Subsea
ONC Develops Mobile App for Ocean Data Gathering
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) at the University of Victoria and the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) are teaming up with citizen scientists to increase the quality and range of oceanographic data being collected through a new mobile app called Community Fishers. The app, developed by ONC, allows fisher
WATCH: MBARI Discovers Unknown Hydrothermal Vents in Pacific Ocean
In spring 2015, MBARI researchers discovered a large, previously unknown field of hydrothermal vents in the Gulf of California, about 150 kilometers (100 miles) east of La Paz, Mexico. Lying more than 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) below the surface, the Pescadero Basin vents are the deepest high-temper
Aker Solutions’ Umbilicals for Pemex’ Lakach Field
Aker Solutions won its first order for a project offshore Mexico as it secured a contract from Saipem to supply umbilicals for the Pemex-operated Lakach deepwater natural-gas field. Aker Solutions will deliver electro-hydraulic steel tube umbilicals of about 73 kilometers (45 miles) that will help c
Allspeeds Launches Wire Cutting Tool for ROVs
Allspeeds has introduced Webtool ROV cutting tools designed to cut steel guide wires used during subsea installation. According to the company, the WCO30 tools, suitable for wire up to 30mm diameters (suitable for cutting wire rope, guide wire, cables, hoses and umbilicals), are compact and more rel
Newcastle University to Bolster Its Marine Research Capacity
Newcastle University has announced a £1.5m investment to further expand its School of Marine Science and Technology. Building on the existing Blyth Marine Station which opened last year, the new development will house the University’s Emerson Cavitation Tunnel, an experimental facility used to test
Odyssey Completes Olympus Search and Inspection Ops
Odyssey Marine Exploration has completed search and preliminary inspection operations on its “Olympus” Project. The project includes a cluster of five 20th-century shipwrecks believed to be carrying significant cargoes of gold and silver at the time of their sinking in the Northern Atlantic. All shi
LLOG Strikes Oil at Crown & Anchor
LLOG Exploration (LLOG) and its partners Ridgewood Energy and Stone Energy Corporation have drilled a successful exploration test at the Viosca Knoll 959 “Crown & Anchor” prospect. The initial exploratory well, located in the Gulf of Mexico, encountered greater than 50 feet of net oil bearing sand i
Sale and Leaseback Deal for PGS Apollo
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement of PGS Apollo, the only non-Ramform designed 3D vessel in the PGS fleet. The sale and leaseback agreement is established between PGS and Offshore Merchant Partners (OMP) on a 10-year bareboat charter, with an option for a 5
Scientists Study Harmful Algae Boom in Monterey Bay
In May 2015, as part of a large-scale experiment, ocean researchers measured some of the highest concentrations of harmful algae and their toxin ever observed in Monterey Bay. For the last month, MBARI researchers have been collaborating with scientists from half a dozen other research organizations
Ambilobe Block 3D Seismic Survey Complete (Madagascar)
Sterling, the operator of the Ambilobe Production Sharing Contract, has completed a 3D seismic survey of approximately 1100 km² over the Ambilobe Block, offshore Madagascar. The acquisition was undertaken by CGG Services SA, on behalf of the Ambilobe joint venture partners Sterling and Pura Vida Mau
Harkand Wraps Up BG Trinidad & Tobago Gig
Harkand, has successfully completed its first campaign in the Caribbean for BG Trinidad & Tobago. The 75-day ROV subsea support services project was concluded at the start of March by the team on board Harkand’s multi-purpose vessel the Go Electra in the waters off Trinidad and Tobago. The workscope
Forsys Subsea Good to Go
FMC Technologies and Technip informed that Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture, has received all regulatory approvals. The parties closed the transaction making Forsys Subsea operational on June 1, 2015. Launch events for Forsys Subsea will be held in London, Houston, Oslo, Paris, Rio and Singapore
Kongsberg Introduces Innovative Subsea Monitoring System
Kongsberg Maritime has launched the new Simrad Autonomous EK system to carry out continuous long term, in-depth ecosystem monitoring of the subsea environment. The Simrad Autonomous EK system uses wideband echo sounding technology to discriminate between plankton and different fish species producing
CT Offshore’s New Trencher ROV to Work at Gode Wind
Start June 2015, CT Offshore’s new trencher ROV, the CTO 107-1100, will be deployed at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 Offshore Wind Farms. CT Offshore will install the 97 inter-array cables. According to CT Offshore, smoother operation and a faster and more precise burial of the cables are some of th