Both decks and all six lanes of the $440 million Pensacola Bay Bridge have opened, marking the end of major work on the largest transportation project ever in Northwest Florida.

Blue and yellow machines whirred, autonomously welding the steel that Austal’s Alabama shipyard will need to build nuclear submarine components as the company moves away from aluminum vessels.
Source: Defense News

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is still predicting record world oil demand this year, according to its latest oil market report (OMR).
Source: Rigzone

Real information and insight into the oil and gas industry related to the Gulf of Mexico. We speak with Pat Jeffries and William Bratkowski, two industry leaders, who give up to date news and advice. An episode that is good for any company, diver, or tender working in the GOM.

Danish authorities recovered an object that investigations found to be an empty maritime smoke buoy adjacent to the leakage-hit Nord Stream pipeline.
Source: Rigzone

Seaway7 has installed the final wind turbine foundation on the Seagreen offshore wind farm, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, concluding the 18-month installation campaign.

Norway said it has awarded two licences to explore for carbon dioxide (CO2) storage sites in the North Sea - one to Aker BP and a partner, and another to Germany's Wintershall Dea and its partner.

The U.S. Navy plans to operate a fleet of crewed and unmanned platforms within the next 10 years.
Source: Defense News

EIVA has released a new remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) called ViperFish. This all-in-one sensor platform is tailored for autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) systems.
Source: Offshore

This year at Ocean Business 23, Teledyne Marine focused on uncrewed systems and sensors. With new technology that gives customers the best possible tools to fulfill their tasks, Teledyne Marine presented some new products, including the Gavia Osprey AUV with longer endurance, greater payload capacity, and true modularity. The new Osprey AUV builds upon the Gavia line with an open and modular AUV. Teledyne RD Instruments also unveiled the new WORKHORSE II ADCP, available in 300, 600, and 1200 kHz.

Standardization can pave way for collaboration between industry stakeholders to create a more diver-friendly infrastructure.