Subsea
PHOTO: Jan de Nul Shows Off Adhémar de Saint-Venant
Offshore contractor Jan de Nul has shared a couple of photos on social media to give us a glimpse into its new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant. The Adhémar de Saint-Venant vessel was launched in February from AVIC shipyard in Weihai, China. Following the launch the vessel completed sea t
GeoSea Lands Rentel Substation Monopile
STX Europe Offshore Energy, EPCI contractor of the substation and its foundation for Rentel offshore wind farm in Belgium, has installed the foundation last week. After installing first monopiles and transition pieces for the turbines at the Rentel offshore wind farm, GeoSea’s vessel Innovation inst
Tripodij Adds AGEOTEC ROV Sirio
Lighthouse has delivered a new AGEOTEC ROV Sirio to Tripodij, a Croatian company based in Dugopolje (Split, Croatia). Tripodji is specialised in pipe inspections and visual cable detection and in the past used to rent small ROVs and equipment to accomplish its missions. Following Lighthouse presenta
Finnish Transport Agency to Utilize CARIS HPD
The Finnish Transport Agency Liikennevirasto (FTA) has selected Teledyne CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) as the new system for chart production for current and future needs. With many lakes, an archipelagic sea, and an estimated 40,000 islands, the FTA has a large and complex portfolio
US Navy Creates Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron
Commander, Submarine Development Squadron 5 (DEVRON 5), held a combined change of command and squadron establishment ceremony at Naval Undersea Warfare Center. Capt. Stephen Mack relieved Capt. Robert Gaucher as commodore during the ceremony held at Barb Hall. In addition to welcoming a new commodor
JFD Participates in NATO Submarine Rescue Exercise
JFD has recently taken part in international submarine rescue exercise, Dynamic Monarch ‘17, which required it to demonstrate the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) capability, as well as provide training on various elements of the system. JFD is responsible for maintaining NSRS in a permanent stat
Subsea Expo 2018 to Discuss Current and Future Subsea Challenges
Industry experts are being urged by Subsea UK to showcase the most advanced technologies and lead discussions on the current and future subsea challenges at next year’s Subsea Expo. The 13th annual conference, which takes place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 7-9th February 201
Eidesvik Finds Work for Viking Neptun in Offshore Wind Sector
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik has secured a contract with Adwen for the Viking Neptun for support work in the offshore wind market. According to the Oslo-listed company, the contract start is mid-October 2017, and it is scheduled to last for 5 months firm with further options. “I am very pleased w
Well-Safe Adds Director of Well Abandonment
Well-Safe Solutions has added Matt Jenkins as a director of well abandonment to its growing list of decommissioning experts. Matt Jenkins has joined Well-Safe from Conoco. As director of well abandonment at Well-Safe, Jenkins will lead the technical team to design safe and efficient well P&A operati
Nautilus Looks for $41 Million Injection Before Year’s End
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company Nautilus Minerals has said it needs to obtain new funding of approximately $41 million prior to the end of 2017 in order to maintain the development of the Solwara 1 project and the company’s operations. As previously disclosed, the Nautilus requi
Vattenfall Issues Two Array Cable Tenders for Three Danish OWFs
Swedish power company Vattenfall has launched a call for tenders to supply inter-array cables and installation works for three Danish offshore wind projects. Vattenfall has been awarded the concession for the Danish offshore wind project Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd, Danish Kriegers Flak, led by
EMGS Sells Barents Sea Data
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into data licensing agreements related to 3D CSEM multi-client data in the Barents Sea in Norway. The agreements represent combined revenues of approximately USD 1.5 million. The announcement follows previous sale of Barents data announced earlier this
Report: ROV Demand to Grow as Projects Get Green Light
The results from the latest analysis by Westwood Global Energy shows that the market is starting to emerge from a cyclical downturn that has seen activity fall 36% and expenditure nearly halved. The work-class ROV (WROV) market is driven by drill-support, field construction and IRM activities offsho
Nexans Starts SEAX-1 Cable Manufacture
Nexans has started the manufacturing process of the SEAX-1 (SEA Cable Exchange-1) cable at its dedicated facility in Rognan, Norway. Nexans will manufacture and deliver 250 kilometers of subsea fiber-optic cable to Huawei Marine as prime turnkey supplier for the SEAX-1 project. The cable system will