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Tampnet Delivers 4G to Gulf of Mexico
Tampnet Inc., the US subsidiary of the Norwegian-based offshore communications provider Tampnet, recently closed acquisition of Broadpoint, a pioneer within offshore communications to the oil & gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Through the acquisition of Broadpoint, Tampnet will upgrade and expand
Hydrex Performs Underwater Seal Fix in Antwerp
Hydrex Underwater Technology has completed the emergency stern tube seal repair to a 134m chemical tanker, after the Antwerp Port Authority demanded an underwater inspection and in-situ repair to the vessel before allowing it to set sail. The vessel’s crew had carried our temporary repairs to stem t
Aqua Comms Tests Ciena Technology on AEConnect Subsea Cable
Aqua Comms has completed a trial of Ciena’s WaveLogic 3 Extreme transmission technology on America-Europe Connect (AEConnect) transatlantic subsea cable linking New York to London via Dublin. This test confirms that Ciena’s 150 Gb/s per wavelength 8QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) technology wi
Kongsberg Equipment Package for New British Polar Research Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by Cammell Laird as the primary supplier of the acoustic scientific research and mapping equipment for the British Antarctic Survey’s new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The new polar research ship, owned by Natural Environment Re
New CEO Takes Helm in Maersk Supply Service
Maersk Supply Service has appointed Steen S. Karstensen as a chief executive officer effective October 24, 2016. He previously held a position of chief procurement officer, and takes over the new role from Jørn Madsen, who was recently appointed CEO of Maersk Drilling. Steen S. Karstensen joined the
Fugro Synergy to Carry Out Bay State Wind Geotech Survey
For the next three years DONG Energy will collect data and perform an assessment of the physical, biological and economic characteristics of BOEM lease area OCS-A 0500 south of Martha’s Vineyard to evaluate the suitability for the construction of an offshore wind farm. RV Fugro Synergy will be condu
Maersk Exits Dvalin Development
Maersk Oil has decided to withdraw from the Dvalin field development in the Norwegian Sea. According to reports, the company is giving away its 20% stake in the field to Petoro and DEA. Following the Maersk withdrawal, DEA, who is the operator of the field, will hold 50% interest in Dvalin, Petoro 3
Searcher Wraps Up 2D Seismic Survey Off Mexico
Searcher Seismic said it has completed acquisition of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey, located offshore Mexico. The Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey was acquired by Searcher’s project partner, BGP and comprises 11,200 km of newly acquired 2D data specifically targeting the near shore
Magseis Chairman Steps Down
Norwegian seabed seismic services player, Magseis, informed that its chairman Mari Thjømøe has, for personal reasons, decided to tender her resignation. The board has accepted the resignation and appointed board member Jan P. Grimnes as the new interim chairman of the board until the date of the ann
CGG Begins Third Phase of Santos Basin Trilogy (Brazil)
CGG has started Santos VII broadband 3D multi-client survey in the pre-salt area of the deepwater Santos Basin. Santos VII (Saturno) is the third phase in CGG’s Santos Basin Trilogy, and will cover an area of over 13,900 km2, including the Saturno prospect, a major pre-salt opportunity with no 3D se
Oceaneering Extends AUV Operations to West Africa
Oceaneering Internationa is expanding its presence for autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) survey services to the West African region. Oceaneering currently serves the U.S Gulf of Mexico with a fleet of commercial AUVs, designed for survey operations in water depths reaching 4,500 meters. The compan
ASV Global Inks MoD Licence Agreement
The Ministry of Defence has signed a licence agreement with ASV Global allowing for the use of its unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capability technology. The contract has been signed through Ploughshare Innovations, the technology transfer arm of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Subsea in September
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The most attention from our industry readers was reserved for the recently launched company, Rovco. The Bristol-based firm, focused on underwater integrity, remot
Aibel Grabs Dvalin Contract
Aibel has secured a modification contract to ready the Heidrun platform to receive the production from the Dvalin field, located in PL435, blocks 6507/7/9 and 6507/8 off Norway. The Dvalin field, formerly named Zidane, will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Heidrun platform in the Norwegian Se