ROVOP, the independent provider of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), has purchased the entire fleet of 28 ROV systems from M2 Subsea. The fleet expansion will enable ROVOP to better support customer operations in the future by strengthening deployment capabilities across the world, with
UK-based ROVOP has decided to purchase the entire fleet of 28 ROV systems from compatriot ROV and vessel services provider,M² Subsea.
Italian underwater works company Drafinsub has chosen Saab Seaeye Falcon electric robotic vehicle for the wide ranging and complex tasks. “We chose the Falcon because it’s the industry standard for observation robotic vehicles,” said Andrea Dellacasa from Drafinsub. “It is reliable, scalable and sui
Subsea Innovation, a part of Tekmar Group, has secured a major contract with Subsea 7. Under the contract, Subsea Innovation will supply SIStop Waterstop seals for the two Norwegian projects including the Skogul project for Aker BP and the Wintershall Nova project. Dave Thompson, managing director o
French telecommunications solutions provider Ekinops said it has initiated preliminary discussions with Finnish company Nokia regarding a possible acquisition of Alcatel Submarine Networks. Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) is a standalone company fully-owned by Nokia, acquired as part of the $17-bil
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has supplied new cost-saving solution, based on a Electronic Bus Link (EBL), to North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest subsea construction vessels. This system will enable the 18,151 GWT vessel to change between its diesel engines, running just one of t
Dril-Quip subsidiary in Aberdeen, Scotland, has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract and frame agreement with Premier Oil to provide the subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development located offshore the Falkland Islands. The frame agreement replaces the p
Kitron and Magseis have entered into an agreement to manufacture Magseis’ Marine Autonomous Seismic System (MASS) nodes. Magseis has awarded Kitron a contract to supply electronics, high-level assembly and system testing of the MASS nodes. Production will take place at Kitron’s plant in Arendal, Nor
Back in 2008, Kiasma Group introduced the KFC System into the HDPE discharge pipes market, developed especially for the dredging sector. According to this Italian manufacturer of HDPE pipes, floats and systems specialized for the dredging sector, these pipes have been used in the shipyards in Latin
Kitron has entered into an agreement with Magseis to manufacture its Marine Autonomous Seismic System (MASS) nodes.
Subsea engineering services firm Irish Sea Contractors has launched a new, patented, in-house developed subsea power cable repair solution and in-house subsea jointer training programme. This innovative technology addresses the challenges of lifting subsea cables to the deck of the cable ship for re
The SWARMs European project, of which ACCIONA is a member, is developing vehicles capable of performing complex tasks in underwater environments autonomously, i.e. without the need for human intervention, using Artificial Intelligence. The use of this type of underwater autonomous vehicles will redu
Stena Drilling has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver a complete upgrade of its systems aboard the Stena Carron drillship. Stena Carron is due to dock this November for scheduled 10-year maintenance, during which new K-Pos Dynamic Positioning, K-Chief Automation, K-Thrust Thruster Control and
Subsea technology developer Sonardyne has acquired maritime and marine science technology specialist Chelsea Technologies Group. Sonardyne said that this acquisition is part of its long-term growth strategy to diversify into markets where it sees an opportunity to build on its core technology base a
