Subsea
ABB Wins €270M Deal in UK-France Interconnection Project
ABB has won an order worth approximately €270 million (some $287.5 million) from the UK grid operator National Grid and Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE), the French network owner and operator, to provide HVDC technology that will help interconnect the electricity networks of France and the UK
Wärtsilä to Supply Propulsion for New Fishing Vessel
Wärtsilä has secured a contract to provide propulsion machinery for a new purse seine fishing trawler ordered by Strand Senior. The vessel will be built at the Karstensen Skibsvǣrft shipyard in Denmark. The owners emphasized that the propulsion system should be centred on the Wärtsilä 31 engine. Wär
Hamburg Port Authority Gets MacArtney Survey System
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has taken delivery of the 3rd integrated dual head multibeam survey system from MacArtney. The vessel Deepenschriewer IV is the smallest survey vessel of HPA and intended to carry out multibeam surveys for depth control and documenting in shallow water areas. For this pu
FarSounder-1000 Sonars for Ponant Expedition Ships
US-based marine electronics manufacturer FarSounder has secured an order to provide their flagship FarSounder-1000 sonars for the Ponant Explorers, a new series of four yachts designed specifically for luxury expeditions. This sonar offers 3D forward looking navigation information out to 1000 meters
Wood Group Bags Echidna Field Contract Off Brazil
Wood Group has been awarded a multi-year contract from Karoon Petróleo & Gás to provide owner’s engineering services to support the Echidna field development offshore Brazil. The contract will be executed by Wood Group’s Rio de Janeiro office focusing on the technical requirements of a floating prod
VIDEO: Second Shah Deniz 2 Jacket Sail Away
The video shows the quarters and utilities platform jacket sail away to the Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea from the Heydar Aliyev Baku Deepwater Jackets Factory (BDJF). The QU platform jacket weighs approximately 12,084 tonnes and stands 105 meters high. It contains 31 J Tubes, 7 utility caisso
Forum Comanche ROVs for Baltic Diver Germany
Forum Energy Technologies has sold two Sub-Atlantic Comanche ROVs to international diving contractor Baltic Taucherei- und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock (Baltic Diver Germany). The deal, supported by distributor Scholz Ingenieur Bϋro, will see both systems delivered at the beginning of May 2017 following
L3 Acquires OceanServer Technology
L3 Technologies informed that it has acquired OceanServer Technology, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of autonomous unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) . The business was renamed L3 OceanServer and will be integrated into the company’s Sensor Systems segment. “OceanServer Technology positions L3 to s
Oceaneering’s Umbilical for Anadarko’s Constellation Subsea Tieback
Oceaneering International has secured a contract from Anadarko to supply the umbilical for its Constellation subsea tieback in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract is for a dynamic and static electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilical, and associated hardware. Oceaneering plans to design and ma
Seamec Secures Vessel Deal with Kreuz Subsea
India’s provider of diver support vessel-based diving services Seamec has entered into a contract with Singapore-based subsea service provider Kreuz Subsea for the charter hire of vessel Seamec III. According to Seamec’s BSE notice, the vessel will be carrying out work in Mumbai High. Built in 1983,
EC-OG to Begin Testing of Subsea Power Hub at EMEC
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) is set to deploy its Subsea Power Hub (SPH) system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Shapinsay Sound tidal test site. EC-OG has developed the SPH to provide localised electrical power directly to remote subsea locations. It was designed to convert
SeaBird Inks LoI for Asia Pacific Work
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to provide a seismic source vessel for an upcoming survey in the Asia Pacific region. The project is due to start in the second half of June and will have a duration of approximately five to six months. The company did not disclose the name of
Alcatel Submarine Networks to Build Indigo Subsea Cable
AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners, and Telstra have entered into an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build the new Indigo subsea cable system. Once completed, the Indigo cable system (previously known as APX West & Central) will strengthen links between Australi
Trelleborg Develops Buoyant Cable and Flowline Protection
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has launched Buoyant Uraduct, a protection system for subsea cables, umbilicals, flowlines and hoses. Based on the original Uraduct design, Buoyant Uraduct is designed to protect cables from abrasion and impact. The protection system reduces the crush risk at crossing