Dutch offshore lifting equipment provider KenzFigee has now a market position in the UK with the opening of a branch office. KenzFigee UK will provide clients in the UK sector with access to the expertise, capabilities and support services direct from their hub in Aberdeen, Scotland. The company has
Neptune Energy is partnering with a team of University of Aberdeen students, supporting their entry to a global engineering challenge to build a working remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Neptune was approached by the university’s Electrical & Electronic Engineering Society (EEESoc) and agreed to beco
Underwater technology provider Sonardyne has made new additions to its 2020 product line-up, designed to play a role in delivering data from the seabed to the shore. With a focus on compact unmanned and vessel instruments, Sonardyne has unveiled SPRINT-Nav Mini, said to be the most compact guidance
Damen Marine Components has won an order for three sets of steering and rudder systems for three dual-fueled trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) currently being built at Keppel Offshore & Marine’s shipyard in Singapore for Van Oord. The vessels will be 138-meters in length and have a hopper cap
iXblue has launched a new USBL system for accurate location, positioning and tracking of subsea assets. Latest addition in iXblue’s new USBL product range, the new Gaps M5 joins the Gaps M7. Gaps M5 integrates an Attitude and Heading Reference System based on iXblue FOG technology for heading roll a
Shell has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning plan for the Brent field pipelines located in the UK North Sea.
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, has acquired Fathom Systems – provider of diver communications, gas analysis, diver monitoring and integrated diving control systems for diving support vessels (DSVs). JFD believes that this deal will expand its portfolio of innovative diving solutions for the oil
Plymouth-based MSubs has been awarded an initial £1-million contract to build a test submarine that will be used to explore the potential capabilities of larger uncrewed underwater vehicles in the future. Measuring about 30 feet in length, this autonomous submarine is significantly larger than auton
At the end of 2019, Royal IHC was awarded a contract for the design and delivery of two mining screen towers by the family-owned company Spaansen. The towers will be installed on the hopper dredger YED PRIOR. Spaansen is currently converting the GERD container vessel into a gravel hopper dredger wit
Jotun and Kongsberg Maritime have joined forces to develop a proactive hull cleaning solution called Jotun HullSkater. Jotun HullSkater, a green cleaning machine, is part of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions. This is the first solution developed for proactive bio-fouling control on ships and offers the p
Tekmar has won a contract from French cable installation specialist Louis Dreyfus TravOcean to supply TekLink cable protection systems for Parc du Banc de Guérande offshore wind farm (Saint-Nazaire). Saint-Nazaire marks Tekmar’s first offshore wind project in France and the company’s first contract
Swan Hunter has completed the mobilisation of a 4000Te carousel onto the Normand Clipper CSV for Global Marine Group. The Wallsend-based firm carried out structural modifications to the carousel to allow long-term integration onto the vessel. Oceanteam Solutions has provided the 4000Te carousel for
iXblue has launched new SeapiX-C solid-state 3D multibeam sonar which offers real-time georeferenced static bathymetry capabilities to marine works operators for instant monitoring and decision-making. Offering a new static 3D imagery solution able to display the seabed in real-time during jack-up b
ROV tooling manufacturer ROVQUIP has recently made a significant investment in its ROV tooling and manipulator rental fleet. The investment is part of the Aleron group’s company ongoing commitment to expanding its rental division and supporting its global customers. New equipment in the rental pool
