Italian offshore services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has secured two new contracts from Prysmian, worth $23.5 million, to deliver its services for Bay…
Italian offshore services provider Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has secured two new contracts from Prysmian, worth $23.5 million, to deliver its services for Bay of Biscay interconnection project and offshore wind farm developments in the Netherlands.
The first contract is for the Bay of Biscay interconnection project, an HVDC cable system that will link coastal areas of Spain and France.
Under the contract, NextGeo will carry out route preparation activities, between 2025 and 2027, delivering a range of seabed services to enable the subsequent cable installation phase, to be executed by Prysmian.
From the operations-side, the contract includes a series of interventions on the seabed, such as Boulder Removal, Pre-Lay Grapnel Run (PLGR), installation of protective mattresses, and a Pre-Lay Survey. These activities will ensure optimal seabed conditions to allow a safe and efficient installation of the HVDC cable system by Prysmian.
The second contract involves the execution of marine survey services in both offshore and nearshore areas of Dutch waters, along the export cable routes designated for the future offshore wind farms IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1.
In this case, the operations, scheduled between 2026 and 2027, will focus on geophysical and UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) surveys, enabling the acquisition of
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