Subsea
Kongsberg Introduces ‘Integrated Vessel Concepts’
Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new portfolio of fully ‘Integrated Vessel Concepts’ designed to harmonise handling, operations and energy systems on a wide range of specific vessel types. The concepts are the product of the company’s new ‘Integration’ strategy, which has been established this summ
NSRI to Host Event in Support of Developer Community
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI), a technology arm of Subsea UK, is hosting its second annual Developers Day event on September 15 in a bid to further support companies to get their technology to market. The session will feature a series of presentations outlining available resources a
Sonardyne Acoustic Positioning Simulator to Help GE Train Its DPOs in Brazil
Sonardyne Brasil has supplied equipment that simulates acoustic positioning operations on dynamically positioned (DP) rigs and ships, to GE Power Conversion for their new training school in Macaé. The Sonardyne Marksman hardware and 6G Sim software will be used to provide student DP Officers (DPOs)
Ashtead Technology Inks Deal with Van Oord
Aberdeen-headquartered Ashtead Technology has secured a deal with Van Oord to provide video processing systems for worldwide offshore construction operations. The agreement will see Ashtead supply five SubC Imaging DVRO systems to the Dutch-based company, allowing them to record multiple 3D, HD and
NHC to Deliver Training Courses at Fugro Academy in Abu Dhabi
JFD has signed a new agreement with Fugro to provide training courses delivered by the National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC), part of JFD, at the Fugro Academy Training Centre in Abu Dhabi. The agreement with Fugro will see JFD approved local and UK trainers delivering courses including: Client Represent
Subsea Industries Unveils New Coating at SMM
Subsea Industries has introduced a new UV-resistant coating, Ecolast, to its portfolio of marine hard coatings. “Regular coatings will quickly lose their original color when exposed to the ultraviolet radiation present in sunlight. This is problematic when colorfastness is required, such as in the o
Mermaid Names Subsea Group Regional Director in Middle East
Mermaid Maritime, a provider of subsea and drilling services to the offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed Graham McKnockiter as Subsea Group regional director, Western Hemisphere. According to the company, “the appointment should contribute to the strategy of streamlining and enhancing Mermai
Ardmore Craig to Design Carousel for Ecosse Subsea
Ardmore Craig has secured a contract for the design of a carousel and associated spooling spread destined for cable storage activities. The order has been placed by Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS). Ardmore Craig director, Andy Stevenson, said: “The team had been successful in winning this latest award w
MacArtney Delivers dotOcean GraviProbe to SES
US Survey Equipment Services (SES) has taken delivery of a dotOcean GraviProbe geotechnical profiling system supplied by MacArtney. MacArtney US supplies dotOcean equipment to the North American continent under the contract signed between dotOcean and MacArtney. Being a free fall impact instrument a
New Subsea Company Secures Its First Contract
A new subsea company has officially launched on Monday with the announcement of its first UK contract. An independent company focused on underwater integrity, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), surveying and subsea services for both oil and gas, and renewables, Rovco has secured a contract with UK M
JDR Reveals HLM at Hartlepool Facility
JDR has unveiled a horizontal lay-up machine (HLM) at its Hartlepool manufacturing facility. JDR has installed the HLM, the biggest in the UK, for subsea umbilicals. The technology will provide increased manufacturing capacity and enhance solutions to clients’ operational challenges, JDR said. David
Primo Marine Supports NorNed Interconnector Ops
Primo Marine, headquartered in Rotterdam, has supported the tender for lowering of the cable and remedial cable burial on the NorNed Interconnector in Eemshaven area, The Netherlands. The NorNed cable is a 580-kilometer high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector cable between Feda, Norway, an
Sevan Gets Study for Wisting Discovery in Barents Sea
Sevan Marine has been awarded a study to evaluate its cylindrical hull design for application on the Wisting field development. The study is awarded by OMV Norge who is screening various floating alternatives for developing the Wisting discovery, Sevan informed. The study is expected to be completed
OceanServer, YSI Launch New AUV for Collecting Water Quality Data
OceanServer Technology has partnered with YSI Integrated Systems & Services to combine the Iver3 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) land the YSI EXO water quality system to create the i3XO AUV. The i3XO EcoMapper AUV is based on the Iver3-580 AUV platform and utilizes the EXO water quality system t