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DFO contracts VARD for one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel

VARD has signed a contract with the Taiwanese-based company Dong Fang Offshore for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel, with option(s). The vessel is of VARD 3 39 design. The value of the contract is EUR 113,5 mill. …

Apr 4, 2025 / Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime wins design and equipment contract for Olympic Group’s two subsea construction vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a significant contract for the design of two multipurpose subsea vessels. The UT7623 SEV (Sustainable Energy Vessel) vessels will be methanol-ready and feature battery hybrid technology. These vessels are the first …

Mar 17, 2025 / Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime announces energy-efficient upgrade for Solstad’s Normand Sentinel

Kongsberg Maritime will install RD-AZ2600 rim-drive thrusters for anticipated fuel savings of up to 16% during transits and up to 40% in DP mode. Kongsberg Maritime has announced a significant upgrade to Solstad’s Normand Sentinel, one of its most …

May 23, 2024 / Curious

DeepOcean Awarded Post-Lay Trenching Works Offshore Mexico

DeepOcean’s Mexican operation has been awarded a contract for the provision of post-lay trenching works on 30 kilometres of pipeline offshore Mexico. DeepOcean will execute the post-lay trenching works from the M/S Volantis subsea construction …

Jun 7, 2023 / Curious

Solstad Offshore Signs Letter of Intent for Charter of the CSV Normand Maximus

Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad) has received a Letter of Intent from an undisclosed subsea contractor for hire of the CSV Normand Maximus for a period of minimum 490 days with commencement first quarter 2024. The commercial terms are confidential …

May 12, 2023 / Vessels

Volstad Maritime orders NES battery pack for another subsea construction vessel

Volstad Maritime has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver the battery package and associated control system for battery charging to the M/S Deep Cygnus subsea construction vessel. NES, which specialises in sustainable energy …

Jan 4, 2023 / Curious

Solstad Offshore Wins Contract Awards for CSVs

Solstad Offshore ASA announced on Tuesday (Nov01) contract awards for three of its subsea construction vessels (CSV). Normand Vision has been awarded a new contract with Havfram AS for a period of 3 years firm plus option for additional 2 years, the …

Nov 1, 2022 / Vessels

Solstad Offshore Wins Contract Award Within Renewable Energy