Offshore engineering

Published:  13 August, 2025 Scottish ocean energy pioneer Mocean Energy has announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netherlands-headquartered floating solar developer SolarDuck. The companies say the strategic collaboration aims to deliver hybrid power systems that combine SolarDuck’s cutting-edge floating solar platforms with Mocean Energy’s innovative wave energy technology. Together, the companies…

Published:  13 August, 2025 As offshore support vessels become more sophisticated, digital transformation plays a key role in maximising uptime, optimising maintenance, and supporting critical systems like hydraulics and pneumatics. North Star’s £5 million investment in integrated software platforms and high-speed connectivity highlights how modern offshore operations are evolving to support both performance and crew…

Aug 12, 2025 Source: Saipem Saipem has been awarded a FEED contract for the FPSO module of the Abadi LNG project, located in the Masela Block, Indonesia. The contract was granted following a technical and commercial pre-selection process. It now enters a competitive dual FEED phase, where two separate consortia will propose independent technical solutions.…

Published:  06 August, 2025 Natural Power, a leading renewable energy consultancy, has announced it has completed the research, analysis and interpretation that underpins the first South of Scotland Heat Network prospectus that was launched recently by South of Scotland Enterprise. The document, created jointly by South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and Dumfries & Galloway and…

Published:  06 August, 2025 North Star has announced it has secured multi-million-pound landmark agreements to support RWE’s growing offshore wind farm portfolio with four hybrid-powered commissioning /service operation vessels (C/SOVs). The deal comprises two firm long-term charter agreements and two reservation agreements for new-build vessels, together representing the first and largest commitment in the sector…

Published:  30 July, 2025 The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has announced it has launched its 2025 Manufacturing Facility Support Programme (MFSP). Applications are now open for a new round of funding aimed at boosting the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing capacity. With a total funding pot of £2m available, the programme offers grants of up…

Published:  30 July, 2025 OEG, a leading energy solutions business, has announced it has secured a significant five-year contract with Peterson Energy Logistics in Den Helder for 500 offshore containers to support its operations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The award builds on a successful 10-year relationship between the two businesses, previously…

Published:  23 July, 2025 Penryn-based specialist engineering company, MintMech, has announced it has completed a landmark manufacturing project at its new facility on Kernick Industrial Estate. Reported to be the first offshore wind-specific system of its kind to be manufactured in Cornwall, MintMech designed a bespoke 30-tonne pipe handling system and gantry crane to support…

Published:  23 July, 2025 A new and expanded programme aimed at inspiring young people, developing skills and connecting emerging talent with opportunities in the offshore energy industry will debut at SPE Offshore Europe 2025 (OE25). For the first time, the Skills & Education Programme will run across all four days of the free-to-attend conference and…

Jul 17, 2025 (Credit: Flotation Energy) Worley has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for onshore substation for the 560 MW GreenVolt floating wind farm offshore Scotland, being developed by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture firm created by Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision. Worley will develop an all-encompassing design plan for Green…