Equipment
Sonardyne equips McDermott’s vessel with subsea navigation
Underwater acoustics provider Sonardyne has supplied McDermott’s Lay Vessel 108 with acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology. Sonardyne said on Wednesday that the Ranger 2 Pro DP-INS system was used to support touchdown monitoring surveys of submarine cables, umbilicals, and pipelines and
Damen DOP250 Dredge Pump for Waterway Constructions
Waterway Constructions, a Sydney based maritime contractor, has taken delivery of a Damen DOP250 submersible dredge pump. The DOP250 is a wear-resistant, submersible dredge pump, capable of moving 1,250 cubic meters of material per hour through a 250mm pipe. In 2014, Damen delivered a Crane Barge 32
Carbon Trust Looks to Improve Offshore Wind Subsea Cables
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched a competition to find and fund the development of innovative solutions to a challenge facing the offshore wind farm industry today: how to monitor the condition of subsea cables to ensure that they are not damaged during the load out an
TGS Estimates Q4 Revenues Boost
Geophysical contractor TGS said it expects net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 to be approximately USD 165 million, versus net revenues of USD 132 million in the corresponding period in 2015. According to TGS, total estimated net revenues for 2016 should be approximately USD 456 million, bas
SMD Tests Curvetech Parts for New 6000m Quasar ROV
Following the contract award from Shanghai Salvage for a 6000m Quasar Work Class ROV, SMD engineers have successfully completed work on the associated Curvetech subsea components to assure maximum working depth up to 6000 meters. SMD has a dedicated team of engineers who specialise in the design and
Seatronics in Partnership Agreement with Force Technology
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a new partnership agreement with Force Technology, an international technological consultancy company. The new agreement will provide Seatronics’ global customer base with access to Force Technology’s Field Gradient Sensor (FiGS) system. FiGS is a non-contac
Optime to Deliver Hyperbaric Testing System to Nautilus
Optime Subsea has signed a contract with German Nautilus Marine Service GmbH for the delivery of a new hyperbaric testing system. The 19,000-psi hyperbaric pressure vessel will be manufactured by Optime Subsea in Notodden, Norway, located in the Norwegian subsea oil and gas cluster known as “Subsea
Holyhead Towing and Turbine Transfers Get Deep Green LARS Contract
Holyhead Towing Co and sister company Turbine Transfers have been awarded a turnkey contract for Minestio’s Deep Green 10MW subsea project in the Irish Sea. The two companies will be responsible for developing the launch and recovery system (LARS), for the launching and recovering of Minesto’s subse
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 02 – January 08). McDermott has been awarded a contract from Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platf
Technip Shows Interest in Marine Renewable Energies
French oil services provider Technip has acquired stake in the new industrial player in marine renewable energies established by DCNS and Bpifrance, and also supported by BNP Paribas Development. DCNS Energies, majority owned by DCNS and 36% by the SPI fund of Bpifrance, will devote its activity to
ESS Enjoys Early Renewables Shift
Subsea and engineering technology company, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), said it had benefited as an ‘early adopter’ as it moved from its traditional focus in oil and gas in to the renewables and interconnector markets. Banchory-based ESS forecast turnover in the current financial year will double to
Allspeeds to Showcase New Cable Retrieval Tool at Subsea Expo
Allspeeds informed that it will introduce its latest developments in cable gripper and retrieval tools, and electrically operated subsea cutters, at Subsea Expo 2017. Reportedly, the new Webtool cable gripper allows the safe and controlled recovery of damaged power and telecoms cable up to 8” diamet
Nexen files decom plan for Ettrick, Blackbird fields
Oil company Nexen has submitted a decommissioning plan for two of its oilfields in the UK North Sea. Nexen, based in Canada, delivered a decommissioning program for its Ettrick and Blackbird fields located in blocks 20/2a and 20/3a of the UKCS in the Outer Moray Firth, in approximately 115 meters wa
Expro Boosts Well Abandonment Services Management
Oilfield services provider, Expro, has strengthened its well abandonment services with the appointment of senior project manager, Bill Inglis. Expro launched four new business capabilities last year, including well abandonment services encompassing; late-life reservoir management, permanent reservoi