By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) –The first megawatts of electricity will flow between Norway and the U.K. Wednesday along the longest submarine power cable in the world. Once fully operational Britain...

If the oil and gas industry’s dream of a subsea factory is to become reality, then R&D that advances current technology is imperative. Companies like ABB are working to advance...

The global undersea environment is increasingly crowded with the submarine equivalents of everything from jumbo jets to light aircraft, heightening the need for a control system to avoid mishaps, according to a senior U.S. naval officer.

Eni Norge AS, operator of the Goliat field located approximately 85 kilometers northwest of Hammerfest, Norway, has been given approval today by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority to perform manned...

As a daily consumer of energy, I’ve been selfishly happy about the lower fuel prices of late. Low gas prices are good – at least that’s what I thought.  And...

Global subsea EPCIC contractor EMAS AMC, a subsidiary of Ezra Holdings, reports today new contracts worth upwards of $55 million to support the inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), subsea removal work...

Two of Siem Offshore Contractors’ newest vessels, the Siem Aimery and the Siem Moxie will be utilized next year to install 97 kilometers of subsea power cable connecting 67 offshore...

Subsea 7 announced today the winning of a 2-year, USD $200 million subsea installation contract with Petrobras which will utilize the company’s construction and flex-lay vessel, Seven Seas.  This contract...

As the offshore oil and gas sector continues to struggle while oil and gas firms reduce their CAPEX, offshore contractors and shipowners such as Van Oord and Siem Offshore are...

In the following video, the 160.9 m Skandi Africa, owned by DOF and on contract to Technip, is seen departing the shipyard for the first time at VARD Søviknes. The Skandi Africa...

On 7 March 2015, the multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton, under construction at Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia, was launched from slipway number 2.   The vessel was ordered in August 2013 by dredging and marine contractor...

After four years of contract work for the Australian government, the Skandi Protector (ex Ocean Protector) will now be headed to work for Chevron Australia on the North West Shelf....

With a 400 ton active heave compensated crane, two Oceaneering Millenium Plus-class ROVs, and a Huisman vertical lay system, the Normand Vision has serious capability to conduct deepwater subsea construction work....

Chevron Brasil (Chevron) has extended the contract for the STX ROV 06-design subsea construction vessel Skandi Salvador for the remainder of 2015, according to vessel owner DOF ASA. The vessel...

Wintershall, the exploration and production subsidiary of Germany-headquartered BASF, has taken over operatorship of the subsea oil and gas field Vega from Statoil this week.  The Vega Field is located in the...

Aberdeen-based Aleron Subsea, a company that specializes in the rental and sale of remotely operated subsea vehicles (ROVs) announced today it has won a £3.1 million deal to provide a pair...

Offshore vessel owners around the world are so jealous right now of Eidesvik. The Norwegian offshore vessel owner accepted delivery today of the 145 meter long construction vessel Viking Neptune...

Subsea “has been one of the biggest growth areas in the last two decades and will continue despite the near-term fluctuations in commodity prices..."

Bibby Offshore announced today its Singapore division signed a 1-year ROV services contract earlier this year with subsea contractor Seascape. Bibby has already mobilized their SMD ATOM work-class ROV aboard...

Shell UK says there are no plans to evacuate the Curlew FPSO after a gas leak was detected late Monday night.  In an emailed statement, Shell says a release of natural...