Deepwater Installation
Wireless subsea observation network for data collection under development off Norway
The University of Bergen and GCE Ocean Technology have entered into a partnership agreement to create a wireless underwater observation network along the coast of Norway to monitor the environment and obtain information about the ocean environment. The parties’ collaborative project called SFI Smart
Recently-launched subsea cable producer signs UK Steel Charter
XLCC has signed the UK Steel Charter, committing to create a new export-led HVDC cable manufacturing industry for the UK. The UK Steel Charter aims to maximize opportunities for the UK economy and UK steel producers by encouraging and promoting measures that can be taken in relation to the procureme
Jan De Nul to install Greenlink Interconnector
Jan De Nul has won a contract with Sumitomo Electric Industries for the installation of two subsea HVDC cables and one fiber optic cable for the Greenlink Interconnector between Ireland and the UK. The subsea cable route for the 500 MW Greenlink Interconnector is about 160 kilometers long between Co
French subsea cable repair vessels to sport DLM de-trenching grapnels
UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has received an order from an undisclosed customer for two wheel de-trenching grapnels set to be deployed from subsea cable repair vessels in France. DLM designed a custom-built version suitable to penetrate 1.8 meters into the seabed, significantly more than t
Shell fires up Olympus tie-back in Gulf of Mexico
Shell has kicked off production at a tie-back to its Olympus production hub, unlocking further value in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Public consultations scheduled for Eastern Green Link 2
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission (SHE Transmission) and National Grid Energy Transmission (NGET) have scheduled consultation events for the Eastern Green Link 2 subsea HVDC project. The parties are holding Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) events to be undertaken in advance of the submission to
McDermott fleet delivers major milestone for ‘largest subsea project in Asia Pacific’
U.S. offshore construction and engineering contractor McDermott has delivered a gas field for what it says is the largest subsea project in the Asia Pacific.
PaleBlue launches new real-time ROV simulator
Norway’s PaleBlue has launched the ROV Engineering Simulator tailored for subsea engineering, design reviews, and accessibility checks of subsea installations with the use of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The simulator provides real-time simulation and visualization tools that allow users to se
Prysmian finishes North Sea Link ahead of schedule
Italy’s Prysmian has completed the North Sea Link (NSL) interconnector between Norway and the UK ahead of schedule. In 2015, Norwegian system operator Statnett and UK’s National Grid awarded Prysmian with a €550 million project to deliver approximately 950 kilometers of subsea HVDC cables (1400MW, ±
Subsea 7 awarded another ‘substantial’ contract
Subsea 7 has won what it defines as a “substantial contract” with an undisclosed client for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of offshore facilities, subsea pipelines, and associated infrastructure. The award, made to a consortium including Subsea 7, will be recorde
Kongsberg Maritime puts new technology into action
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new addition to the cNODE product range of acoustic modems which introduces the new capability to stream a live video feed for a variety of subsea installation tasks. The cNODE Mantis features a live video solution said to significantly increase the number
Norbit receives €1.5 million sonar order
Norwegian subsea technology company Norbit has received an order from an undisclosed international client for the delivery of multiple Winghead i80S sonar systems. The value of the order is approximately NOK 15 million (circa €1.5 million) and the systems are expected to be delivered in the second q
Pipeline installation contractor wanted for Dutch CCS project
The Dutch Porthos Offshore Transport and Storage has issued a tender for the installation of about 20 kilometers of offshore pipeline for what will be one of the largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the world. Port of Rotterdam CO2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) will tr
OMV taps TechnipFMC for Iris Hades field
TechnipFMC has secured a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with OMV Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Austrian oil and gas company OMV, for the subsea production system (SPS & SURF) for the Iris Hades field. The integrated FEED contract for the Iris Hades development project is val