Subsea technology specialists SMD has come one step closer to rolling out its electric work-class Quantum EV ROV. The Newcastle-based firm has completed the first phase in a series of stress-tests on the full range of components that make up the innovative modular EV ROV design. The electric ROV was
Van Oord has been conducting final tests of its remotely controlled-trencher Deep Dig-It as part of the preparation for the subsea cables installation on the Hollandse Kust (South) offshore wind farm project in The Netherlands. TenneT awarded the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium in 2018, to build
The newest addition to German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) fleet – survey, wreck-search and research vessel Atair – is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. Currently under construction at Fassmer in Berne, Germany, the vessel is said to meet the highest environmental standard
Ocean Power Technologies, Modus Seabed Intervention and Saab Seaeye are working on a new solution for carbon-free subsea autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) residency – long-term, persistent deployment without support from manned vessels. This novel system is designed for carbon-free autonomous offs
A team of pupils from Northgate High School in Norwich have been crowned champions of the Subsea UK 2020 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Challenge, which saw six teams from across the UK compete to design an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to solve an environmental incident.
Nova subsea field, located in the Norwegian North Sea, is set to receive its two manifolds in the next months, operator Wintershall Dea said. Built by Aker Solutions, the manifolds were handed over to Subsea 7 (responsible for pipelines and subsea construction), at the yard in Egersund, Norway. Aker
The deep ocean research institute Nekton has chosen Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress to enable images captured by from the floor of the Indian Ocean to be transmitted to audiences worldwide. The maritime high-speed broadband service provided connectivity to relay broadcast images from Nekton’s submersible of
Wintershall Dea has marked another milestone in the development of its operated Nova field located offshore Norway.
Scottish subsea wireless and digitalisation expert WFS Technologies has appointed Peter Sharpe as interim CEO as it embarks on a transformation programme to manage its business expansion. Sharpe, formerly a non-executive director of WFS, is taking over from Brendan Hyland who is stepping down after
Scottish company Ecosse IP (EIP) has unveiled its energy-transition-focused Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), designed to generate energy from slow-moving water. The MOWT technology, patent-pending, was designed and developed for use in rivers, estuaries and subsea current & tidal environments. Accordin
The Northern Lights project partners Equinor, Shell and Total have completed the drilling of confirmation well south of the Troll field in the North Sea to determine the suitability of the reservoir for CO₂ storage. Located some 2500 metres below the seabed, this is the first well drilled in exploit
Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term contract for seawater lift pumps maintenance which covers all of the five field centers where Aker BP is the operator. This is a continuation of the pilot contract signed by Aker BP, pump supplier Framo and technology company Cognite during ONS in 2018
Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term contract for seawater lift pumps where compensation is directly linked to facility uptime.
Van Oord has selected Marlink’s high throughput VSAT for connectivity in Indian territorial waters, through an agreement with India’s licensed Inflight Maritime Connectivity (IFMC) service partner, Nelco Ltd. The contract for Marlink’s SeaLink VSAT service was signed after the successful conclusion
