Subsea
Atlas Provides Personnel for Monita Project
Geosciences and engineering service provider Next Geosolutions has been awarded a geophysical, UXO & geotechnical contract from Prysmian for the Monita Project in the Adriatic Sea. Through the collaborative effort of the survey team, Atlas Professionals secured exclusive supplier status to Next Geos
ROVOP and WFS Join Forces to Slash OPEX
ROVOP, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service provider, and WFS Technologies, developer of wireless instrumentation and control solutions, have teamed up in effort to, reportedly, reduce certain operating costs by up to 80% and extend asset life by years. To launch the collaboration, the two comp
TGS Slides to Loss
Seismic contractor TGS has posted fourth-quarter 2015 net loss of $121.5 million, compared to net income of $32 million in the same period in 2014. Earnings per share (fully diluted) were $-1.19, down from $0.31 in Q4 2014. The Oslo-listed company reported net revenues of $132 million in Q4 2015, ve
Plexus Bags Talisman Order Off Malaysia
Plexus Holdings has secured a purchase order with Talisman Malaysia to supply wellhead system for an exploration well offshore Malaysia. This order with Talisman is the first to be awarded to Plexus’ Malaysian Joint Venture company, Plexus Products (Asia) Sdn Bhd (PPA). Plexus’ CEO Ben Van Bilderbee
Siem Offshore Breaks Off MEDS Vessel Contract
Norway’s Siem Offshore has terminated MRSV Siem Marlin’s charter contract with Marine Engineering Diving Services (MEDS). According to the company, the contract, which started in September 2015, was terminated due to ‘non fulfillment of charterers’ obligations’. The vessel was originally fixed for a
Allspeeds Webtool Integrated Cutters for AKOFS Offshore
Allspeeds has supplied Webtool Emergency Disconnection Tools to AKOFS Offshore for its subsea equipment orientation system (SOES) used to install subsea trees. The Webtool cutters are integrated within the SOES providing quick disconnection of the bundles of hydraulic jumpers and electrical flying l
Aker Solutions Clinches ConocoPhillips MMO Deal in Norway
Aker Solutions’ maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway secured two contracts for work at North Sea fields operated by ConocoPhillips. The company received a framework agreement for a fixed period of five years to become ConocoPhillips’ main supplier of maintenance and mod
SMD Delivers Solwara 1 Seafloor Production Tools
Solwara 1 Joint Venture, comprising Nautilus Minerals and Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limited, has taken delivery of three seafloor production tools (SPTs) from Soil Machine Dynamics’ (SMD) facility in Newcastle upon Tyne. The three SPTs are now en route to Oman, where they are scheduled to undergo wet testi
Norwegian Companies to Develop Submersible Fish Farming
In partnership with the companies Sinkaberg-Hansen and Egersund Net, Norway’s AKVA group has established the company Atlantis Subsea Farming AS with the purpose of developing submersible fish-farming facilities for salmon on an industrial scale. Atlantis Subsea Farming AS has applied for six develop
Diver Dies After Accident in Norwegian Yard
A 22-year-old diver from Karmoy, Norway died on Friday after being critically injured during maintenance work underwater on a platform at Westcon’s shipyard in Ølensvåg. Last Wednesday, the Norwegian media reported the diving-related incident when the seriously injured diver arrived at Haukeland Uni
JDR Adds New Members to Board of Directors
JDR, a UK-based supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables, has appointed Rob Hastings and Alan Wilson as Non-Executive Directors. Rob Hastings is currently Executive Director of the corporate management board at The Crown Estate. Rob is directly responsible for the Energy & Infrastructure portf
Makai Updates Its Software for Subsea Cable Installation Projects
Makai has released version 6.0 of its MakaiPlan Pro, a software for planning and simulating subsea power and telecom cable installations. In addition to MakaiPlan tools, the new Pro version allows the user to perform 3D dynamic simulations of a submarine cable installation. “We are continuously impr
Prysmian Bags EUR 250M COBRA Cable Contract
Prysmian has been awarded a new contract worth around € 250 million for an HVDC submarine interconnector that will link Denmark and the Netherlands, by TenneT and Energinet.dk, the operators of the Dutch and of the Danish power transmission grids. The COBRA cable (“COpenhagen BRussels Amsterdam”cabl
ABB’s Octopus for Ultra Deep’s Newbuilds
ABB will provide the technology that would help three vessels safely carry out construction and maintenance tasks up to 5 kilometers under water, the company said Monday. Namely, the vessels will be equipped with ABB’s OCTOPUS software that uses sensors and the Internet of Things, Services and Peopl