RigQuip Drilling Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Zamil Shipyards to open a base in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The collaboration will offer both companies’ clients drilling equipment inspection and service, combined with berthing and full maintenance, repair, and operating shipyard services.

Senior representatives of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) and DNV gathered virtually to commemorate DNV becoming a corporate partner of the independent non-profit charitable organization.

Latin America is well known as one of the world’s major oil & gas producing regions, especially in regards to crude oil production.

Aqua Comms, an Ireland-based communications provider, has upgraded its two Trans-Atlantic submarine cable routes with Ciena’s cutting-edge GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution to meet digital connectivity demands across the US, Ireland, Denmark, and the UK.

Equinor and partners Vår Energi, Idemitsu Petroleum and Neptune Energy have made the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from leading classification society DNV for the DSME Rotor Sail System, an eco-friendly ship technology applicable to large oil tankers and LNG carriers.

National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior announced NOIA as a participant during Thursday's federal oil and gas program review virtual forum:



For its third consecutive year, Hywind Scotland – the world’s first floating offshore wind farm – reaches the highest average capacity factor for any wind farm in the UK.

Dutch dredging company Van Oord has signed a three-year agreement with ABB Turbocharging to provide fleetwide maintenance and optimization services. 


Expert support from Marine-i is helping Perpetual Research Consultancy develop an advanced charging system for electric vessels which would have a big impact on marine operations.

The Centre of Decommissioning Australia (CODA) has officially launched, heralding a much-needed collaborative effort to address the challenges and maximize the opportunities of decommissioning Australia’s aging oil and gas infrastructure.

Another superyacht security contract win for MarineGuard, a global yacht security company, sees them order a further Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater robotic vehicle as part of their security resource package.

OneOcean, an international leader in maritime navigation and compliance software, has launched a new and improved OneOcean platform. The platform has received a thorough remodeling to provide the next generation of voyage planning and compliance. 

Island Offshore’s deep-water installation vessel Island Victory has set a world record on the Solveig field in the North Sea, operated by Lundin Energy Norway. During the anchor-laying operations, the vessel pulled against the anchor with a continuous force of 440 tonnes.

Westwood Energy has released its latest Drilling & Well Services (DWS) report, with spend forecast to increase year-on-year, reaching $213bn by 2025.

Global safety solutions leader Survitec has unveiled a new face covering with protective features designed to reduce the spread of viral and bacterial infection, helping maritime workers more confidently follow social distancing rules.