Equipment
IKM Ocean Design bags Johan Sverdrup hot-tap contract
An engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Johan Sverdrup gooseneck spool and retrofit hot-tap tee has been awarded to IKM Ocean Design by Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. According to Statoil, part of the gas export solution from the Johan Sverdrup field, the assignmen
Tekmar Wins at Burbo Bank Extension
Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a contract to provide its TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide site operator DONG Energy with 65 systems including one export and nine bellmouths for the 32-turbine, 258
Overdiepse Scheme Completed
The Netherlands has officially commissioned eight new dwelling mounds, offering a 6m elevated yard for relocated dairy farmers in the Overdiepse polder, along the river Meuse. The oldest form of civil engineering for flood protection has revived in the low country. The concept of elevated mounds was
ROVs Remove Dangerous Fishing Nets from Deep Waters
The Northwest Straits Foundation, based in Bellingham, Washington, in conjunction with Global Diving & Salvage has used a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ROV and supporting Falcon ROV to remove derelict fishing nets from deeper waters without adversely affecting the habitat. The Foundation has already removed
OGS Boosts Its Explora Vessel
French seismic acquisition equipment provider, Sercel, has been awarded a contract for the provision of a multi-channel seismic acquisition system by the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) in Trieste, Italy. The equipment will be installed on the digital telemetry r
PSL Develops New Tech to Improve Divers’ Safety
PhotoSynergy (PSL), a Scottish research and development company, has produced a new technology which aims to enhance safety for deep sea divers in the oil and gas industry. Namely, PSL, a spin out company of the University of St Andrews, has further developed its fibre lighting system LIGHTPATH, whi
SOL Wins Freeport Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded a contract in the amount of around $255.000 to SOL Engineering Service LLC for environmental services to include the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Freeport, entrance and jetty chan
DeepOcean to provide ROV survey services to Shell in North Sea
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has been awarded a Call-off contract for the provision of ROV based survey services by Shell in the North Sea. According to the company, this contract, announced on Monday, is for three years plus options. Furthermore, DeepOcean will introduc
BP, Subsea 7 get in pipe development pact with Magma
Magma Global has signed a joint development agreement with BP and Subsea 7 in a project to qualify Magma’s carbon fibre m-pipe as the next generation of subsea pipelines. According to Magma, the programme is also supported by the National Composites Centre (NCC) and Innovate UK, the Government initi
GUT in Need of AUV (Poland)
The Department of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology in Poland has issued a tender invitation for the delivery of an autonomous underwater floating vehicle (AUV). The AUV should be fit for acoustics testing, and will be used under the framework of the project “Dev
SeaRobotics Builds Water Tank Cleaning ROV
SeaRobotics has delivered a TankBUG Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system. Designed and constructed in its new manufacturing facility, the SeaRobotics TankBUG will now serve a water tank cleaning corporation to remove sediments and debris from water storage facilities and reservoirs. The TankBUG RO
OFG Bags GSR Survey Deal
Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) has been awarded a contract by Global Seas Mineral Resources NV (GSR) for seafloor sampling, AUV, and geophysical services. Since September 2014, GSR NV has been integrated into DEME Concessions NV. GSR and OceanflORE (a joint venture between Royal IHC and DEME) are work
Global Marine Delivers Nigeria-Cameroon Subsea Link
Global Marine Systems, a UK-headquartered specialist in underwater cabling and engineering projects, has just completed a fibre optic installation project in the Gulf of Guinea. This telecommunications project for Huawei Marine Networks (HMN), a Global Marine joint venture partner, will be the first
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 07 – September 13). Subsea World News has taken an opportunity to speak to Gary McConnell, Global Business Development Manager from Aleron Subsea to give you a closer look into its business