PaxOcean, a subsidiary of Kuok Singapore Limited, has won newbuilding contracts for the construction of a 2,300m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) and two 3,500m³ split hopper vessels for Royal IHC. The vessels, set to be constructed at PaxOcean Graha in Batam, Indonesia, are expected to be de
Oslo-listed seismic specialist Magseis is teaming up with Schlumberger’s geophysical services subsidiary WesternGeco in the space of ocean bottom nodes.
Siemens has completed the first phase of its Subsea Power Grid shallow water test in Trondheim, Norway. Siemens, in collaboration with industry partners Chevron, Equinor, ExxonMobil, and Eni Norge, is in the final stages of a program to develop a barrier-breaking system that will become the world’s
Nexans has won a contract worth over €150 million to supply over 200 kilometers of 245 kV high voltage alternating current (HVAC) subsea export cable system for the near-shore section of Ørsted’s Hornsea 2 wind farm. Located in the North Sea, approximately 89 kilometers from the Yorkshire coast, the
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Orbital Marine Power has revealed the designs of its upcoming commercial production tidal turbine, the Orbital O2 2MW, which is targeted to be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in 2020. The Orbital O2 will comprise of a 73 meters long floating superstructure, supporting
The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) has purchased two Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) from AML Oceanographic to improve their survey operations. GSI works in partnership with the Marine Institute of Ireland under the joint programme INFOMAR to survey the coastal and deep waters surrounding Ireland,
Offshore robotics company FORSSEA ROBOTICS has chosen GMS as main technical partner to certify its real-time visual positioning technologies. A joint laboratory will be created to develop a common offer covering camera calibration, subsea image treatment and innovative photogrammetry solutions. FORS
Shearwater GeoServices has completed the acquisition of the marine seismic acquisition assets and operations of WesternGeco, the geophysical services product line of Schlumberger. The transaction was completed following receipt of relevant regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing c
PGS has sold the fiber optic permanent reservoir monitoring solution, OptoSeis to Geospace Technologies. Terms of the transaction include an initial cash payment at closing of $1.8 million and contingent cash payments of up to an additional $23.2 million over a five-and-a-half year earn-out period.
Downhole sensing technology specialist, Well-SENSE, has launched its latest FiberLine Intervention (FLI) development, ‘Active FLI’. Active FLI builds on the capability of Well-SENSE’s new fiber optic downhole data acquisition system with the addition of a range of discrete measurement devices, the c
50Hertz and Energinet have accomplished the 24 hours tests of both of the offshore cables connecting the Danish platform of the Kriegers Flak windpark with the German platform Baltic 2. One after another, the two cables were energised and are now ready to transport the electricity. “Everyone in the
DeltaTek Global has deployed its SeaCure technology on the West Wick subsea appraisal well which is being drilled by the Ocean Guardian under the work scope for Chevron North Sea. The SeaCure cementing system delivers stabbed-in, inner string cementing for subsea wells and was deployed to cement a 3
Royal IHC has been awarded the KNVTS Ship of the Year award for the 8,400m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) SCHELDT RIVER, designed and built for DEME. This year, the jury selected three nominees out of seven entries for the most prestigious maritime award. To be nominated, ships have to be d
