Subsea
WATCH: Siem Offshore Contractors Cable Lay Ops
The following video shows an offshore wind farm array cable installation process using the Siem Aimery Cable Lay Vessel and Siem Moxie Installation Support Vessel by Siem Offshore Contractors. Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC), a submarine cable and umbilical installation, repair and maintenance contr
iXBlue Introduces Fifth-Generation OCTANS
iXBlue is unveiling the fifth-generation OCTANS, an all-in-one gyrocompass and motion sensor (attitude and heading reference system, AHRS) and brings in new and enhanced features, including IMO/ IMO-HSC certification and inertial navigation system (INS) product upgrade-path. The fifth-generation OCT
Fukada Salvage Orders Another ROV from ISE
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) has secured a contract to build a 50HP 3000 M Depth HYSUB ROV for Fukada Salvage and Marine Works, Japan. The Fukada HYKUYO HYSUB 50-3000 is a medium duty work-class ROV. The vehicle will be outfitted with two manipulators, one 7-function and one 4-function
New General Manager of Diving and ROV for Neptune
Neptune announced the appointment of Massimo Delia as General Manager of Diving and ROV, based in Belmont, Western Australia. Massimo started with Neptune in early April 2015, and will be responsible for all business activities within Neptune’s Diving and ROV businesses in Australia, which also enco
iXBlue Adds SAS Module to DELPH 3.1 Seabed Mapping Software
iXBlue has released the new synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) processing software module, a new addition to iXBlue’s DELPH 3.1 seabed mapping software suite. DELPH 3.1 software suite now comprises of DELPH SAS, Seismic, Sonar, and Magnetic components, built on a modular common architecture with acquisi
Obama Admin Proposes New Well Control Measures
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has presented proposed regulations for better protection from oil spills. The measures include more stringent design requirements and operational procedures for critical well control equipment used in offshore oil and gas operations. The proposal comes in
EvoLogics to Exhibit New Tech at Ocean Business
EvoLogics, German provider of underwater information technologies, will launch its S2CM-HS modem at Ocean Business 2015 in Southampton, UK, along with the company’s other developments in underwater communication and positioning. EvoLogics S2CM-HS is an addition to the S2CM range of “mini” modems, bo
Kongsberg, ABTOG in Marginal Field Development Alliance
Kongsberg Maritime and ABT Oil and Gas (ABTOG) (50% owned by Enegi Oil Plc) have signed a collaboration agreement to work together on a Proof of Concept to demonstrate the effectiveness of normally unattended operations of facilities for the development of marginal fields. ABTOG’s Marginal Field Ini
The Wreck Removal Convention Enters Into Force
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks enters into force on Tuesday (14 April 2015). The Convention places strict liability on owners for locating, marking and removing wrecks deemed to be a hazard and makes State certification of insurance, or other form of financial security
Nexans Hands Over Gullfaks Umbilicals to Statoil
Nexans has successfully handed over power umbilicals combining power, fiber-optic and hydraulic lines in a single cross section, for Statoil’s Gullfaks gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The subsea gas compression station will be installed on the seafloor at the Gullfaks Sør satellite field, 15 km from
IHC Air Dive Spread for Seascape Surveys
IHC Hytech, part of Royal IHC, is currently building a containerised air dive spread for Seascape Surveys, a subsea service provider in Indonesia. Seascape Surveys is part of the Mermaid Subsea Services Group. According to IHC, this system is fully ABS interim class certified and IMCA compliant. It
Sonardyne’s Syrinx Debuts at Ocean Business
Sonardyne International Ltd., UK, has introduced its first ever Doppler Velocity Log, called Syrinx. Developed to meet the needs of surface and subsea vehicles, the new Syrinx DVL will make its worldwide debut at the Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton (April 14th-16th), the company informed. T
PHOTO: Grand Canyons at Myklebust Verft
The photo shows two sister offshore construction vessels (OCVs), Grand Canyon II and Grand Canyon III, being outfitted at Myklebust Verft for Ålesund-based ship owner Volstad Maritime. The vessels are 126 m long, and with accommodation for 104 persons. The vessels are of ST 259 CD design from Skipst
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing in WellSep Alliance
Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing have formed an alliance to develop technology and capabilities for advanced, cost-effective wellstream separation and treatment solutions for the subsea and topside oil and gas industry. The WellSep alliance will apply Aker Solutions’ subsea processing experience