Subsea
Marine Survey to Start Off Sha Tau Kok
Gulf Agency Company (GAC) has informed that for approximately ten months, marine site investigation works involving drilling of boreholes and geophysical survey will be carried out offshore Sha Tau Kok. According to GAC, the works will be carried out by a flotilla of vessels including three flat top
HMAS Success Supports Argo Program
During their transit to the Middle East in November and December 2014, the crew of HMAS Success assisted the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation with their global Argo program. This innovative project aims to gather up ocean data using robotic floats. Success supported this
MacArtney Connectivity for North Sea UFO
Spearheaded by oceanographic experts from German Group Operations MBT, MacArtney has delivered the full connectivity package for the innovative UFO (Underwater Fish Observatory) which was recently deployed in the North Sea. Realised through successful cooperation between the Hamburg based Thünen Ins
Huisman’s Cranes for Maersk’s Subsea Support Vessels
Huisman secured a contract from COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard for the delivery of four customized 400mt Rope Luffing Knuckle Boom Cranes and two 100mt Knuckle Boom Cranes onboard four new subsea support vessels (SSVs) for Maersk Supply Service. The first vessels, Marin Teknikk design MT 6027, are schedule
Spotlight on Technology at Subsea Expo
New technologies and how their implementation can boost or support oil and gas exploration production will be brought to the fore at this year’s Subsea Expo. Subsea UK’s annual conference and exhibition takes place from 11 to 13 February. The Spotlight on Technology session that takes place during t
Scientists Develop Drone Submarines Through SUNRISE Project
Engineers in the Portuguese town of Porto are working on SUNRISE, an European research project developing drone submarines, which talk to each other using sound signals. Computer Science Professor Chiara Petrioli is the project coordinator: “What you see here are underwater robots that are able to c
Carnegie Installs Second CETO 5 Unit Off Australia
Carnegie Wave Energy’s second CETO 5 wave energy unit has been successfully installed and is operating at its Perth Wave Energy Project site off Garden Island, Western Australia. The second CETO 5 unit was successfully installed in one day and has now been operating for a little over a week, the com
Okeanus Boosts Rental Portfolio
Okeanus Science and Technology (Okeanus) has strengthened its fleet of oceanographic and marine scientific rental equipment, with the addition of three types of DT Marine winches. The winches can be outfitted with various types of cable and synthetic rope to perform nearly any job requiring the laun
OneSubsea’s Equipment on Chevron’s Jack and St. Malo Fields
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, supplied the subsea production and processing systems for Chevron’s Jack and St. Malo fields. Jack and St. Malo fields, located in Gulf of Mexico, achieved first oil last month. The fields are located within 25 miles (40 km) of each other and are approx
CodaOctupus Launches V2 of 3D Sonar Visualisation Software for ROVs
The UK-based specialist in the underwater technologies, CodaOctupus, has released version 2 of the Vantage software, a visualization software suite for the Dimension 3D sonar specifically targeted at ROV centric applications. The key new features in Version 2 include: – New 3D XYZ Binned Profiler Ou
SAAB Chooses Kongsberg Sonar for A19 Submarines
Defence and security company SAAB has selected Kongsberg Maritime’s hydroacoustic package for installation on two Swedish A19 submarines. The delivery will consist of SA9510S Mine Avoidance and Navigation Sonar for submarines and the leading EM 2040 Dual RX multibeam echosounder. The main purpose of
Deep Trekker, Planet Ocean Team Up at Subsea Expo
Deep Trekker and its UK dealer, Planet Ocean, will jointly exhibit at the Subsea Expo, running from February 11th – 13th at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Deep Trekker will be bringing along their DTG2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a 200 gallon demonstration tank, the company w
Ennsub Delivers Sealing Systems for Wheatstone LNG
Subsea products and equipment manufacturer Ennsub has successfully completed the design, manufacture, testing and installation of sealing systems for the Wheatstone Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) platform off the coast of Australia. The company was approached to design two different systems to provide
Power Jacks to Exhibit Subsea Tools at Subsea Expo
Power Jacks is set to launch a pioneering suite of bespoke subsea electro-mechanical actuators and gearboxes that, according to the company, offers a major step change for the oil & gas industry. Power Jacks’ integrated U-Series range of screw jacks and bevel gearboxes is believed to be the first of