Port Talbot floating offshore wind hub project wins funding
A joint project to develop a heavy lift operations hub at the port of Port Talbot, Wales, has received match funding from the U.K.’s Crown Estate through the initial round of its
Offshore
Seadrill sells 2007-built jack-up West Prospero for $45M
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL) reports that it has completed the sale of the jack-up rig West Prospero for cash proceeds of $45 million. “With the sale of the West
Jan De Nul to install French floating wind export cables
Jan De Nul has won a contract to install the export cables that will transport the renewable energy from France’s first commercial-scale floating wind farms from the offshore substation to shore. The
ABS and Akselos in floating wind MOU
ABS and Switzerland-headquartered Akselos, a specialist in structural performance management software have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU aims to advance engineering and certification processes for floating offshore wind projects
BOEM approves SouthCoast Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind project (formerly Mayflower Wind), located over 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 miles south
New REM Offshore IMR vessel will have Brunvoll thruster package
Norway’s REM Offshore has confirmed its option for a second vessel at Myklebust Shipyard. It will be built on the same Skipsteknisk ST-245 design as the innovative energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV)
KENC wins multiple contracts for U.K. offshore wind farm
As U.K. offshore wind development continues to ramp up, Oldenzaal, Netherlands-based KENC Engineering reports that an undisclosed leading T&I (transportation and installation) contractor has awarded it multiple contract awards. They cover engineering
Hanwha Ocean wins ABS AiP for standard FPSO design
ABS has awarded Hanwha Group member Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED Standard FPSO Design. Intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of
Windward Offshore names key suppliers for its CSOV quartet
Hamburg-headquartered Windward Offshore has released details of some of the key suppliers selected for the four hybrid, green methanol ready, commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) under construction for it at Fincantieri’s Norwegian
Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV
The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This