Equipment
OneSubsea Could Axe 600 Jobs In Leeds
OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, is said to be considering to close up shop in Leeds next year which could lead to loss of up to 600 jobs. The company that has over 900 employees at its base in Stourton, Leeds, said its order intake was significantly impacted by the downturn in the oil and gas ind
Keller Delivers Gearboxes for Tianjin’s CSD ‘Tian Kun’
Keller, a German manufacturer of special gearboxes, recently delivered their gearing systems for 2 inboard pumps and an underwater pump to Tianjin Dredging Corporation (TDC). In addition to these gearing systems, the contract also involved a cutter-head gearbox with a nominal engine power of 5,000 k
Kongsberg Equipment Package for New British Polar Research Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Cammell Laird as the primary supplier of the acoustic scientific research and mapping equipment for the British Antarctic Survey’s new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The new polar research ship, owned by Natural Environment Re
Aker Solutions’ new semi could help unlock more marginal fields
Norwegian engineering and offshore services provider Aker Solutions has introduced a semi-submersible platform design that it says will help producers unlock more marginal oil and gas fields in harsh environments across the globe. According to the company, the new semi will be lighter and faster to
Magseis Chairman Steps Down
Norwegian seabed seismic services player, Magseis, informed that its chairman Mari Thjømøe has, for personal reasons, decided to tender her resignation. The board has accepted the resignation and appointed board member Jan P. Grimnes as the new interim chairman of the board until the date of the ann
ASV Global Inks MoD Licence Agreement
The Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capability technology. The contract has been signed through Ploughshare Innovations, the technology transfer arm of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Subsea in September
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The most attention from our industry readers was reserved for the recently launched company, Rovco. The Bristol-based firm, focused on underwater integrity, remot
Seatools Nets Seaway Heavy Lifting Contract for Beatrice OWF
Seaway Heavy Lifting has awarded Dutch subsea technology company Seatools the contract for the design and delivery of a piling template instrumentation and control system. The system will be used for the offshore pile installation operations that are part of the construction of the Beatrice offshore
Kongsberg Equipment Package for New Angolan Research Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Damen to provide a diverse, integrated technology solution for a new 74-metre fishery research vessel (FRV), which will be built at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. The vessel is planned to be delivered to the owner, the Angolan Ministry of Fisheries
ABB and Aibel Join Forces in Offshore Wind Industry
ABB and Aibel have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver offshore wind integration solutions. ABB will focus on its high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, while Aibel will take turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) responsibility for the design, construction, inst
Guidance Marine Hires Sonardyne Vessel for Sensor Trials
Sonardyne International has recently chartered one of its Plymouth-based trials vessels to Guidance Marine. Echo Explorer, a 12 meter survey-class catamaran, and its crew were hired to support sea acceptance trials of Guidance Marine’s new long-range microwave position reference sensor, Artemis Mk6,
C-Tecnics Boosts Business Development Team
C-Tecnics, a subsea camera and lighting company, has added Scott Jamieson to its business development team. Jamieson has over 30 years in the subsea industry working as a senior manager for equipment manufacturers around the world. C-Tecnics are said to be looking to the future and investing in pers
Rentel Gains Financial Close for OWF Project in Belgian North Sea
Rentel NV has reached financial close for the construction of a new offshore wind farm off the Belgian coast. The Rentel project, located 40 kilometers north of Ostend, will be the fifth offshore wind project in the Belgian North Sea. This new offshore power station will consist of 42 turbines and a
Viable Alternative Mining Operating System: New Milestone Achieved
After 18 months, the ¡VAMOS! Consortium has reached the ‘design freeze’ stage of the prototypes to be built. ¡VAMOS!, the Viable Alternative Mining Operating System, is a 42-month research and development project launched to enable the opening and rehabilitation of underexploited European mineral de