Kongsberg Maritime announces that a delivery contract for a HUGIN Endurance AUV System has been placed by an undisclosed partner.

Mammoet has completed the transport and load-out of what will be the first grid-connected floating wind turbine in Spain.

CB&I, McDermott's storage business line, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a feasibility study of a large liquid hydrogen (LH2) carrier including an LH2 storage tank design.

Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group and its client Mammoet have successfully completed 12 heavy-lift shipments of refinery equipment to the new Dos Bocas project in Mexico.

Samskip has extended its commitment to sustainable biofuels in shortsea shipping operations, calculating that it will make 45,000 tonnes in additional CO2 emissions savings before the year is out as a result.

Survitec’s revolutionary Seahaven, the world’s largest inflatable lifeboat, has won the technology category of this year’s Safety4Sea awards.

All American Marine (AAM) has been awarded the contract to build a research vessel for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the University of Hawaiʻi Foundation (UHF) on behalf of the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB).

Six contracts have been awarded to five shipowners, for a total value estimated at more than NOK 2,5 billion including options.

Wärtsilä will provide and integrate the electrical system package for a new German research vessel.

NEC Corporation has signed a charter contract with U.K.-based Global Marine Systems Limited (*1) for an optical submarine cable-laying ship for approximately four years. Through this contract, NEC will strengthen its provision of submarine cable systems and respond to expanding demand for submarine cables due to the increase in global data traffic.

Dutch heave compensation specialist Seaqualize has signed its first contract for their newly developed offshore lifting device: the Heave Chief 1100. DEME Offshore US will deploy the HC1100 on the first commercial scale wind farm installation project in the USA, Vineyard Wind, to transfer delicate wind turbine components to and from heaving supply vessels.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announces that Paul Huang joined the Bureau as the new Deputy Director. Paul will support BSEE’s efforts to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve offshore resources through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement.

Port Canaveral has signed an agreement with the Liebherr Group to acquire another mobile harbor crane from the company to support the Port’s growing cargo operations. The 320-foot-tall Liebherr LMH 600 is the second mobile harbor crane to be deployed at Port Canaveral and is part of a new mobile harbor crane product line recently launched by Liebherr.

The 2021 edition of Dredging in Figures, an annual review of the global open dredging market by the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is now available. The report serves as a resource to entities interested in the financial development of the dredging industry.

What is the Piranha Pond?

It is a “pitch party” where a select group of entrepreneurs has up to 5 minutes to convince a panel of investors to meet with them to further discuss their ventures.

Argeo has signed a 5-year bareboat contract for vessel Argeo Searcher, with an option to purchase the vessel for USD 2 million after 12 months and USD 1 million after 27 months. Estimated delivery is the 10th of December 2022.