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	Empire Wind selected Maersk to supply wind installation vessel 29th March 2022 This vessel, together with US constructed barges and tugs built and operated by Kirby Offshore Wind, will be used for the installation of the project’s Vestas V236-15MW turbines. The newbuild vessel is...
	Shell Adds Deep-Water Production in the Gulf of Mexico with PowerNap 29th March 2022 PowerNap is a tie-back to the Shell-operated Olympus production hub in the prolific Mars Corridor. “Shell has been producing in the Mars Corridor for more than 25 years, and we continue to find ways to...
	Oceaneering Chooses BlueBotics Navigation Technology for New Product Lines 28th March 2022 “Our goal is to unlock the full potential of mobile robotics and enable widespread adoption in all industries,” said Henny Bouwmeester, Vice President and General Manager of Oceaneering Mobile Robotics. “To...
	Ampelmann launches campaign in Ivory Coast 24th March 2022 In the coming years, an A-type gangway will ensure smooth and continuous crew change operations from the MMA Privilege to the FPSO. Alongside its flagship system, Ampelmann will provide technical and...
	Aker Solutions Delivers Njord A Platform 22nd March 2022 The project has provided more than 6,000 man-years in Norway and the Norwegian share of value creation from the project has been around 95 percent. Njord A has been described as Norway's largest...
	Verlume and consortium partners progress development of robotic fish designed to enable efficient offshore inspection regimes 17th March 2022 The agile biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), named RoboFish, is made up of several self-contained modules with self-managed battery and actuator control for full-body, autonomous movement...
	FutureOn launches innovative visual workflow tool, FieldTwin Collaborate 28th February 2022 More than a data visualisation tool, FieldTwin Collaborate brings multiple contractors together in one space, benefiting operators and project teams by ensuring accessibility, integrity and real-time...
	Subsea 7 and FLASC secure UK BEIS funding for Offshore Energy Storage Technology 24th February 2022 Funding has been awarded as part of the Longer Duration Energy Storage (LODES) Competition. The competition recognises the transition to increasing wind generated renewable energy, which presents...
	Ærfugl phase 2 starts production ahead of schedule and on budget 3rd November 2021 With this start-up, the entire Ærfugl field is now in production.   “I am very proud of the deliveries from the project team and our alliance and licence partners. This highly...
	EnerMech forms strategic alliance with OTS 3rd November 2021 The Aberdeen-headquartered global business, which operates in 40 key locations in 23 countries, provides integrated solutions for complex energy and infrastructure projects. EnerMech has several large-scale...