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Oct. 6 (OE) Subsea robotics firm Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has secured a contract with long-term client DOF for the delivery of a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and supporting tether management system. The equipment will support extensive subsea operations in Brazil conducted by DOF, which operates one of the largest fleets of FET XLX... Continue Reading →
Sept. 26 (offshore-energy.biz) Norway’s vessel owner DOF Group has secured three assignments off the coast of Brazil, enabling it to undertake subsea inspections of underwater facilities operated by Petrobras, the South American country’s state-owned oil and gas giant. The award of three service contracts, which follows a competitive tender process, will enable DOF to execute subsea... Continue Reading →
Sept. 3 (OE) Engineers in the U.K. and Brazil have developed a tentacle-like underwater robot that could change how subsea pipelines and offshore structures are inspected, offering a safer and more precise alternative to conventional rigid systems. The one-meter-long flexible manipulator, created by the U.K.’s National Robotarium and Brazil’s Senai Cimatec, features a soft, bendy... Continue Reading →
Sept. 1 (OE) U.S.-based subsea services and technology firm Oceaneering International has through its Brazilian subsidiary Marine Production Systems do Brasil (MPS) secured multiple subsea robotics contracts from Petrobras. The contracts were awarded during the second quarter of 2025, following a competitive tender. The anticipated aggregate revenue of the contracts is approximately $180 million. Oceaneering... Continue Reading →
28/08/2025 – Exail has secured the sale of its new long-range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H-9, to a leading global hydrographic authority. This milestone marks the successful expansion of Exail’s portfolio of autonomous solutions for both commercial and defense markets, reinforcing its position as a key player in the rapidly growing USV sector.... Continue Reading →
Aug.18 (Reuters) – Petrobras signed a R$3.2 billion contract with the offshore support vessel company OceanPact for the charter of four RSV vessels for four years, the service provider told Reuters on Monday (18). The vessels will be used in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations for inspection of underwater structures, preventive and corrective maintenance, installation... Continue Reading →
Inyanga Marine Energy Group have announced they are taking over the operational management of the newly built vessel Tor Boreas, an innovative hybrid utility vessel. Inyanga will operate the vessel in partnership with Tor Group. The vessel is targeted at the offshore wind sector and is suited for a wide range of activities in the... Continue Reading →
(OE) Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report, which also pinpointed reliability-based inspection as one of the measures to manage fatigue-driven risks in such structures. The case study evaluated a North Atlantic offshore wind farm of 60–70 turbines, with the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has announced tender results awarding Fugro four significant multi-year contracts for the inspection and monitoring of critical subsea infrastructure in Brazil. The contracts, once signed, will commence in the fourth quarter of 2025 and span four years with potential one-year extensions. Each of the four day-rate contracts is assigned to a dedicated vessel—two operated... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has renewed its joint research and development (R&D) agreement with Terra Drone for the non-destructive internal inspection of crude oil storage tanks on floating production, storage, and offloading systems (FPSOs) using Terra UT drones. The renewed agreement builds upon the joint R&D contract signed by the companies in 2024, following significant achievements in improving... Continue Reading →
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