The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science will take delivery of the first flying electric research vessel in the United States, through a unique collaboration with Candela, a Swedish company accelerating the transition to sustainable electric boating.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) is assuming management of the Oleander Project, a 30-year effort to monitor circulation in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean using data gathered from sensors mounted on or launched from a cargo ship that makes regular crossings of the Gulf Stream.

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between AVANGRID, Inc. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), have commemorated the construction of operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities on Martha’s Vineyard with a visit to Tisbury Marine Terminal.

NOAA has announced an investment of $14 million over two years through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) to support improved and enhanced observing systems for the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes of the United States.

DARE Centre

The Digital, Autonomous and Robotics Engineering (DARE) Centre at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth was opened May 18, by Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Rt Hon. Graham Stuart MP.

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a significant⁽¹⁾ contract by Equinor to provide riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Three Crowley-managed tankers have been selected by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to serve in its Tanker Security Program. The program ensures a commercial fleet can readily transport liquid fuel supplies in times of need for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Nauticus Robotics, Inc., a developer of autonomous robots using artificial intelligence for data collection and intervention services to the ocean industries, has announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Allseas’ superior single-lift technology has been selected to install supersized offshore wind converter stations for TenneT’s ambitious 2GW Program and play a key role in Europe’s energy transition.

Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts, one for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) project in the Black Sea and one for decommissioning activities in the North Sea. The overall value of the contracts amounts to approximately 850 million USD.

Italy’s DST (Deep Sea Technology) has chosen a 1000m-rated Saab Seaeye Falcon DR robotic vehicle to support archaeological research and offshore energy.

Wintershall Dea is calling for the production of low-carbon hydrogen from Norwegian natural gas in Germany. “The North Sea can be the energy hub of the future to help us master the balancing act between security of supply and climate neutrality,” says Wintershall Dea CEO Mario Mehren on the sidelines of a meeting with companies and politicians from Norway and Germany held on May 9, in Berlin, which Wintershall Dea also attended.

Aker Solutions has been awarded a sizeable⁽¹⁾ contract from ExxonMobil’s Guyana affiliate to provide dynamic and static subsea umbilical for the Uaru project offshore Guyana.

Tenaris has been awarded a multi-year contract from Neptune Energy for the supply of OCTG and services for its drilling projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Industry leader in marine robotic software solutions Greensea Systems, Inc. (Greensea) will be showcasing its advances in utilizing artificial intelligence for data collection and evaluation in subsea robotics for defense applications at the flagship naval and maritime exhibition Combined Naval Event, 23 – 25th May 2023 in Farnborough, UK.

Orbit Communications Systems Ltd., a leading global provider of maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and mission-critical airborne audio management systems, has announced the receipt of a new order from a leading navy in Asia for OceanTRx4 satellite communication systems, the upgrade of OceanTRx7 systems, and on-board spare (OBS) and servicing for marine platforms. The total value of the order is approximately $13.6 million.