Insights and News

Menck, Acteon’s Marine Foundations business line, has successfully delivered the first of two MHU4400S hydraulic hammer systems to Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE (“Heerema”) under a strategic multi-million-pound agreement. This milestone marks the first phase of a two-hammer supply agreement that reinforces the long-standing collaboration between Heerema and Acteon. The hammers will join Heerema’s extensive fleet of Menck’s systems, further strengthening its position among leading transport and installation (T&I) contractors.

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line is proud to announce that it has been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for the provision of stack-up mooring system services in Brazil. This work will support light-workover interventions and abandonment operations on installed subsea Christmas trees across both anchored and dynamically positioned Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) and Well Intervention Vessels (WIVs). The assets are located in water depths from 80 to 600 metres.

The offshore energy sector is evolving rapidly. Both oil and gas fields and offshore wind farms are under pressure to deliver reliable energy while keeping projects affordable. The design choices engineers make today will determine whether these projects remain adaptable, resilient and ready to meet future challenges or whether they become locked into costly, rigid solutions that limit flexibility for decades.

Our Permanent Mooring Track Record brochure consolidates hundreds of permanent mooring projects across multiple environments, water depths, and asset types and summarises our work scope for each project. By combining advanced engineering, robust anchor technologies, disciplined offshore procedures, and long-term integrity management, we deliver mooring solutions that behave exactly as intended throughout the asset’s life.

Menck, Acteon’s Marine Foundations business line, delivered its largest offshore grouting operation to date for DEME, supporting the installation of 61 turbine foundations at the Yeu-Noirmoutier Offshore Wind Farm. To keep pace with DEME’s rapid installation schedule, we executed large annulus grouting operations at previously unmatched pumping rates, achieving exceptionally fast turnaround times between pours and enabling fast consecutive foundation installations.

Advanced geospatial intelligence gives offshore teams a clear view of subsurface conditions, enabling proactive planning, cost control and more predictable project delivery.

Menck, Acteon’s Marine Foundations business line, delivered a fully integrated jacket installation solution for the Congo LNG project in 27 m water depth. The project required precise execution in a challenging marine environment. Tight tolerances, complex logistics, and remote coordination added pressure to deliver a safe, first-time-right installation.

When planning a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) project, the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study is where strategy meets precision. For mooring engineers and project managers, this phase sets the foundation for safe, efficient, and cost-effective mooring solutions. 

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, is proud to announce that the pioneering “SEPLA in Sand” project, developed in collaboration with researchers from The Centre of Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia (UWA), has received a major grant from the Australian Research Council.

The UTEC Manta 200 kN Seabed Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) system is a new-generation, continuous drive system that was designed with a clear focus on resilience and efficiency. Its adjustable ballast system and modular design deliver exceptional versatility and operational flexibility.

UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, delivered a comprehensive deepwater geotechnical investigation offshore Mozambique using the Portable Remotely Operated Drill (PROD5) seabed drilling system, combining sampling and in situ data to characterise challenging seabed conditions.

In this episode of Act on Energy podcast, Guste Kelly (née Cesnuleviciute), Marketing Campaign Lead at Acteon, speaks with Justin Carpenter, Sales & Business Development Director at UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, to explore his 15-year career in offshore geotechnical engineering.