Equipment
Kongsberg to deliver hybrid power upgrades for three PSVs
Kongsberg has received an order to deliver technology upgrades for three PSVs owned by Mexmar, Seacor’s JV in Mexico.
Norwegian pump specialist to upgrade OSV returning from lay-up
Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore has awarded PG Flow Solutions a contract to supply equipment for recovered oil services for an offshore support vessel (OSV) returning to market after lay-up.
MPS Sends WaveSub Prototype on Sea Trials
UK marine technology development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) has launched its wave energy device the WaveSub onto open water, marking the start of a new phase of sea-based testing for the device. The 1:4 scale prototype of the WaveSub wave energy converter was launched in Milford Haven and ha
EIB Lines Up Funding for Crete Interconnection Project
European Investment Bank (EIB) is evaluating the proposed project concerning the interconnection of the island of Crete with mainland Greece, in the region of Peloponnese. The project, estimated at €375 million, includes two AC 150 kV submarine cables, 150 kV underground and overhead circuits, a com
Subsea 7 Lands Johan Castberg Flowlines Job
Subsea 7 has beed awarded of a contract between $50 million and $150 million from Statoil for the Johan Castberg field development, located 240 km from Hammerfest in Norway. The contract comprises the design, coating, fabrication and installation of a 53 km rigid flowline including 34 km of pipe-in-
Prysmian to Supply Kincardine Floating OWF Cables
Prysmian has been awarded a new contract by Cobra Wind International to provide the cable system to connect the Kincardine floating offshore wind farm to mainland UK. This is Prysmian’s first cable project for a floating offshore wind farm which foresees the design and supply of two export cables as
Heerema Fabrication Group Bags Tulip Oil EPCI Deal
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has received an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the Q10-A unmanned offshore platform from Tulip Oil Netherlands Offshore. The platform will be a part of a Q10 gas field, located 20 km offshore the Netherlands. HFG will build
Teledyne Gavia Integrates iXblue Phins Compact C3 into Gavia AUV
Teledyne Gavia, manufacturer of the Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), has released a new navigation module that incorporates iXblue‘s new Phins Compact C3 with a Teledyne RDI 1200 kHz Workhorse. The Phins Compact C3 is the second inertial navigation system from iXblue that Teledyne Gavia ha
Ellicott Ends 2017 With Success
Ellicott Dredges, a Baltimore based manufacturer of dredging equipment, has reported a very busy and successful end of 2017, with important new orders from all corners of the world. The New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC) runs the New York State Canal System and has once again selected Ellicott
Ecosse Subsea Systems Adds Engineering Manager
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has appointed Mark Brown as its first engineering manager. Brown has joined the subsea technology specialist from PDi where he was operations manager and has more than 16 years experience working for engineering consultancies, oil and gas operators and subsea contractors,
Neodrill Teams Up with Icon Engineering on Woodside Contract
A Norwegian-Australian partnership has won its first Australasian contract after securing a subsea wellhead foundation contract for Woodside Energy’s Ferrand exploration well in the Carnarvon Basin. Norway’s Neodrill and Perth-based Icon Engineering have teamed up to rent and install Neodrill’s pate
Saab Seaeye and TMT Develop Lighter Electric Torque Tool for ROVs
Saab Seaeye, the specialist in electric underwater e-robotic systems, and Australia-based Total Marine Technology (TMT) have launched a new lightweight electric torque tool. The tool can operate across the Saab Seaeye range of e-robotic vehicles. According to Saab Seaeye, no smaller electric class 1
Sonardyne’s Tracking Technology for German Research Vessel
Sonardyne International has supplied its deep water acoustic tracking technology, Ranger 2, for the German research vessel the Maria S. Merian. Delivered through Sonardyne’s in-country agent, Scholz Ingenieur Büro GmbH, the system was chosen as a replacement for the vessel’s existing third-party Ult
Premier Oil Looks to Utilize OPT PowerBuoy for Decom Ops
Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Premier Oil to study the feasibility of using the PB3 PowerBuoy for decommissioning operations in the North Sea. The contract outlines work that will determine the viability of using the PB3 for monitoring and guarding remaining wells and subsea