Equipment
Kraken, Tritech in Technology Cooperation Agreement
Kraken Sonar Systems has entered into an agreement with Tritech International Limited for the supply of technology to the subsea industry. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Tritech will sell the Kraken-developed Correlation Velocity Log (CVL), AquaTrak, under the Tritech name and branding
AquaComms Loads Cable for AEConnect Subsea System
AquaComms Limited announces that cable for its America Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea fiber optic system is being loaded for deployment. TE SubCom designed, manufactured and is loading this cable system from its factory in Newington, New Hampshire, U.S., onto its cable ship Reliance, one of eight
Subsea in July
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The month of July has seen companies forging alliances, industry majors announcing market-adjusting plans, new job cuts, fleet reductions and contract cancellatio
VIDEO: New Canal – Icon of the Future
Records were broken, vessels were mobilized from every corner of the globe, and work was carried out non-stop. The construction of the new Suez Canal in Egypt was like a rollercoaster ride, said Van Oord. The new Suez Canal has been completed in record time thanks to several consortia from the globa
Oceanteam Inks Bohlen & Doyen Deal
RentOcean, part of Oceanteam Shipping’s solutions division, has been awarded a contract with Bohlen & Doyen, part of SAG Group, for supplying a lay spread for a cable laying project in Germany. The lay spread includes a 4000T demountable turntable and loading tower with built-in tensioner. According
DEME at New Suez Opening
On Thursday, 6 August,2015, the Dredging International (75%) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (25%) consortium will participate in the opening festivities of the modernized Suez Canal in Egypt. Thanks to the widening and deepening of the canal, the waiting time on the navigation route has been
Damen Completes Marion Dufresne II Overhaul
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque, part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, has wrapped up a complete renovation of the French research vessel, Marion Dufresne II. Delivered on time, the oceanographic research vessel set sail for the Port of La Réunion where it will resume its logistic and scientific journey
Multiseis Sets Up Base at OrbisEnergy
Multiseis Programmes, a software developer for the marine seismic industry has expanded and moved its main UK operations to coastal renewables hub OrbisEnergy. With this move, the company aims to investigate new opportunities in the environmental and renewables industries. Its four full time UK staf
OSBIT Delivers Well Intervention Equipment for Helix’s Q7000
OSBIT Power has delivered two well intervention equipment projects, totaling several million pounds, to Helix Well Ops U.K. for installation on the Q7000, currently being built in Singapore. Each of the two projects is a bespoke, custom-made system; a set of twin Cursor type ROV Launch and Recovery
Another High-Class Machine from Komatsu
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has launched its new PW160-10 wheeled excavator fitted with an EU Stage IIIB engine that boasts up to 8% less fuel consumption. Built on proven features of previous models, the PW160-10 offers faster cycle times with a heavier counterweight, excellent stability and
PHOTO: Dragados loads out jacket for Statoil’s Mariner
Dragados Offshore, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the oil and gas industry, Saturday loaded out the jacket for the Mariner project, located in the UK North Sea. Statoil awarded the contract for the construction of the Mariner jacket to Dragados in 2012. According
ABB Hands Over DolWin1 Connection to TenneT
ABB has commissioned and handed over the DolWin1 offshore wind grid connection to the Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT. The 800 megawatts (MW) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link connects offshore wind farms around 75 kilometers off the German coast in the DolWin cluster, with th
DW: Cost pressures drive subsea equipment evolution
The subsea sector is highly consolidated with just five players servicing the $12 billion annual requirements of the global E&P community, Douglas-Westwood, an energy intelligence group, has said in its DW Monday report. DW explained that the two largest, FMC and OneSubsea, account for approximately
OceanWorks Upgrades Italian Navy’s HARDSUIT ADS
OceanWorks International announces the completion of system upgrades to the third Italian Navy’s HARDSUIT™ Atmospheric Diving System (ADS) designed and delivered by OceanWorks. The conclusion of the work on the third ADS marks the completion of a major survey and upgrade of the Italian Navy’s ADS fl