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12 Oct 2026

DOF Group Awards North Sea Subsea Decommissioning Contract

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DOF Group ASA announced the award of a significant contract with a North Sea operator for a subsea decommissioning campaign.The contract scope includes project management, engineering, offshore execution and disposal services for the removal of subsea infrastructure and seabed clearance across multiple offshore fields. The offshore campaign is scheduled for execution during the first quarter of 2027.DOF will utilize its integrated decommissioning capabilities, combining in-house engineering, project management, marine operations, ROV services, survey and offshore execution.

03 Jun 2025

Höegh Autoliners, Nordic Circles Partner For Ship Decommissioning

From left: Höegh Autoliners CEO Andreas Enger; Fortescue Metals Group Founder/Chairman Andrew Forrest; Höegh Autoliners COO Sebjørn Dahl; Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) CEO Jennifer Jordan; 68th U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry; Nordic Circles CEO John Jacobsen; and Craig Eason (TradeWinds). © Höegh Autoliners

An agreement between Höegh Autoliners and green industry pioneer Nordic Circles launches a national project that will change the handling of decommissioned ships. Using Norwegian technology, labor, and industry, old ships will be upcycled in Norway into certified building materials—without melting, without export, and with up to 97% lower emissions.Nordic Circles and Höegh Autoliners are announcing the agreement on the Blue Talks stage at Nor-Shipping, in front of maritime leaders from around the world…

17 Jun 2020

OOS Joins LR, Worley Offshore Decommissioning Consortium

Artist's impression of OOS Walcheren and the OOS Serooskerke performing a joint topside lift - Credit: OOS

Dutch offshore services provider OOS International has joined an offshore decommissioning consortium created by Lloyd’s Register and Worley, in a push to drive down the costs of offshore decommissioning."Decommissioning, for many, remains an uncertain cost burden, potentially even more so in the current climate,” says Julie Copland, LR’s Decommissioning lead. “What is certain is that, with our combined expertise, unique ability to take well operatorship and duty holdership, and now ready access to heavy lift assets…