Oceaneering Inks $180M Subsea Robotics Contracts with Petrobras
from Petrobras.The contracts were awarded during the second quarter of 2025, following a competitive tender.The anticipated aggregate revenue of the contracts is approximately $180 million.Oceaneering will provide work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services, specialized tooling packages, and survey services onboard multiple anchor handling and ROV support vessels working on Petrobras projects offshore Brazil.The scopes of work include ROV support of inspection, maintenance, and repair and decommissioning activities, as well as services related to surface and subsea positioning, FPSO hook-ups, mooring
Prysmian Hires NextGeo for Interconnector and Offshore Wind Survey Work
as Boulder Removal, Pre-Lay Grapnel Run (PLGR), installation of protective mattresses, and a Pre-Lay Survey. These activities will ensure optimal seabed conditions to allow a safe and efficient installation of the HVDC cable system by Prysmian.The second contract involves the execution of marine survey services in both offshore and nearshore areas of Dutch waters, along the export cable routes designated for the future offshore wind farms IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1.In this case, the operations, scheduled between 2026 and 2027, will focus on geophysical and UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) surveys
Deep Sea Vision, Deep Ocean Search Enter MoU
space, all in only 4 x 20’ containers. Deployment on board requires no major structural modifications of the support vessel and no calibration. The Argus Mariner XL is a light work-class ROV designed for ultra-deep operations, inspection, sampling, object recovery, imaging and data acquisition.Survey services include geophysical acquisitions, photogrammetry, metrology, sampling, rig move or ROV survey/sampling, field development/construction survey, subsea structure inspection, TDP monitoring, pre-lay/post lay survey, debris survey, and, out of straightness survey. Customers include industry, government
SeaBird Exploration Rebrands to SED Energy Holdings
Norwegian marine seismic survey services firm Seabird Exploration has changed its name to SED Energy Holdings (Energy Holdings), following the merger with Energy Drilling.Effective from June 20, 2025, the name will be changed along with the ticker code to ENH.The new company name has been registered with the Department of Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property in Cyprus.Final approval of the listing prospectus for the ordinary shares issued in relation to the transaction is expected in the third quarter of 2025, after which the new ordinary shares will be listed and tradeable under the same
Nigerian Firm Orders HydroSurv’s Hybrid USV for Offshore Survey Ops
Offshore Services Limited (GOSL) has acquired REAV-47 uncrewed surface vessel (USV) from HydroSurv, which will be used for hydrographic and geophysical survey operations in Nigeria.The sale marks the HydroSurv’s first delivery to Nigeria where GOSL is one of the leading providers of offshore survey services.The battery-hybrid REAV-47 will be integrated with an advanced payload consisting of a Ping DSP 3DSS-IDX interferometric sonar alongside Innomar's Compact Parametric Sub-Bottom Profiler.The payload configuration will enable concurrent wide-swath bathymetric mapping and high-resolution sub-bottom
Fugro Lands Deepwater Gas Field Job in Southeast Asia
the largest geotechnical and geophysical survey project for Fugro in the Asia Pacific region to date, reflecting the positive momentum of deepwater developments in the region.The complex project builds on a combination of Fugro’s onshore, nearshore and offshore geophysical and geotechnical survey services.Geo-data acquisition is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with fieldwork estimated to last approximately one year. Detailed testing and consulting deliverables will continue into 2027.Supporting site planning and engineering design, the resulting ground model will be made available
Kraken Robotics Launches SAS Service for Offshore Energy Market
technology innovation and research center for offshore renewable energy, to be part of its Launch Academy.Through Launch Academy, Kraken will be given access to world-class testing and research programs as well as the opportunity to work with industry, academia, and government to position SAS survey services for the offshore wind industry.With the recent acquisition of 3D at Depth, Kraken Robotics now operates a global offshore services business out of the UK and the US. Kraken global SAS services will operate out of its Aberdeen, U.K. office, where it also provides sub-seabed imaging services using
NOAA Engages Fugro for Hydrographic Survey Services
Fugro has secured a new five-year contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hydrographic survey services.Under this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, Fugro will support the creation and maintenance of nautical charts, which ensure safe and efficient maritime navigation within U.S. waters.Projects can be assigned to any of the six companies holding an IDIQ contract based on NOAA’s ongoing priorities.The contract will be administered by NOAA's Office of Coast Survey (OCS), responsible for maintaining the nation’s nautical charts.
Oceaneering Orders 100 Exail's Octans 9 Systems to Bolster Offshore Ops
commitment to delivering cutting-edge, efficient solutions. These advanced systems will redefine our offshore operations, setting new industry standards for accuracy and reliability, all while delivering high end customer value,” said Mark Beaton, Director, Survey & Positioning Solutions Survey Services at Oceaneering.“This order, which complements Oceaneering's existing portfolio of Exail maritime sensors and robotics equipment, reaffirms the reliability and quality of our solutions, while further strengthening our valued partnership.“We are confident that the advanced features
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