Equipment
JFSE Celebrates Important Milestone
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) is celebrating the first anniversary of its innovative jetting system having successfully completed 12 contracts since launching the revolutionary new method. The high velocity jet significantly increases the soil-cutting abilities of JFSE’s excavators as the sy
Subsea UK Conference to Focus on Cabling Industry Opportunities
The opportunities which exist in the subsea cabling market are set to be explored at a conference hosted by Subsea UK in London next month. The Subsea Cables Conference will take place on Tuesday 18 September and will see industry experts come together to discuss and debate a range of topics includi
JFO Executes North Sea Projects
JFO has delivered subsea cutting projects for Subsea 7 on behalf of BP and Premier Oil in the North Sea. The projects were executed by JFO’s hydraulic shear (the 1950Te) which is affectionately nick-named ‘Tiny’. Anything but small, Tiny is 4.5 meters long, by 1.2 meters wide and 2.2 meters high, wi
Flint Subsea Expands EQDs Portfolio
UK-based supplier of emergency quick disconnect (EQD) systems, Flint Subsea, has added additional 2” and 4” EQDs to its fleet. This investment is said to be on the back of increased demand for Flint’s EQD products to mitigate against excess hose tension and prevent injury to personnel, the environme
DOC to Oversee Trianel Windpark Borkum II Cabling
Deutsche Offshore Consult (DOC) will begin construction supervision for the inner-array cable installation at the North Sea wind farm Trianel Windpark Borkum II. Twelve to fourteen representatives with experience in offshore wind will be deployed at the end of August, for the project to provide the
Damen DOP200 Proved Successful in Bremen
The German contractor Matthäi Wasserbau recently ordered a DOP submersible dredge pump for their environmental cleanup job in Bremen, Germany. For the project, they rented a DOP200 dredge pump from Hydrauvision. The rental included an auger head for the DOPs suction side for precision dredging, and
The PowerDredge Software Launched in Colombia
A new software for Cutter Suction Dredges CSDs named the PowerDredge has been launched recently in Barranquilla, Colombia. According to the developer, Vladimir Arias, this project tries to offer a minimalist and easy-to-use software to the CSD market. “PowerDredge is your partner in dredging quality
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 13 – August 19). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/08/15/cnooc-orders-aker-solutions-umbilicals-for-liuhua/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/08/13/oceaneering-e-rov-gets-equinor-job/ https://sub
MDL and Delmar Launch New Solution for Wire Rope Inspection
Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed the first LiveWire system – a solution for wire rope inspection services and change-outs. Developed in a joint partnership between MDL and global mooring and subsea specialist Delmar Systems, LiveWire is designed to cut costs associated with large wire rope
Energinet Looks to Buy Bornholm Spare Cable
Danish national transmission system operator Energinet wishes to purchase a 3.300 meters long spare cable for the Bornholm interconnector to ensure readiness for a cable repair in case of a failure. The Bornholm interconnector between the Danish island of Bornholm and Sweden consists of 3 single cor
Magseis Posts Loss in Q2
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis has posted loss in the second quarter of 2018 as costs went up on increase in the organisation and its mobile ROV crew. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue at USD 19.7 million, up from USD 19.4 million same time last year. Revenue for the fir
Boskalis Secures Cable Repair Deal with Transmission Capital Partners
Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles (formerly VBMS) has signed a five-year subsea cable repair framework agreement with Transmission Capital Partners (TCP). TCP operates and maintains the transmission links as the Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO) between the UK’s onshore grid and the Barrow, Gunfle
NOC Scientists to Explore Changes in North Atlantic
The National Oceanography Centre is set to start a five-year project that will use marine robots to investigate how meltwater from Greenland and Arctic ice is changing ‘deep water formation’ in the North Atlantic. The project, called TERIFIC (Targeted Experiment to Reconcile Increased Freshwater flu
Ashtead Technology Hires New Staff
Subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology has added six new technicians to its team. Ross Ingram and Kyle Roger join Ashtead as experienced subsea technicians. Ingram joins Ashtead Technology from Sonardyne where he worked for seven years across a variety of workshop roles, most recently holdin