Cables specialist Nexans Norway AS has won a comprehensive design, engineering, production and installation contract to supply high-voltage transmission cables both offshore and on land for the Seagreen offshore wind farm under development off Scotland.

The oil market collapse caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is set to delay several oil and gas developments in Western Europe, putting capital expenditure in the offshore sector on a continued downwards trajectory through 2022.

Kongsberg Maritime has signed its’ first contract for a state-of-the-art ROV launch & recovery system (LARS) specifically designed to handle remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from unmanned vessels.

ThayerMahan, Inc., a world leader in autonomous maritime security solutions, announces that it has executed a cooperative partnering agreement Geo SubSea, LLC, a market leader in marine geophysical surveying, data analysis and reporting.

Equinor and partners Vår Energi, LOTOS and KUFPEC have made an investment decision to partly electrify the Sleipner field. The partners are submitting a revised plan for development and operation to the authorities.

North Sea operator, Apache, is leading the way in deploying innovative digital inspection technology developed by engineering consultancy firm Arup, and EnerMech subsidiary MInteg, to improve safety and reduce asset inspection costs on offshore platforms.  

Subsea 7 has confirmed the award of a substantial⁽¹⁾ contract by Vattenfall for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 1-4 offshore wind farm project. As previously announced on 23 April 2020, the contract was subject to the client’s final investment decision, which has now occurred. The contract will be recorded in backlog in the second quarter.

McDermott International, Inc. has completed the Pan Malaysia Transportation and Installation Projects for Sarawak Shell Berhad and SapuraOMV, located offshore Miri, Sarawak.

The Society for Marine Gas as a Fuel (SGMF) has published new guidance on work practices for maintenance, repair and dry-dock operations for ships that use gas/LNG as fuel to help ensure the safe maintenance of gas-fueled ships.

VideoRay, a global leader in inspection-class ROVs, has implemented the new groundbreaking ISFMD Flooded Member Detection (FMD) system manufactured by Impact Subsea, a UK-based subsea technology company specializing in high-performance sensors, as an available option for their Mission Specialist Defender series of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). 

The Coronavirus pandemic is leaving the maritime and offshore energy sectors vulnerable to cyber-attack, with Naval Dome citing a massive 400% increase in attempted hacks since February 2020.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has announced details of a new, commercial product: Navigating the BiOp: A Guide for Offshore Oil and Gas Operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to Comply with New Requirements Established by the NMFS Biological Opinion Issued March 2020.

ABB has signed a contract to support icebreaking LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie with remote diagnostics services for increased safety and performance as the vessel completed the transit of the Northern Sea Route, bound for China with Yamal LNG cargo two months earlier than usual

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Maress will enable Aker BP to get a detailed insight into the fuel consumption and emissions from the fleet of advanced offshore vessels operating on the Norwegian Shelf. The Maress software provides a foundation for making informed and data-driven decisions on how to decarbonize operations.

Investments in solar and wind energy projects by the world’s oil majors until 2025 are expected to exceed $18 billion, a Rystad Energy analysis finds.