An underwater robotic vehicle will go on an Arctic research mission deemed too dangerous for humans in a bid to help scientists understand the true extent of melting from Arctic glaciers. A team from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, led by oceanographer Prof Mark Inall, wi
A newly acquired AML Moving Vessel Profiler (MVP) will help Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) develop improved methods of mapping the seafloor. With its ability to conduct real-time, vertical profiles continuously and automatically, the MVP200 is expected to improve the efficiency and quality of
In conjunction with Marine Renewables Canada’s East Coast Summer Event in Halifax on August 15, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), Marine Renewables Canada, and the Digby Development Agency are hosting a tour of SME’s tidal energy platform and project in Grand Passage, Nova Scotia on August 14. In Sep
Jan De Nul’s cable laying vessel Willem de Vlamingh has completed installation of the three export cables on the 120MW Formosa 1 Phase 2 wind farm in Taiwan. As part of Jan De Nul’s EPCI contract for building of the overall Balance of Plant, the company mobilized its cable laying vessel to install t
Balltec has recently completed offshore pipeline recovery work on behalf of TechnipFMC Norway. Balltec provided a 10-inch PipeLOK pipeline recovery tool, which was deployed to a water depth of 314 metres. The subsea pipeline recovery tool was used to recover a 10 inch gas pipeline on Equinor’s Åsgar
Briggs Marine Contractors (BMC) has been awarded a framework agreement for the underwater inspection and maintenance of SSE Hydro and thermal power generation sites throughout Scotland and the United Kingdom. Under the contract, the company will provide services for three years. The Briggs Marine Di
Amplus Energy Services, a floating production solutions specialist, has received a multi-million-dollar contract to re-evaluate the development of marginal fields in Angola. The aim of the contract is to develop economically viable field development solutions for a major operator in Angola. The six-
Saipem-Sonsub’s Hydrone-R underwater intervention drone was recently launched in water to start the endurance and qualification tests prior to its commercialisation by year’s end. The Hydrone Program is the key workstream of Saipem’s Technology Development Plan within subsea robotics; a strategic mo
A seven-meter-long, wind-powered unmanned surface vehicle (USV) called a Saildrone has become the first unmanned system to circumnavigate Antarctica. The vehicle, known as SD 1020, was equipped with a suite of climate-grade sensors and collected data in previously unchartered waters, enabling new ke
PSW Group has received a contract from Transocean for storage and maintenance of blow out preventers (BOP) for Cat-D rigs. The agreement has a duration of five years. The scope of work consist of storage and Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services of BOP and related equipment for all Trans
Diamond Offshore Drilling has launched the Stack-View service, said to be a first-of-its-kind solution that applies 24/7 real-time monitoring, data visualization, and advanced analytics to identify trends and detect anomalies in BOP performance across its rig fleet. Indicators derived from the compa
Cisco and Superloop have made two deployments of up to 400G for 4600km on the INDIGO West cable from Singapore to Australia, and the INDIGO Central cable from Perth to Sydney. “The INDIGO cable system completes the next stage of our Asia-Pac network infrastructure. We are now the sole operator that
Saipem said it will establish a spool-base on Greenwood Island, Pascagoula, Mississippi. According to the company, the spool-base will be a highly specialized site designed to provide support for vessels performing pipelay activities for offshore oil and gas development projects. With a particular f
Vattenfall has selected the Port of Hvide Sande as the operations and maintenance hub for the Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm in Denmark. Located on the Danish west coast, the port will be used as a base for O&M of the project’s 49 MHI Vestas V164-8.3MW turbines. Once Vattenfall establishes a facilit
