Alewijnse Marine has entered a new phase in the electrical conversion of the 8.500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain. After months of engineering and a study of the potential harmonics pollution in preparation for the electrical conversion, the company has started work on
Nexans has secured a contract from Ørsted, under the five-year framework agreement, to supply 66 kV submarine inter-array cable with associated accessories for the Borssele 1 and 2 wind farms off the Netherlands coast. Nexans will supply and install three-phase 66 kV copper cables with two cross-sec
Ocean Infinity, a hydrographic and geophysical survey company, has placed three separate orders for a total of five Kongsberg Maritime HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) systems, increasing its inventory to 15. The AUVs are supplied with the latest generation Kongsberg Maritime HISAS 1032 syn
Ashtead Technology has signed a global master lease agreement with Oceaneering International to offer Oceaneering’s range of ROV tools and systems for rental from its facilities in Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Houston and Singapore. Allan Pirie, chief executive of Ashtead, said: “This global master lease ag
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract by the Spanish ship builder Freire to deliver ship design and equipment systems for a new oceanographic research vessel for Belgium. The IMO polar code compliant vessel will be designed to carry out research and survey tasks in the North Sea and its adjacent s
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has supported LB Bentley, specialists in creating small bore subsea valves, in the development of its Medium Duty Rotary Gate Valve. The new gate valve incorporates a custom seal that demonstrates stem sealing technology that reduces the “risk of contamination and failur
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s energy, shipping and shipbuilding, and financial sectors, a move which is expected to have a negative impact on the Iranian oil and gas exports.
Carbon Capture and Storage is a set of techniques and technologies aimed at capturing CO2 from various industries and storing it underground, in depleted oil and gas fields, or in aquifers.
Fugro has signed a joint development agreement with L3 ASV to create the next generation of autonomous vessels for the commercial survey market. The partnership brings together the expertise of both companies for the joint development of a variety of fit-for-purpose unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
Jumbo has been awarded the transportation and Installation of a 410t subsea production manifold at a depth of 1643 meters off the coast of Israel for the Leviathan development. TechnipFMC is preparing for a project including a subsea production system connecting high-rate subsea wells to a fixed pla
Sonardyne has reported new Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) equipment sales across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Organisations operating out of the UK, Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam have acquired Sonardyne’s vessel-based Ranger 2 and Mini-Ranger 2 USBL underwater positioning technology for tracking a ran
The ¡VAMOS! partners, together with Advisory Board members and interested external parties, were present at the ¡VAMOS! technology Demonstration Day, on October 24, at the Magcobar flooded mine pit, in Silvermines, Ireland. In total 85 visitors participated in the field demonstration to raise awaren
Subsea excavation specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has enhanced its offering bringing two new ultra low draft (ULD) tools to market for the offshore wind sector. The T4000 ULD, a re-engineered version of the T4000, now offers shallow water excavation with reportedly the world’s most
Fugro has signed a joint development agreement with L3 ASV to create the next generation of autonomous vessels for the commercial survey market.
