Equipment
Norway and Russia in Barents Sea Seismic Data Trade-Off
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and Russian petroleum authorities (Federal Subsoil Resources Management Agency, Rosnedra) have entered into an agreement to exchange seismic data from the areas around the demarcation line in the Barents Sea. “This agreement is extremely important, it allows
Subsea Innovation Presents Cable Protection Cutting Tool
Subsea Innovation has completed the design, supply and live demonstration of a cable and cable protection system (CPS) cutting tool that can according to the company, remove a CPS without the need for divers. There were numerous offshore wind industry leaders in attendance – including sales partner
Interview: Saab Seaeye to Further Advance Technology in Industry
Saab Seaeye manufactures electric powered remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems for a wide range of professional applications. The range currently extends from the portable and versatile Seaeye Falcon to the revolutionary electric work class Seaeye Jaguar. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary
Aqua Comms Welcomes New CEO
Aqua Comms, the operator of Ireland’s first dedicated subsea fibre-optic network has appointed Nigel Bayliff as its new chief executive officer. Bayliff should enhance Aqua Comm’s strategic vision of providing data connectivity to Ireland’s digital economy, and accelerate customer growth on Aqua Com
Damen CSD450 Working on Joure Project
The Dutch contractor Van der Lee is currently working on the motorway fly-over project near Joure, in the north of the Netherlands, using Damen’s cutter suction dredger 450. The stock dredger was prepared for transport on Friday (September 16) and towed to the north of the Netherlands over the weeke
InterMoor Sets Up Mooring Base in Norway
IOS InterMoor has opened a new mooring base in Fensfjord, Norway near Bergen. Located on the Wergeland Base in Sløvågen, the facility should provide mooring equipment storage, supply, inspection and maintenance for IOS InterMoor and its customers. The new base is ideally positioned to serve oil and
Osbit Backs DeepOcean’s Inter-Array Cable Project
Osbit said that its quadrant handling system, designed and built for offshore contractor DeepOcean, has completed its first inter-array cable installation job for undisclosed international developer. The system has facilitated the laying of two complete cables per day in the first stage of its deplo
Jurong orders Huisman crane for Sleipnir SSCV
Huisman, a lifting, drilling and subsea solutions specialist, has secured a contract for the delivery a Pedestal Mounted Offshore Crane (PMOC) for the Sleipnir SSCV being built in Singapore. Huisman said on Monday that Jurong Shipyard ordered a 100-tonne PMOC which will be installed onboard Heerema’
Swan Hunter Expands Equipment Pool with New Tensioner
Swan Hunter has taken delivery of a new 15Te horizontal 2 track tensioner from Motive Offshore Group. The tensioner is supplied with an electrical HPU, and has an open PLC control system that allows it to be synchronized with other flexible and cable lay equipment including carousels, reel drive sys
PHOTO: Wasa Expands Its Dredging Fleet
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish marine offshore and inland water construction company, has just released a photo of its new 140 ton multi-purpose land machine based on a EX1200 Excavator from Hitachi. The machine features a special Wasa designed 24 meter boom configuration with a 4 m³ heavy duty bucket. Th
France and UK Continue MMCM Partnership
Thales, BAE Systems and their partner SAAB, ECA Group and ASV Global have welcomed the confirmation by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) that the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) will continue their collaboration for the combined United K
Tritech Sonars for Oceanscan
Tritech, a Moog Inc. company, has secured a deal with Oceanscan for the purchase of multiple Gemini 720is and narrow beam imaging (NBI) units from the company’s range of multibeam imaging sonars. The Gemini 720is, an upgrade of the Gemini 720i, was launched in March 2016, and according to Tritech, c
Subsea International Inks Ashwood Partnerships Deal
Aberdeen-based Subsea International has agreed an equipment funding arrangement with Ashwood Partnerships to enable its customers to access financial support for purchasing equipment. Subsea International is an equipment sourcing and technical support hub operating in oil and gas, offshore renewable
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 17 – October 23). Technip’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Technip Umbilicals, has repotedly entered into a period of collective consultation with its workforce over proposed redundancies for its Ne