Equipment
Belgian Navy Renews SeeTrack Licences for Its AUVs
SeeByte has secured the renewal of 10 SeeTrack licences used for the existing AUV fleet of the Belgian Navy. The renewal includes an upgrade to the latest version of SeeTrack V4, and comprises of operational support and SeeByte’s Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) suite. SeeByte’s technical client m
DEME PHOTO: Pinocchio Busy at La Reunion
In the French Region of La Reunion, DEME Group’s backhoe dredger Pinocchio continues the works for the Nouvelle Route du Littoral. DEME is executing the dredging, gravel bed installation and backfilling works of the 48 gravity-based foundations for the 5,400 m highway viaduct. The Nouvelle Route du
HR Wallingford, Ørsted Refine Borkum Riffgrund 2 Foundations
HR Wallingford and Ørsted have worked together to test and refine the design of the suction bucket foundations for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The testing was conducted as a part of the research project investigating scour effects, and the most suitable scour p
ESCO Corporation to Join Weir
ESCO Corporation, a Portland, Oregon, based designer, manufacturer and provider of equipment used by companies in dredging, mining, construction and industrial markets, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by The Weir Group PLC for an enterprise value of $1.285 billion. Founded in 1871 in Gl
Oceanteam Solutions Spins Its Turntable
Following three successful cable loadouts, Oceanteam Solutions, in cooperation with Blue Offshore, are set for another loadout starting this Friday. Oceanteam and Blue Offshore are lining up a professional cable handling crew to assist the client during the loadout. The entire spread, a barge equipp
Research Shows Lead Ocean Pollution Drops
New research shows the first observed reduction in lead concentrations in the surface waters of the seas around Europe since the phasing out of leaded petrol. Lead has no biological function, and is toxic to humans and marine organisms. The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, is based
New DOP Dredger Series from Damen
Damen Dredging Equipment has launched a new DOP Dredger Series following the success of the DOP submersible dredge pump, which has proved its versatility across the globe. The company has built more than 20 DOP dredgers on a one-off basis and at least 380 DOP pumps. According to Damen, the DOP subme
Synaptec Rolls Out Tech for Subsea Cable Faults Response
A tech start-up Synaptec has developed a new distributed instrumentation technology, which reportedly reduces operating costs for offshore renewables operators by automating the response to subsea power cable faults. The first product based on this new technology is named ‘Refase’ and was designed t
Pipetech Delivers Active Caisson Management Service
Pipetech, the independent process system integrity specialist, has launched a new ‘Active Caisson Management’ service following a number of recent projects with North Sea operators. Caissons are prone to damage from fatigue and erosion, which can lead to defects and wall failure resulting in a knock
Bibby Offshore Deploys JFD’s COBRA in North Sea
Bibby Offshore has become the first to deploy JFD’s Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA) diving safety system in the North Sea. The company deployed COBRA during a recent contract with BP North Sea. Working at depths of up to 110 meters, the Bibby divers used the COBRA system to deliver ele
Tideway Lays First Export Cable Section at Hornsea Project One
Tideway has laid the first offshore export cable section at 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm owned by Ørsted. The wind farm will be located 120km off the Yorkshire Coast, and three high voltage subsea power cables will carry electricity from three offshore substations to shore. Tideway i
Busy days ahead as Dvalin subsea template heads to Norwegian Sea
Aker Solutions on Tuesday evening loaded out DEA Norge’s Dvalin subsea template, marking the beginning of a series of Dvalin marine operations planned for the next couple of weeks.
Dvalin Subsea Template On Its Way
The subsea template for DEA Norge’s Dvalin gas field was loaded out from the Aker Solution yard in Egersund yesterday evening. The load out kicks off a series of Dvalin marine operations planned for the next couple of weeks. The 280-ton template was lifted onto the TechnipFMC offshore construction v
Airborne O&G Rolls Out 15ksi TCP Jumper for Subsea Well Intervention
Airborne Oil & Gas has developed 2-inch ID, 15ksi-rated TCP jumpers to meet the industry demand for flexible, high pressure TCP jumpers for subsea well intervention, This TCP jumper is used as the flexible connection between the main conduit (TCP Downline, drill pipe, or coiled tubing) and the wellh