Subsea
PHOTO: Huisman Sets Up Skandi Açu Pipelay System
The Dutch specialist in lifting, drilling, and subsea solutions, Huisman, has completed the installation of 650mt pipelay system onboard the vessel Skandi Açu. The equipment setup work was done at the Huisman Schiedam facility, where the vessel arrived last week. The Skandi Açu is a 13200 dwt pipe l
Atlantas Marine Conducts ROV Inspection on Heydar Aliyev
Atlantas Marine has completed ROV inspection work on the semi-submersible “Heydar Aliyev” rig in the Caspian Sea, offshore Azerbaijan. The rig is currently working with BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) in the Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea. The Heydar Aliyev rig is designed for year-round operations
Sonardyne Names New Global Business Manager for Oceanography
Sonardyne International UK has appointed Geraint West as its new Global Business Manager for Oceanography. Geraint joins Sonardyne with immediate effect and brings with him extensive experience gained over 32 years with the Royal Navy, Fugro and most recently, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC),
Wood Group Lands Prelude Deal
Wood Group has secured a three-year contract with Shell Australia’s Prelude, Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. Perth-based Wood Group Kenny will provide specialist consultancy services for flexible riser integrity management prior to and during operation of Prelude FLNG, which will be l
NOC’s Subsea Robots Deliver Data on English Deep-Sea Corals
A fleet of robotic submarines, based at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), have been used to map vulnerable cold-water coral reefs in the deep ocean off southwest England. This data set is being used to inform the management of a new Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) that protects the only area of
Searcher to Begin Silver-Eye Phase 2 Acquisition
Searcher Seismic has announced plans for Phase 2 of the Silver-Eye Broadband 3D survey in the Barents Sea, Norway. Following the successful acquisition of Phase 1, comprising 2,663 square kilometers, Searcher is now acquiring additional broadband 3D data in the area. Phase 1 of the acquisition was c
PLOCAN Adds Hyperbaric Chamber
The PLOCAN consortium has acquired a containerized hyperbaric chamber in order to increase the safety of the underwater activities in the surroundings of the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands, as well as in other locations where the chamber could be easily moved as it is containerized. The hype
Aquatic in DNV GL JIP on Cable and Pipe Laying Equipment
Aquatic Engineering & Construction, an Acteon company, is working with DNV GL and other organisations in the subsea supply chain, on a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a set of guidelines to be incorporated into new or existing DNV GL Offshore Standards or Recommended Practices. The guideline
Kongsberg Scores Seismic Handling Systems Hattrick
Kongsberg Maritime’s wholly owned deck equipment specialist Kongsberg Evotec has won three separate new contracts for seismic handling systems. Two contracts, for customers located in China, are for delivery of seismic handling systems for a six-streamer vessel and a two-streamer vessel. Both vessel
Nautilus to Test Run Its Seafloor Production Equipment
Nautilus Minerals has signed agreements with United Engineering Services (UES) to provide support services associated with wet testing the company’s seafloor production equipment and storing the equipment as it is delivered from various suppliers prior to integration onto the company’s production su
PCCW Global Picks AEConnect
PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong’s HKT, has partnered with Aqua Comms to deliver transatlantic capacity on Aqua Comms’ America Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea fiber optic cable system, which would enable PCCW Global to obtain additional route diversity. With more than
Hess Hires Fugro for Survey Work Off Australia
Fugro has been awarded a combined geophysical and geotechnical project by Hess Exploration Australia to assist in Hess’ activities in the Northern Carnarvon Basin offshore NW Australia. Fugro’s work will include seabed and shallow geological investigations including areas of difficult terrain. For t
Xtera Wraps Up 2nd Repeatered Subsea Cable Project in Atlantic Ocean
Xtera Communications has completed marine installation of its second repeatered submarine cable system that was deployed in the last quarter of 2015 in the Atlantic Ocean. The approximately 1,500 km long cable system is built with Xtera’s Raman-based repeaters. “This new repeatered project has been
PGS Begins Seismic Shoot for Chariot Off Namibia
Chariot Oil & Gas, in conjunction with its partners AziNam (20%), NAMCOR (10%) and Ignitus (5%), has started a 3D seismic acquisition of approximately 2,600 square km in Blocks 2312 & 2412A (Central Blocks) offshore Namibia. The survey is being conducted by PGS Exploration (UK) Limited and will fulf