Huawei Marine has completed the West Africa Cable System (WACS) Upgrade II. The project was signed in February 2018 and put into commercial use in October of the same year. The upgrade realized 32*100G wavelengths configured on the longest optically amplified single fiber span stretching 11500 kilom
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen has recently completed a reconfiguration programme on a 111-metre subsea construction vessel REM Saltire. The vessel first underwent the demobilisation of a Q1600 Trenchertrenching system under the supervision of marine contractor Van Oord, before being mobilised for its
C-Kore Systems has released a new subsea testing tool, the C-Kore Sensor Monitor. According to the company, the Sensor Monitor can be used in decommissioning, fault-finding and construction campaigns to provide feedback from subsea sensors, such as wellhead pressures and temperatures, even when a su
Subsea positioning and marine seismic products manufacturer, Applied Acoustic Engineering, has welcomed Hollie Moran as the new sales manager for the EMEA region. In her new role Hollie will focus on expanding the sales of the Applied Acoustics range of USBL positioning and tracking systems and sub-
Claxton, an engineering and services company in subsea services group Acteon, has opened a new office in Stavanger, Norway.
Baker Hughes, a GE company, (BHGE) has reported profit of $131 million or 28 cents per diluted share on GAAP basis for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 26 cents per share. The company generated revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, up 11% sequentially
Tekmar Energy has been selected by Jan De Nul to provide its Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm. Northwester 2 will be the sixth wind farm in the North Sea off the Belgian coast, consisting of 23 turbines and will provide a total of 219 MW
Belgian and British transmission system operators, Elia and National Grid, have started the commercial exploitation of the first subsea interconnector between Belgium and the UK – the Nemo Link. Energy exchanges have started with an average of 773 MW to be exchanged and a total amount of 18,559 MWh
Ocean Power Technologies and Saab Seaeye have entered into a joint development and marketing agreement.
The latest version of the enginei electronic fuel management system (EFMS) from Royston diesel power, has been specified for Tarmac’s Marine business’ City of Westminster aggregate dredger. The vessel is one of a four-strong fleet of gravel and sand dredgers, which operate mainly in the North Sea an
The Telecommunication Fund of Iceland and Farice, the operator of two submarine cables to Iceland, have signed a Desk Top Study (DTS) work agreement. The DTS work involves selecting landing sites for a new submarine cable to Europe as well as project management for a seabed survey expected to take p
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS has slipped deeper into the red when compared to fourth-quarter 2017, despite revenues growth of some 24 percent. The Oslo-listed company reported net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 of $7.1 million or 5 cents per share, versus loss of $6.2 mi
TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract from Lundin for the Luno II and Rolvsnes development offshore Norway.
TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract from Lundin Norway for the Luno II and Rolvsnes development in the North Sea. The contract, said to be worth between $250 million and $500 million, covers the delivery and installation
