Kongsberg Maritime has signed the first contract for the new HUGIN Superior 6000-meter rated AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle). HUGIN Superior was introduced to the market in December 2018 and, according to Kongsberg, provides enhanced data, positioning and endurance capabilities while building on
A keel laying ceremony of the backhoe dredger Sarb, to be built for National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), took place at Ravestein B.V. in the Netherlands on June 14, 2019. As part of NMDC’s international growth and fleet investment strategy aimed to position the company as an industry leader, the
GM Flow Measurement Services has developed new automated technology to measure and analyse flow data on offshore installations. The start-up business, whose products have secured the support of Scottish Enterprise, is now gearing up for rapid growth after completion of field tests. The technology is
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iXblue’s Sea Operations division has been selected by EOLFI, the “Ferme Eolienne Flottante de Groix & Belle-Île” delegated project contactor, to conduct the geophysical survey of the future Groix & Belle-Île pilot wind farm located in the South of Brittany, off the West coast of France. The survey,
Aberdeen-based subsea energy storage and energy generation specialist EC-OG has launched a crowdfunding campaign to kick-start the energy transition and support growth plans. EC-OG, the creators of the Subsea Power Hub technology, is seeking support from the public to bring the business’ scale-up pl
French liquefied natural gas containment system specialist, GTT has been contracted by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to design tanks for two LNG carrier newbuilds.
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has signed a global master service agreement covering marine services including ocean bottom nodal acquisition and other methods. In connection with this agreement AGS has received its first call-off for provision of services in the North Sea. The company expects to execute
Working with the Swedish University for Agriculture and Sciences (SLU) MacArtney has co-designed a Lobster Sledge for investigation into lobster stocks. In 2009, MacArtney supplied SLU with a camera and light system that utilised direct telemetry and standard cabling for the original Lobster Sledge.
The data available to produce the definitive map of the world’s ocean floor has more than doubled, just two years after the launch of an international effort to produce a complete map by the year 2030. Following the efforts of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, coverage of the world’s
National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), in cooperation with Royal IHC, reached another milestone today with the keel laying ceremony of Ghasha, the second custom-build trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), with a capacity of 8000m³. “A combination of higher maneuverability, power and new innovati
Greenlink Interconnector Limited has appointed the former chief executive of ESB, Padraig McManus, to its board. McManus will take on the role of board director for the company, which is a project to construct a subsea interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink
Oldmeldrum-based energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has made a series of changes to its senior management team. Ross Whittingham, who was previously the firm’s engineering manager, has taken on the role of CEO. Whittingham has been with Flowline Specialists for 1
C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore and its family of companies, has been awarded a contract to perform riserless light well intervention (RLWI) activities for BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The initial contract calls for both mechanical as well as hydraulic acid stimulations, which will
