Subsea
STR’s Cabling Solution for CEFAS
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) have secured an order to design and manufacture bespoke cabling solution for the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS). STR were approached by CEFAS to produce a cable design to expand the capabilities of the STR SeaSpyder telemetry camer
Lighthouse Integrates Ageotec
Italian ROV manufacturer and survey equipment provider, Ageotec, has merged with marine survey company, Lighthouse, which for years has been part of the same Holding Group. According to the company, the merger should strengthen the current existing sales structure by involving Ageotec staff in selli
Pioneering Spirit Wraps Up Topsides Lift System Harbour Tests
Allseas’ has completed commissioning of the topsides lift system and the part of the harbour test programme of the single-lift installation/decommissioning and pipelay vessel ‘Pioneering Spirit’ in the Alexia harbour, Rotterdam. All twelve installed topsides lifting beams on board Pioneering Spirit
Global Marine Sets Up NEPTUNE Observatory Cables
Global Marine Systems has installed replacement cables for NEPTUNE deep sea research observatory off the west coast of Canada. The NEPTUNE subsea observatory is operated by the University of Victoria, Ocean Networks Canada. Global Marine was selected to undertake this additional maintenance contract
OWC Get TCS Export Cable Consultancy Deal
Offshore Wind Consultants Limited (OWC) has been selected by Transmission Capital Services Limited (TCS) to provide technical consultancy services on contingency planning and other services relating to the OFTO assets managed by TCS. TCS manages six OFTOs, namely TC Barrow OFTO Limited, TC Gunfleet
Vesper Marine Solution for Long Island Sound Cable Protection
Vesper Marine has provided its virtual automatic identification system (AIS) to New York Power Authority (NYPA) to protect submerged power cables in Long Island Sound. The WatchMate Asset Protection System is the first U.S. installation of a system combining virtual AIS technology to mark subsea cab
Osbit Delivers Well Intervention Equipment for Siem Helix 1
Osbit Ltd has delivered GBP 3 million (USD 4 million) worth of well intervention equipment to Helix Energy Solutions, for installation on Helix’s chartered Siem Helix 1 vessel. The equipment, weighing over 300t in total, consists of a BOP maintenance and storage tower, intervention tension frame and
Unique Group Bags Two ABS Nitrox Dive-ROV Systems Orders
Unique Group’s Diving & Life Support division has secured orders for two of its Hydra ABS nitrox surface dive-ROV systems from the client in Nigeria. The systems comprise a dive-ROV control and chamber container, machinery container, air and nitrox 10ft HP gas storage containers, two single basket L
Ecosse Gets Additional Work on Wikinger OWF
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has extended a trenching scope on the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea with the award of a seabed clearance project. The Scottish company was last year awarded a contract by Prysmian Group to carry out pre-cut seabed trenching, prior to cable laying, on Iberd
EnerMech Supports Turret Project on BP’s Glen Lyon FPSO
Mechanical engineering specialist EnerMech is in the process of delivering a £5 million-plus contract to support the turret delivery team on BP’s Glen Lyon FPSO which has arrived for hook-up operations West of Shetland. The Glen Lyon is a key element of the BP’s Quad204 project, which includes redev
Clinton Marine Undertakes Beatrice UXO Survey
Clinton Marine Survey AB has started unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey along the Beatrice offshore wind farm export cable routes in the Moray Firth on behalf of Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL). The survey, planned to last for minimum of four weeks, is being undertaken by the M/V Northern Wi
Nord Stream to Shut Baltic Sea Pipeline for Maintenance
Nord Stream AG informed that it will be conducting long-planned annual maintenance work on its twin gas pipeline system in the Baltic Sea between August 09 and 17, 2016. This routine maintenance work will require a temporary shutdown of both lines at once. The full capacity of the pipeline system wi
James Fisher Acquires Lexmar
James Fisher has acquired the entire share capital of Lexmar Engineering Pte Limited and Lexmar Sat Systems Pte Limited (together ‘Lexmar’). The initial consideration is SGD 17.5 million (USD 13 million) in cash, with further future consideration of up to SGD 9.3 million (USD 7 million) subject to t
Magseis, BGP Start Red Sea Shoot for Saudi Aramco
Magseis, together with its partner BGP Arabia, has started seismic acquisition on Saudi Aramco’s S78 project in the Red Sea. BGP won the bidding on Saudi Aramcos S78 project in January. The S78 represents Saudi Aramco’s first 3D survey project in the Red Sea region. The survey will be recorded with