Subsea
Sonardyne’s Navigation Solution for Schmidt Ocean Institute ROV
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) called SuBastian, built by the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI), will be positioned and navigated using acoustic and inertial technologies supplied by Sonardyne. SuBastian should provide scientists from around the world with new opportunities to explore and study the o
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Presents New Mass Flow Excavation Tool
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) said it has brought the world’s most powerful tool to the market to support clients with large scale excavations. Namely, the JFSE’s expert team recently completed re-engineering project on the SP12000 excavation tool. The SP12000, reportedly, produces more than
Seatronics Adds iXblue’s RAMSES
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has expanded its technology portfolio by investing in iXblue’s RAMSES system. RAMSES is an acoustic synthetic baseline positioning system with self-contained computing, which allows simple real-time sparse array subsea navigation. iXblue’s RAMSES is a calibration-free,
Liquid Robotics Names Senior VP of Engineering
Liquid Robotics has appointed Dr. David McLaren as its senior vice president of engineering. In his role, McLaren will be responsible for managing all aspects of Liquid Robotics’ engineering organization and will play a role in directing the company’s technology and product development. He will repo
Scientists Set to Document Shipwrecks Off North Carolina
NOAA and its partners will visit what remains of the World War II German U-boat U-576 and the Nicaraguan-flagged freighter SS Bluefields to document the so-called “Battle of the Atlantic”. On July 15, 1942, the U-boat sank the SS Bluefields. However, the merchant ship convoy and its U.S. military es
NPD Seeks Consultants on Technology
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has launched a tender competition to supplement its technological competence and capacity. The purpose is to become more of a driving force in development of discoveries and measures to enhance recovery from fields in operation. The tender competition is for
Telstra Deploys NetNumber CRE to Improve Its Services
Telstra is partnering with NetNumber to provide next-generation voice and multimedia services. The NetNumber Centralized Routing Engine (CRE) is an application available on the NetNumber TITAN platform, and will be integrated into Telstra’s architecture to help reduce latency across its global subse
PHOTO: Pioneering Spirit Wraps Up Its First Project
Allseas’ single-lift installation / decommissioning and pipelay vessel “Pioneering Spirit” has executed its maiden heavy lift project, removal of the 13,500 tonne Yme mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) in the North Sea, 100 km off the coast of Norway, on August 22, 2016 for Repsol Norge. The Yme
Fugro’s Trio to Scan for UXOs at Beatrice Site
Fugro will be undertaking a survey for unexploded ordnance (UXO) on behalf of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), across its wind farm development zone. The UXO survey is scheduled to start during an appropriate weather window following September 1, 2016, and will continue over a planned minimum
Nautilus Secures Financial Lifeline, Cuts Staff By 60 Pct
Nautilus Minerals has signed a subscription agreement with Mawarid Offshore Mining and Metalloinvest Holding to sell such number of common shares of the company that will raise gross proceeds of up to US$20 million. As previously disclosed, Nautilus requires significant additional funding in order t
GE Bags ONGC Wellhead Deal
GE Oil & Gas has been awarded a multi-million dollar frame agreement by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC). Under the agreement, GE will provide an estimated 55 subsea wellheads over next three years for the operator’s offshore drilling campaign, in shallow to medium waters offshore Indi
Western Link Cable Laying Ops Move Forward
Cable laying vessel Giulio Verne and support vessel Go Pegasus are continuing with installation and survey work in the Irish Sea along the Western HVDC Link cable route, AWJ Marine informs. The Western Link Project consists of installing two 600 kV DC submarine cables in the Irish Sea from Ardneil (
ROVOP Enjoys Growth in Houston
ROVOP is set to increase its Houston workforce as a result of further business growth including recent contract wins in the Gulf of Mexico region, the company informed on Monday. The growth follows the successful completion of a pipeline installation campaign in Mexico with Drebbel de Mexico, which
Iran-Oman Pipeline Investigates Deep-Water Route
Studies have begun by Iran and Oman on the deep-water route of a pipeline that is supposed to transfer Iranian natural gas to Sultanate of Oman, according to managing director of National Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIGEC), Alireza Kameli. Namely, as reported by Iran’s SHANA news agency, Kameli sai