Subsea
ION and PGS Renew Orca Software Agreement
ION Geophysical and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) announced a joint agreement for ION to continue supplying Orca software to PGS’ fleet for another five years. This contract extends the parties’ technology partnership in marine command and control solutions to over 30 years. Orca integrates and manag
Southern Star Gets Charter Contract Extension
The newbuild subsea operations vessel ‘Southern Star’ has started a six year bareboat charter, an increase of a year on the original deal, with options for extensions. The Southern Star was designed by Tasik Subsea and built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in Fuzhou, China. Tasik managing director John
Reach Subsea Wins More Work
Reach Subsea said it has been awarded a letter of intent from an undisclosed European contractor. The project is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2017 and is said to have an estimated duration of four months. A fleet expansion will be necessary to meet the requirements in the contract, th
Blue Water Ventures Looks to Utilize BakhtarRadar in Marine Recovery Industry
Blue Water Ventures International (BWVI) has begun a technology testing and integration initiative with Bakhtar Technologies to adapt its proprietary radar technology for use in the marine recovery industry. BakhtarRadar was originally developed for explosive ordinance detection with initial funding
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 05 – June 11). McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) for the Angelin gas field, lo
Boeing and HII Join Forces to Develop New UUVs
Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) are teaming on the design and production of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) in support of the U.S. Navy’s extra large UUV program. “This partnership provides the Navy a cost-effective, low-risk path to meet the emergent needs that prompted the Navy’s
Shearwater to Shoot Seismic for Wintershall in Barents Sea
Shearwater GeoServices has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Wintershall Norge for a 3D survey of Blocks PL 768/768B in the Barents Sea. The survey covers approximately 965 square kilometers and will be acquired using the Polar Empress in direct continuation of the vessel’s ongoing survey in the
Organisations Seek Deep Sea Mining Ban
Today, at the Ocean Conference of the United Nations, Seas At Risk, supported by its 34 members and Mission Blue, BLOOM, the Deep Sea Mining Campaign and Earthworks, called on the international community to stop deep sea mining in its tracks. At the Ocean Conference of the United Nations, Dr Monica
Experts Endorse Nord Stream 2 Route Through Narva Bay
The reports providing a comparative environmental assessment of the route options for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline have received positive feedback from the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The reports prepared by t
EMGS Enters Prefunding Agreements in Norway
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into prefunding agreements related to 3D CSEM data surveys in the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea using the conventional technology and the new Deep Blue source. The agreements represent revenues of approximately USD 3 million. The data will be acquir
DOF Subsea Scores Work for 3 Vessels
DOF Subsea has been awarded contracts in the Asia Pacific and Atlantic regions. The new projects bring vessel days for Skandi Singapore, Skandi Skansen and Geosund. In the Asia Pacific region DOF Subsea has been awarded a 40-day diving project utilising Skandi Singapore. This together with a number
RED Engineering Tests Metflex Tensioner Pads
RED Engineering have helped to confirm the viability of new rubber coated tensioner pads under development for the offshore energy sector. The North East-based firm of engineers completed the work for Metflex Precision Mouldings, which needed to validate the performance characteristics of its new EM
DSA Appoints Singapore Representative
Dynamic Systems Analysis (DSA) has signed an agreement with OceanPixel of Singapore to represent DSA and its software products in Southeast Asia. DSA is an engineering services and software development company. ProteusDS is DSA’s flagship hydrodynamic and mechanical marine dynamic analysis software
Hiretech Makes New Team Appointments
Hiretech has promoted John Milne to general manager, and appointed Jim McGregor as the company’s project manager. The company which offers pumping spreads, powered umbilical reels, hydraulic power packs and supporting equipment, said it made the appointments to support its increase in product offeri