Subsea
NSG Wind Inks Services Deal with Siemens
NSG Wind, part of NorSea Group said it has been awarded a framework services agreement with Siemens Wind Power. According to the company, the agreement includes subsea, marine coordination, port services and logistics. “It is a stamp of approval for NSG Wind and NorSea Group which proves that the im
EMGS Wins Malaysia Seismic Gig
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) said it has entered into a contract with an undisclosed oil company in Malaysia. This contract confirms the provisional agreement announced in the stock exchange notice on November 1, 2016. As previously announced, this contract extension is worth approximately USD
MARSS Group Becomes Sonardyne’s Maritime Security Reseller
Underwater technology company, Sonardyne International, has appointed MARSS Group as a non-exclusive reseller and integrator of its maritime security products. Under the terms of the agreement, MARSS will supply, support and integrate Sonardyne’s intruder detection sonar, Sentinel; forward-looking o
NEC Wraps Up APG Subsea Cable Construction
NEC Corporation has finished the construction of the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine cable connecting Japan, South Korea, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The APG submarine cable, with a total length of approximately 10,900 km, is owned by a consorti
NOC Sets Up Robotics Workshops
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is hosting a programme of five workshops, called ‘A Year of Autonomy’, with aim to address the common challenges faced by robotic systems on land, sea and air by encouraging shared learning and collaboration. These challenges include; the development of artific
Atlas Professionals Strengthens Its Survey Team
Atlas Professionals has appointed Paul Hampton as the company’s new survey business manager. Atlas believes that Hampton will bring experience, understanding and drive to its team, backed by his 15-years industry background, focusing on the offshore survey and construction sector, both in oil & gas
Lloyd’s Register Presents New Decommissioning Service
Lloyd’s Register said it has launched a new decommissioning service. Namely, the company said it is offering an integrated portfolio of late-life and decommissioning services to support operators, equity holders and regulators in key territories including the UKCS, Gulf of Mexico and across Asia in
Megaport Brings Elastic Interconnection to Aqua Comm’s AEConnect
Aqua Comm and Megaport (USA) announced a partnership whereby Megaport will access the Aqua Comms’ America-Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea cable system, linking New York, Dublin and London, and enable elastic interconnection to its transatlantic subsea cable network. This partnership will allow ent
Kreuz Carries Out ROV Campaign Off Brunei
Kreuz Subsea, a provider of integrated offshore subsea services, deployed its SMD Quasar II ROV system for a proposed 38-day work-class project offshore Brunei. The ROV was mobilized on board a multipurpose subsea services support vessel, Bourbon Supporter, as part of the company’s extension to the
TE SubCom, Ciena in Alliance to Advance Open Submarine Cable Networks
TE SubCom and Ciena have agreed to an alliance that should further the advancement of open submarine cable networking solutions. Reportedly, customers seeking a single point of contact for both wet plant and dry plant will have the option to combine TE SubCom’s wet plant designs and marine installat
Subsea UK’s Event Aims to Cut Operational Costs
Innovative UK companies will be pitching their subsea technologies to a panel of operators and Tier 1 contractors including Apache, Bibby Offshore, Chevron, Nexen and Technip tomorrow, November 17, at Subsea UK’s second Springboard event. In partnership with the National Subsea Research Initiative (
Decom North Sea Elects New Board
Decom North Sea has elected eight new board directors and re-elected one director from across a range of sectors within the oil and gas industry during its seventh annual general meeting held in St Andrews. New directors have been named as: Simon Gibb, Kevin Illingworth, Dick Lagerweij, Donald Marti
Norfolk Marine Wraps Up Robin Rigg OWF Site Survey
Norfolk Marine’s vessel the Norfolk Swift has completed a full site bathymetric survey of Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. The contract was awarded to Norfolk Marine by E.on Climate & Renewables UK in early September 2016. The vessel was mobilised to site from Norfolk Marine’s Lowestoft yard by road t
New Cable Laying Vessel Kizuna Launched in Japan
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), NTT World Engineering Marine Corporation (NTTWEM) and NTT Finance Corporation (NTT Finance) have jointly held a launching ceremony for their new submarine cable laying vessel ‘Kizuna’ at Kanrei Shipyard in Tokushima, Japan. Construction of the 8,500 ton ship