Deep in Arctic waters near the remote Svalbard archipelago this spring, NATO allies caught Russian subs training to unleash a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving any fingerprints.The clandestine Russian operation…

SLB and Shearwater GeoServices have launched a 3D multi-client seismic survey offshore Amapá in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, targeting an underexplored area that has attracted increased interest following the recent Morpho hydrocarbon discovery.The…

French tubular solutions provider Vallourec has signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco covering the supply of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), further expanding a relationship between the companies that dates back more than six decades.The agreement…

Teledyne Webb Research has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy's Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) for the production and delivery of APEX profiling floats. The contract has a total potential value of up to $51.1 million over a three…

T12 Engineering has secured funding from the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) to advance its Floating Mooring System (FMS), a technology designed to reduce the cost and complexity of maintaining floating offshore wind turbines.The latest…

Belgian transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium has secured a $1.15 billion (€1 billion) green credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance the second phase of the Princess Elisabeth Energy Island project in the North Sea.The financing…

Marine geoscience firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured a seven-week ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the North Sea that will mark the first commercial deployment of its newly installed electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).The survey will be carried out using the SW Tasman…

Explore how Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive PlusC is helping reshape marine power and propulsion. This episode examines the evolution of low-voltage DC technology, its role in vessel electrification, and how flexible power architectures are enabling more efficient…

Autonomy is often described as removing people from operations. That’s not quite right.It’s not a case of people ‘simply’ being replaced by machines. It’s about the move from vessel-centered operations to shore-enabled operations. People still matter…

Eco Wave Power U.S. Inc., has entered into an agreement with Germany-based AI engineering GmbH to develop a physics- and data-driven digital twin platform for Eco Wave Power’s proprietary wave energy technology.The collaboration advances Eco…

The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday.The U.N. weather agency said its forecasts…

Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has announced its 3.0m Marine Observation Buoy, a monitoring platform designed to provide early warning and surveillance for high-value maritime assets while supporting a wide range of oceanographic…

Film-Ocean, in partnership with its parent company, STAPEM Group, has taken delivery of a new SMD Atom ultra-compact work-class ROV, completing a fleet investment program first announced last year.As part of a long-standing partnership, the…

Saipem’s pipelay vessel Castorone has arrive in the Southern North Sea to start work for Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP).At 325 metres long, the vessel is one of the world’s largest pipelay vessels and will play a vital role in laying the…

Australian engineers have created a strong and lightweight titanium material that floats in water, even after severe damage, revealing a promising new material for marine infrastructure.Research led by RMIT University shows the 3D-printed titanium lattice – made up of hollow…

TDI-Brooks’ multi-use oceanographic research vessel, the R/V PROTEUS has completed its full-term ABS shipyard period in Las Palmas.During the shipyard period, TDI-Brooks expanded the vessel’s hydrographic capabilities and upgraded the PROTEUS…

French telecoms operators Orange and Free have teamed up to fund a €93 million ($107.82 million) subsea cable connecting the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion with South Africa, the companies said on Wednesday.The cable is scheduled to enter…

Kongsberg Maritime invites members of the press to join the company at SMM Hamburg on Wednesday September 2, for the unveiling of a new development in its propulsion offering.The announcement responds to the demands of the newest generation of large passenger vessels…

Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of autonomous subsea robots and autonomy software, announced that both of its Comanche remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems are currently operating on commercial offshore projects.Nauticus is experiencing…

On 26 August 2026, the German research icebreaker Polarstern reached the milestone of covering two million nautical miles since it entered service on 9 December 1982.The distance covered – a total of two million nautical miles – is equivalent to around 3.7 million kilometers…