Fischer Panda UK’s electric drive system and generators will power the world’s first fully automated vessel, the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), when it sets sail on its historic maiden voyage across the Atlantic this June.

The winners of the Decom Awards 2021 were announced last week, in an online event which rounded off Decom North Sea’s (DNS) inaugural Decom Week.

James Fisher Renewables, a trusted supplier of comprehensive offshore windfarm solutions, has been selected by the French transmission grid operator Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (RTE) to identify unexploded ordnance (UXO) along the export cable routes for the Fécamp offshore wind project.

Energy, defense and science technology company Sonardyne has launched a new, entirely portable configuration of its shallow water Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system Micro-Ranger 2.

A new UK Offshore Energy Workforce Transferability Review by Robert Gordon University (RGU) highlights that the offshore energy workforce mix will change significantly in the next 10 years, with roles in decarbonized energies projected to increase from 20% to 65% of all jobs in the offshore energy sector (oil & gas, offshore wind, carbon capture utilization and storage and hydrogen).

A new collaborative agreement will see Tucker Energy Services actively promote the sales, installation and services of Tendeka’s innovative completion technologies across Trinidad, Suriname and Guyana.

National Grid, one of the world’s largest publicly listed utilities, and RWE Renewables, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, have announced the signing of a partnership agreement to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the coastal region of the Northeast U.S.

Fugro has received a contract renewal from Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores) for the provision of real-time wind and metocean measurements off the coast of New Jersey in the US over the next 2 years.

Aberdeen headquartered PD&MS Group has acquired cleantech specialist engineering firm Synergie Environ Ltd for an undisclosed sum to bolster its decarbonization capabilities and further support the energy sector’s net-zero emission ambitions.

Brazil newly created rental and services company, WAMS, adds iXblue DriX Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to its existing pool of equipment.

OneOcean, the leading software provider for the global maritime industry, has acquired Shipping Guides Ltd, the pre-eminent provider of data and information on ports globally. The Guide to Port Entry intelligence will be integrated into the OneOcean platforms, further enhancing OneOcean’s voyage planning capability.

The QC2000 Nodule Collector concept has been developed by SMD to maximize productivity and minimize impact to the seabed and the surrounding environment.

LYTT, a software company delivering real-time insights to oil and gas operators by combining fiber optic data with hybrid analytics, has repurposed existing fiber optic infrastructure to support the remediation of a shut-in well in the North Sea.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl, and California Governor Gavin Newsom have announced an agreement to advance areas for offshore wind off the northern and central coasts of California.

ICR Integrity (ICR), a leading global provider of integrated maintenance and integrity solutions to the oil and gas, power, chemical, nuclear and renewables industries, has signed a renewal agreement for its Quickflange™ service with Apache Corporation’s North Sea subsidiaries.

Global subsea services company, Modus Subsea Services Ltd has been awarded a contract to perform survey services in connection with a new cable corridor requirement in Ofotfjorden, northern Norway. The campaign will use the Modus Hybrid AUV (HAUV) system which represents the very latest in merged ROV and AUV technology.