systems.Customers will benefit from a wider technology portfolio and more consistent global support, the company said.“This acquisition is an important milestone for SLB OneSubsea and expands our ability to meet growing market
Ørsted, PGE Install First Foundations at Poland’s Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have started offshore installation work on the 1.5 GW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, with the first monopile foundations now installed off the Polish coast.The companies said the project, located about 40 km offshore near Ustka, is expected to become Poland’s largest offshore wind farm and is scheduled to be fully commissioned in 2027.Installation contractor Van Oord will install 111 monopiles during the offshore campaign, including 107 turbine foundations and four offshore substation foundations, with work expected to continue
Fugro Gets Survey Job on Scottish Offshore Wind Farm
Fugro has been awarded a major geotechnical survey contract by SSE for the Berwick Bank B offshore wind development in the North Sea off Scotland.Berwick Bank B forms part of the wider 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project, which is being developed in three phases and could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm if completed at full scale.The Dutch geodata specialist said the contract covers a full geotechnical investigation campaign to support foundation design for fixed-bottom turbines planned at the Berwick Bank B site, which represents 1.4 GW of the project’s overall planned
TGS to Embark on OBN Survey Job in Gulf of America
Energy data and intelligence firm TGS has secured an ultra-high resolution OBN contract in the Gulf of America.A deep-water crew is scheduled to mobilize early June 2026, according to the company."We are very pleased to secure this ultra-high resolution OBN contract. This is part of a long-term agreement and as such we have worked extensively together with our client on survey design solutions.“This award shows the value the long-term agreement has for both our client and TGS, reducing planning time, ensuring availability and applying new technology. The long-term agreement ensures that the
SPIE Nets Offshore Wind Cable Work for Polish Baltic Projects
SPIE Global Services Energy, via its SPIE Wind Connect unit, has secured a contract by Seaway7 to provide high-voltage cable termination and testing services for the Baltyk II and Baltyk III offshore wind farms in Poland.The contract covers termination and testing of the 66-kV inter-array cable network connecting wind turbine generators to offshore substations, with the main offshore campaign expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026.Baltyk II and Baltyk III are located in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone in the Baltic Sea and are each expected to have installed capacity of about 720 MW
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