Equipment
Chinese Institute Selects Sonardyne Technology for New Research Vessel
Sonardyne Asia, Singapore, has announced that its underwater acoustic positioning technology has been selected for China’s new polar research vessel currently under construction. Commissioned by the Polar Research Institute of China, the 122 meter vessel will be equipped with a Ranger 2 USBL (Ultra-
MMT’s Surveyor Interceptor Hits New Record During Black Sea MAP
During MMT’s participation in the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project (Black Sea MAP), the Surveyor Interceptor ROV (SROV) has set new records for depth and speed. The SROV, used for geophysical surveys to detect former land surfaces buried below the current seabed, set new records for both depth
Telia Carrier Sets Up New PoP in Florida
Telia Carrier has established a new network point-of-presence at the OJUS cable landing station in Hollywood Florida. The new network infrastructure provides resilient network options for customers wishing diverse connectivity to the Nap of the Americas in Miami and Equinix MI3 in Boca Raton as well
Semco to supply communication systems for Maersk’s Culzean field
Semco Maritime, an international engineering company, has won a multi-million dollar contract to deliver communications systems and infrastructure for the production platforms at the Maersk Oil-operated Culzean field in the UK sector of the North Sea. Semco Maritime said on Monday that this contract
OFG Adds New AUV to Its Fleet
Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) has invested in a 3000 meter-rated Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). The AUV Chercheur is equipped with a sensor and software suite for inspection of pipelines and infrastructure, pipeline route studies, site geohazard surveys, environmental monitoring surveys,
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (October 03 – October 09). 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 [&h
WATCH: Kreuz Challenger Heads to Norway
The video above shows the diving support vessel Kreuz Challenger starting its jurney from construction yard in Tulcea, Romania to its final delivery destination at VARD’s yard in Søviknes, Norway. Scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2017, the vessel has a total length of 91.2 meters and
Sif, Smulders to Build Rentel OWF Monopiles and Transition Pieces
Sif Holding has been awarded a contract for the production of all 42 monopiles and, in joint venture with Smulders, all the transition pieces for the Rentel offshore wind park. The contract has been awarded by GeoSea, a DEME Group’s subsidiary, responsible for the engineering, procurement, construct
Marine Group Buys Water Injection Dredger
The Marine Group has recently increased their marine service offering with the purchase of a Water Injection Dredger. New vessel is particularly versatile and is capable of dredging in areas out of reach for many larger dredgers. The purchase of the dredger is part of the company’s ongoing investmen
PHOTO: Kvaerner Receives Johan Sverdrup Riser Jacket Parts
Four piling cluster and two sets flotation tanks, with a total steel weight of close to 7,000 tons, arrived at Kvaerner’s yard in Verdal from Dubai this week . The structures will be installed on the first and largest steel jacket for the Johan Sverdrup projects, currently under construction at Verd
TGS Expects Revenues of $113M in Q3
Geophysical contractor TGS said that, based on preliminary reports, it estimates net revenues for the third quarter of 2016 to be approximately $113 million. This comes down to around 17% higher than the average of analyst estimates, the company said. The Oslo-listed company added that multi-client
OceanWorks Gets New President
OceanWorks International, a subsea solution engineering company, has appointed Glen Viau to the position of president, effective immediately. Viau will be based out of the Vancouver, BC office and among his tasks will be the responsibility of adding to OceanWorks capabilities in submarine rescue sys
Palfinger’s deck equipment package set for Esvagt vessel
Austrian marine crane specialist Palfinger Marine has signed a contract with Cemre Shipyard for the supply of an extensive deck equipment package to a Havyard 832 MPV vessel being built for Esvagt in Turkey. Palfinger said on Friday that the equipment package to be delivered consists of cranes, winc
Rosenberg Wins Maria Job
Rosenberg WorleyParsons AS has been awarded a contract with Subsea 7 for the fabrication of subsea structures and pipes for Wintershall’s flagship development in Norway. This is the second in a series of deliveries for Rosenberg to Subsea 7 and Maria project. According to the company, the contract s