Nov. 17 - Belga Marine and Global Maritime are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at advancing safety, innovation, and operational excellence in Brazil’s offshore energy market. This collaboration will deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to the needs of developers and operators, marine contractors and vessel owners across the region, offering a broad portfolio of... Continue Reading →
DNV Clears Odfjell Oceanwind’s 15MW Floating Wind Platform Design
Nov. 11 (OE) Odfjell Oceanwind has been granted Basic Design Approval (BDA) from DNV for the Deepsea Star floating offshore wind design. The BDA covers the use of Siemens Gamesa’s SG DD-236 15 MW wind turbine generator in a wide range of conditions, including the harsh environments present in multiple offshore wind locations in the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Takes Technical Precautions and Studies New Solutions to Explore Resources in the Equatorial Margin
Nov. 10 (PN) The great potential to be discovered in the basins of the Equatorial Margin motivated Petrobras to undertake a long and arduous environmental licensing process with IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). Having overcome this stage, the oil company is now beginning to face the technical and economic challenges. Currently,... Continue Reading →
European M.A.R.S. and Porto Central sign MOU to establish shipyard for dismantling oil platforms
Nov. 6 - The project to install a shipyard at Porto Central, currently under construction in Presidente Kennedy, in southern Espírito Santo, has made further progress. M.A.R.S. Europe A/S, the European subsidiary of M.A.R.S. Inc., has signed a new agreement with Porto Central to detail the project for the construction of a world-class shipyard in... Continue Reading →
Yinson Production’s CFO: Two new project bonds on the 2026 horizon to refinance FPSO duo
Nov. 4 (offshore-energy.biz) Foreseeing no financing woes to hinder its progress, Malaysia’s Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson, is eyeing refinancing opportunities for two floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units with new project bonds on the cards next year. With a lease-and-operate model as the crown jewel of its... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering Expands Vision Platform with Subsea Module for Engineering‑Grade Integrity Visualization
Nov. 4 (OE) Oceaneering International, Inc. announced Vision Subsea, a new module within the cloud‑based Vision 3D data visualization software platform developed by GDi, an Oceaneering company. The module presents engineering-grade point cloud data generated during ROV operations, giving engineers a measurable, contextual view of subsea asset integrity to better enable identification of anomaly location,... Continue Reading →
EnerMech strengthens Americas operations with multi-year strategic investment and leadership expansion
Nov. 4 - EnerMech has embarked on a multi-year, high-value investment program across its Americas operations, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the region and its people. This strategic outlay reflects the company’s confidence in the market despite global headwinds, as it continues to build a future-ready business anchored in local capability, leadership and talent. The enhancement plan encompasses equipment, people and facilities across... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Allseas sign contract for Atapu 2
Nov. 3 - Petrobras has contracted Allseas to provide a subsea solution with rigid risers for the Atapu-2 pre-salt field, located 230 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The contract, obtained through a bidding process, covers the design, acquisition, construction, and installation of 143 kilometers of rigid risers and pipelines in water depths... Continue Reading →
Britain’s Wood Group posts drop in first-half profit amid audit delays
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Wood Group posted a fall in profit for the first half of the year on Thursday, citing uncertainty stemming from an independent review, delays in publishing its 2024 audited accounts and a weakening financial position. The oilfield services and engineering company launched an independent review in November last year into the accounting of... Continue Reading →
‘Project in Rio Grande do Norte Is No Longer Just an Idea’ | Brazilian Institute Invites Partners to Join Offshore Wind Pilot
Oct. 30 (offshoreWIND.biz) “The pilot plant project in Rio Grande do Norte is no longer just an idea, a dream. We are talking about something concrete, which exists”, said Rodrigo Mello, director at SENAI Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energies (ISI-ER) and its arm in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, SENAI-RN, as the... Continue Reading →