Subsea
Fugro Starts ‘Subsea Ingenuity’ Initiative
The importance of having a variety of capabilities in subsea services is the focus of a new campaign by Dutch geoservices company Fugro. Every two weeks Fugro Subsea will spotlight a different challenge faced by companies that develop, install and operate seabed assets such as wind turbine foundatio
IMCA Issues ROV Guide During Diving Ops
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Remotely Operated Vehicle Intervention During Diving Operations’ (IMCA D 054, IMCA R 020) to provide guidelines for the safe and efficient offshore operation of ROVs in combined operations with divers in the same underwater space. “T
Cambla Unveils New Technology at Subsea Expo
Independent project services consultancy, Cambla, will unveil its technology software, the Schedule Animation Tool (S.A.T) at Subsea Expo. Subsea Expo will take place between 11-13 February 2015 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The multi-user software has been developed to meet the
Maritime Developments to Exhibit at Subsea Expo
A back-deck equipment provider, Maritime Developments will showcase its fully operational 40-tonne winch and 50-tonne, 4-track tensioner at this year’s Subsea Expo an international exhibition in Aberdeen. The winch will be on the company’s stand, while the tensioner will be at the entrance to the ev
ORE Catapult Welcomes New Finance Director
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has welcomed Andrew Walls C.A to its senior management team as Finance Director. Walls trained with the global firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, working with both private and public sectors delivering audit, financial diligence and consultancy assignments for
Aquaterra to Present at Subsea Expo
Aquaterra Energy, a provider of subsea solutions, will be exhibiting it’s technology at Subsea Expo 2015, from 11th to 13th February, in UK. The company focuses on subsea solutions from full analysis to design, fabrication and installation. During Subsea Expo, Technical Director of Aquaterra will be
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 26 – February 01). The subsea firm DeepOcean UK has confirmed it is entering into a statutory period of redundancy consultation with a number of its UK staff, based in its operations in the No
Scientists Study Potential Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining
50 specialists in deep-sea ecology, marine mining and deep-sea observation from 25 European research institutions met this week at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel to start the three-year research project “JPI Oceans Ecological aspects of deep-sea mining”. It aims at investigating
MMT Carries Out Cable Crossings Survey for Kraftnät Åland
As part of the preparations for the cable laying campaign MMT has completed a cable crossings survey for Kraftnät Åland. The planned submarine cable is 152 km long, and will be laid from Naantali, Finland to Juvik, Åland. The survey was planned based on a desktop survey done by MMT during the summer
SMD Assembles Nautilus’ Collecting Machine
Nautilus Minerals has announced that the mechanical and hydraulic assembly of its second of three Seafloor Production Tools (SPTs), the Collecting Machine, has been completed at Soil Machine Dynamics’ facility at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and the commissioning of the Collecting Machine systems has now
Kongsberg M3 Bathy System Approved to IHO S-44 Standard
Kongsberg Mesotech’s M3 Bathy System for shallow-water bathymetric applications is now officially designated compliant with IHO S-44, a reference standard for companies engaged in hydrographic surveying, marine engineering or nautical charting. The IHO compliance consists of various criteria includi
Hydrex Dives in South Korea
Hydrex was contacted to install a doubler plate over a crack in flat bottom plating of one of the water ballast tanks of a 225-meter bulk carrier during her stop in Yeosu, South Korea. Shortly after arriving at the location, Hydrex diver/technicians performed an underwater inspection to make a full
RV Celtic Explorer Equipment Upgrade Complete
The R.V. Celtic Explorer is back in the water with a new suite of hydrographic and geophysical sonar systems, installed during an extensive refit in the A&P yard, Falmouth (UK) which began 29th of December under the supervision of P&O Maritime (Ireland) Ltd, Marine Institute announced. The main work
Siemens Hands Over BorWin2 to TenneT
Siemens has handed over the first North Sea grid connection, BorWin2, to its customer TenneT. The German-Dutch transmission grid operator has accepted the project following successful completion of test runs by Siemens. The grid connection is therefore now in commercial operation. The offshore platf