Milestones

SLB announced an agreement to combine its carbon capture business with Aker Carbon Capture (ACC) to support accelerated industrial decarbonization at scale.

Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium involving DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi, has awarded Ramboll the contract for pre-FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) of the foundations for its Bowdun project.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, announced the largest quantity order in the company’s history, marking a significant commercial milestone. A valued customer engaged in the offshore energy service industry in Latin America has placed purchase orders for multiple WAM-V USV's, representing a substantial investment totaling over $1.5 million and highlighting OPT’s continued expansion in the region.

In 2021, leading Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) designer and builder, SEA-KIT International, was awarded the first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate by Lloyd’s Register (LR), representing a key milestone for the maritime industry.

Subsea solution provider, Film-Ocean, has announced the expansion of its work-class ROV fleet with the purchase of a third hydraulic ROV from global technology manufacturer, SMD. The company has also entered into a support agreement for services and spares.

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) a world-leading provider of satellite ground networks and Earth Observation services has acquired a majority stake of 70 percent of VAKE, a Norwegian space–startup that delivers maritime domain awareness by using satellite data combined with machine learning.

In 2023, NOV formed a new Cable Lay team based in Stonehouse, UK. The team, formerly senior and principal engineers with MAATS Tech Ltd, brings more than 70 years of combined experience in engineering fully integrated lay systems with advanced automation and line control. The dedicated Cable Lay team in Stonehouse is incorporated with the Remacut team in Rivoli, Italy.

Kraken Robotics Inc. (Kraken) announces that it has received contracts totaling $2.4 million for subsea batteries and synthetic aperture sonar systems (SAS).

Vestdavit has notched up a new annual sales record for another consecutive year after seeing its order intake surge by a massive 76% in 2023 on high demand from the offshore wind and oil & gas sectors, as well as increased sales in its core naval market.

Hydroacoustic technology manufacturer GeoAcoustics Ltd has already secured the first major order for its next generation Sub-Bottom Profiler following the official launch at Oceanology International 2024. The order comes from GeoAcoustics’ established Middle East channel partner MER-Subsea and will see the first 15 GeoPulse 2 systems exclusively delivered to end-customers across the region.

PEAK Wind, renewable energy specialist in onshore & offshore wind, announces that Nick Davies and Roger Chen have been appointed as Country Director and Deputy Country Director Taiwan, respectively.

Bibby Marine has secured a three-year contract extension with long-standing client, TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V. (“TotalEnergies”), for its ‘walk-to-work’ Service Operation Vessel (SOV), Bibby WaveMaster 1.