Equipment
Kongsberg Sells Four AUVs to C-Innovation
C-Innovation (C-I), a member of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime to acquire four new Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). General Manager of C-Innovation, Richard Bourque said that this purchase allows C-I to do more advanced and faster surveys in d
Xtera to Upgrade C&W’ Multiple Submarine Cable Systems
C&W Networks, part of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has selected Xtera Communications for upgrading its submarine cable systems in the western Atlantic ocean and the Caribbean Sea to 100G. C&W Networks has bolstered its subsea network capacity by upgrading several unrepeatered and repeatere
ACE Winches Equips Subsea 7’s DSV Seven Kestrel
ACE Winches has engineered, manufactured and built a diver service module package for Subsea 7’s new dive support vessel, the Seven Kestrel. According to the company, the diver service module package consists of two five-tonne SWL hydraulic drum winches, three two tonne hydraulic reelers, 130kilowat
Clough to Hook Up Ichthys CPF
Clough has been awarded a contract by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for hook-up services on the Ichthys LNG Project Central Processing Facility (CPF). The Ichthys CPF will become the world’s largest semi-submersible platform with a topsides weight of 70,000 tonnes. The scope of work includes the pr
Håøy to Take Kongsberg Helm
Kongsberg’s CEO Walter Qvam has informed the board of directors that he wishes to resign in June, according to the agreement he has for resignation at the age of 63. Walter Qvam, who has been CEO since 2008, will according to Kongsberg’s chairman of the board, Finn Jebsen, be replaced by Geir Håøy,
Rolls-Royce’s 100th LARS for DOF Subsea’s Skandi Neptune
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply its 100th and 101st Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) to DOF Subsea, to be installed aboard the Skandi Neptune. Rolls-Royce Launch and Recovery Systems allow the deployment and recovery of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to a depth of 3,000m plus. Ingve Os
Kongsberg Launches New Subsea Transponders
Kongsberg Maritime has introduced a new range of mini medium frequency subsea transponders. The new cNODE MiniS family supersedes the Kongsberg Mini SSBL transponders (MST) range, which was first available in 2002. The cNODE MiniS 34-180 and cNODE MiniS 34-40V are used with HiPAP, cPAP and µPAP unde
Dragflow Remote Controlled Dredge for Marina Sveva
Dragflow has recently delivered a remote controlled dredge for the Marina Sveva harbor dredging project in Italy. Due to the sea currents caused by a dam, too much sedimentation occurred inside the harbor. Also, the seabed was frequently raised, causing navigational problems for the boaters accessin
JDR Supplies Umbilicals for West Brae Field
JDR has been awarded a contract by Marathon Oil for the design and manufacture of 11.3 kilometers of power and static subsea umbilicals with accompanying termination hardware for the West Brae field. The full scope of the award will be manufactured and deployed from JDR’s Hartlepool, UK facility whe
Nexans Expects EUR 150M Impairments
Nexans will book asset impairments of approximately 150 million euros due to commodities price decline in the second half of 2015, the French subsea cable specialist said on Tuesday. According to Nexans, aproximatelly two thirds are related to goodwill and intangible assets and one third to tangible
JDR to supply umbilicals for Marathon’s North Sea field
JDR, a provider of technology connecting the global offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by Marathon Oil, an oil and gas company, to provide umbilicals for the West Brae field, in the UK North Sea. Namely, JDR will be in charge of the design and manufacture of 11.3 kilometers of pow
SST Finalizes WaveSub Pump Testing
Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based company, has recently completed testing of its prototype pump, a key subsystem of the company’s WaveSub wave energy converter (WEC). The project has been part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, with MPS receiving
Newest Addition to Acta Marine Fleet: Coastal Ace
Acta Marine has just announced the newest addition to their fleet – a 2611 multicat eurocarrier vessel, named Coastal Ace. The multicat vessel, enabling Acta to better assist their clients in the shallow water projects, has the length of 26,48 meters and is supported by two large cranes; a 1×100 T a
Sonardyne DP Tech for Bordelon Marine New Vessel
Bordelon Marine has selected acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne Inc., Houston, for its new ultra-light intervention vessel (ULIV), Brandon Bordelon. The dual Ranger 2 Pro DP-INS systems will be used to track ROVs during inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) activitie