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Maritime Industry Briefing: Subsea Contract Win for Worley Rosenberg and Navy Destroyer Production Expansion
By MGN Editorial•May 29, 2026 at 01:51 PM
Worley's Rosenberg EPC centre in Norway secures a major subsea structures contract with Equinor, while US manufacturer General Tool Company announces a facility expansion to support increased Arleigh Burke-class destroyer production.
## Worley Rosenberg Lands Equinor Subsea Structures Contract
Worley's Rosenberg engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) centre of excellence in Stavanger, Norway, has secured a significant contract to produce 34 subsea structures for an Equinor field development, according to Offshore Energy. The award underscores the continued momentum in Norway's offshore sector and reinforces Rosenberg's position as a key fabrication hub for subsea infrastructure in the North Sea.
The contract reflects Equinor's ongoing investment in subsea field development as the Norwegian energy major advances its upstream portfolio. Subsea structures of this scale — encompassing manifolds, templates, and associated hardware — represent a substantial scope of work and are critical to enabling safe and efficient seabed production operations. Further details on the specific field and delivery timeline were not disclosed in initial reporting.
For Worley, the award builds on its established EPC capabilities in Norway and signals continued demand for high-specification subsea fabrication services as operators push ahead with development programmes despite broader energy transition pressures.
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## General Tool Company Expands to Meet US Navy Destroyer Demand
On the naval shipbuilding front, Cincinnati-based General Tool Company (GTC) has announced a major expansion of its manufacturing facility to increase production throughput of the Rolls-Royce AG9160RF gas turbine generator (GTG) set — a critical power generation component aboard the US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) guided-missile destroyers.
According to a company statement issued on 29 May 2026, the expansion is directly tied to increased US Navy demand for Arleigh Burke-class vessels, a programme that has seen renewed political and strategic priority as the Navy seeks to grow its surface combatant fleet. The GTG sets produced by GTC provide shipboard electrical power, making them an essential element of each destroyer's combat systems infrastructure.
The facility investment highlights the broader industrial base challenges facing US naval shipbuilding, where suppliers across the supply chain are being called upon to scale capacity in parallel with shipyard expansions. GTC's move is indicative of the downstream manufacturing investment required to sustain accelerated warship production rates.
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*Sources: Offshore Energy; PR Newswire*
#subsea structures#Equinor#Worley Rosenberg#North Sea#offshore fabrication#US Navy#Arleigh Burke#naval shipbuilding#gas turbine generator#EPC
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