Equipment
MacArtney ROV Winch for Pakistani Defence Contractor
MacArtney has supplied custom-engineered winch system to the Pakistani navy to be applied for naval ROV operations. The winch solution equipped with a 3000 m fibre cable and termination has been purpose-built for use with a customer-built ROV designed for localising objects lost on the ocean floor.
Trans-Tasman Resources Gets Nod for Taranaki Seabed Mining
The Decision-making Committee, appointed by the Board of the Environmental Protection Authority to decide a marine consent application by Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR), has granted consent, subject to conditions, for the company to mine iron sands off the South Taranaki Bight. However, members of the
Shell Hands Kvaerner Nyhamna Decom Job
Kvaerner has been awarded a contract with Shell for the disposal and demolition of the subsea compression pilot at Nyhamna. The scope of work consists of removal and demolition of approximately 2 200 tonnes of modules. The modules will be transported from Nyhamna to Kvaerner’s facilities at Stord fo
M2 Subsea Teams Up with Harvey Gulf on GoM ROV Services
M² Subsea, provider of ROV services, has formed an alliance with leading vessel operator, Harvey Gulf Marine International to provide subsea ROV services in the Gulf of Mexico. The alliance will see M2 Subsea’s ROVs utilized on board Harvey Gulf’s DP2 survey support vessel, the Harvey Bronco. The of
Sinotrans Sarens completes Yamal LNG job
Sinotrans Sarens JV said it has recently completed the transportation and load-out of 55 modules for the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG project in Russian Artic. Each of the modules weighed between 90 and 4.950 tonnes, with minimum dimensions of 20x10x9 metres and maximum dimensions of 43x33x45 metres.
OSIL Develops Accelerometer to Assist Piston Coring
Deep sea sediment corer manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have released a convenient accessory for their Giant Piston Corer, an accelerometer, which should aid operators with deployments. The accelerometer can calculate the attitude of the corer head on penetration of the corer
Automated Robotic System for Dredging Hoses from Taniq
Taniq, the Rotterdam based specialist that develops solutions for manufacturers of reinforced rubber products, has developed a large industrial robot to manufacture 12m long dredging hoses. “Using robotics in combination with lightweight engineering principles, the Delft University spin-off (2006) o
Teledyne CARIS Launches New Version of Bathy DataBASE
Developer of marine mapping software Teledyne CARIS has released new version of its Bathy DataBASE (BDB) software. This 4.4 version addresses the areas of feature generalization and automation of product generation for chart compilation, as well as the increasing emphasis on bathymetric Lidar survey
Vryhof Strengthens Global Presence
Anchoring and mooring solutions specialist Vryhof is expanding its global footprint with its companies, Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) opening a new office in Aberdeen, and Vryhof Anchors appointing Singapore-based Franklin Offshore as its exclusive representative for selling Vryhof solutions in a number of
Repsol Hires Archer for NCS P&A Ops
Repsol Norge has awarded oil services player Archer a four-year contract for the provision of plugging and abandonment (P&A) rig operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract scope includes permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells on the Gyda platform. In addition to the firm co
SP Radiolink on Dredging Line
A 2.5-ton capacity SP Radiolink plus load cell is being used to measure tension on a line stretching across a lagoon, upon which a dredge travels at a biosolids management facility, part of the City of Eugene Waste Water Dept., in Oregon, USA. The RLP was added to inventory at the start of the lates
ABB to Modernize Baltic Cable HVDC Link
ABB has won an order from Baltic Cable AB, a subsidiary of Norway’s Statkraft, to upgrade the Baltic Cable HVDC power transmission link. The link goes under the Baltic Sea and connects the power grids in Germany and Sweden. As part of the modernization project, ABB will upgrade the control and prote
HydraWell Grabs UK Frame Deal
HydraWell has been awarded a frame agreement by an undisclosed supermajor to provide technology and services for plug & abandonment (P&A) and well repair operations on the UK continental shelf. HydraWell’s HydraHemera second generation high pressure Perf, Wash & Cement, PWC jetting system has been c
South Atlantic Cable System Launched in Angola
Angola Cables took a step closer to completion of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) at an official launch in Sangano, Angola. SACS is the first direct link between Africa and South America. The installation of the South Atlantic Cable System (SACS) – a subsea cable with 40 Tbps of capacity that