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NOC Marine Robotics Innovation Centre Welcomes Saab Seaeye
Underwater robotics company, Saab Seaeye, has joined the National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) Marine Robotics Innovation Centre, as an Associate Member. For Saab Seaeye, the NOC is an important hub in the development of underwater autonomous and robotic systems, and this new membership should furthe
Braveheart Marine Takes Delivery of New Vessel
Javelin International has named and delivered the multipurpose vessel Patriot, designed for hydrographic survey and crew tender activities, to Braveheart Marine. The Patriot is the fourth vessel from Javelin International that Braveheart Marine ads to its fleet. The vessel, with a length of 25,90m a
Global Marine Sets Up Presence in Port of Blyth
The Global Marine Group (GMG) has expanded its operations base in the United Kingdom to include the Port of Blyth, Northumberland. Operating from the Port of Blyth, both of GMG’s two business units, CWind, which provides services to the offshore wind industry, and Global Marine, which provides fibre
DOF Subsea Scores Mediterranean Job
Norway-based DOF Subsea said it has secured a contract for the provision of the multipurpose support vessel (MSV) Skandi Skansen in the Mediterranean. The contract is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter this year and secures utilization of 90 days plus options for the vessel, the Oslo-listed fi
Aker BP Reduces Johan Sverdrup Phase 1 Investment Costs
Aker BP, along with its partners, has reduced the investment costs for Phase 1 of Johan Sverdrup development by NOK 5 billion to NOK 92 billion. The Johan Sverdrup development passed the halfway mark over the summer, and is now nearly 60% complete, the company informed. Since the plan for developmen
Swire Seabed and Seabed Solutions Join Forces
Swire Seabed and Seabed Solutions have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the provision of subsea dredging services worldwide. The expertise of the two companies is complementary, with Swire Seabed providing the Seabed Excavator, subsea dredging vehicle, and Seabed Solutions years of dred
Swan Hunter Orders New Carousel
Swan Hunter has awarded a fabrication contract for a new build modular basket carousel in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The carousel, to be offered in 15 meter – 28 meter diameters, provides storage capacities of 2000Te – 7000Te. Hamish Cullens, package manager, said: “This contract award marks anothe
CSA and Okeanus Arrange Survey Spread for Harvey Aftermath
CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA) and Okeanus Science & Technology are working together to stage a full-range of specialized survey and monitoring equipment in Louisiana to deploy in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The setup should help evaluate the storm’s impact on coast lines, waterways, bayo
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 28 – September 03). Saipem has secured work orders from Eni Angola in relation to the West Hub Development project as an addition to those previously assigned during 2016 and 2017. The work, wh
Van Oord Sets Up Coral Engine in Bahamas
Van Oord has delivered the first coral engine in the Bahamas. A coral engine is an underwater coral nursery that contains both locally sourced coral fragments and sexually produced coral juveniles of varying ages. As the corals grow, the coral engine provides a continuous source of outplaceable cora
IFSC Names New Managing Director
Ireland-France Subsea Cable (IFSC) has appointed Fergus Innes as managing director effective September 01, 2017. Innes will have responsibility for business development activities on the IFC-1 cable system which is scheduled to come into service during the second quarter of 2019. “We are excited to
Prince Edward Island-Cardigan Submarine Cable Project Complete
Canada’s Prince Edward Island and Cardigan authorities have celebrated the completion of Northumberland Strait submarine transmission system project. The new submarine transmission system, a $142.5 million investment cost shared by the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island, increases the pr
PLOCAN to Host Glider Training Week in November
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) has announced the 8th edition of the Glider School, the hands-on training forum on ocean-glider technology, which will be held as usual in Gran Canaria, Spain, during the second week of November. The educational contents of the Glider School will c
Alseamar Glider Maps Natural Gas Seeps
Alseamar had launched in March 2016 a glider of its SeaExplorer fleet on a site leaking gas seeps from the seabed. This site known of oceanographers allowed to validate for the first time with a glider, the detection of these seeps present on the continental slope and to acquire unpublished data on