Subsea
Technip Bags Kodiak Subsea Contract in Gulf of Mexico
Technip was awarded by Deep Gulf Energy II LLC a lump sum contract for the development of the Kodiak field, located in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 727 and 771, in the Gulf of Mexico, at water depths ranging from 1,472 meters to 1,710 meters. The project consists of a subsea tie-back to the Devils Towe
Canada Discovers Franklin Expedition Wreck
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has issued the following statement to announce the discovery of one of the ships belonging to the ill-fated Franklin Expedition which was lost in 1846. “I am delighted to announce that this year’s Victoria Strait Expedition has solved one of Canada’s greatest mysteries,
Seaborn Gets New Board Member
Seaborn Networks Group, Inc., the developer and operator of the first express subsea fiber optic cable system between New York and São Paulo, announced today that Brandon Prater has been elected to its board of directors. Prater is a Managing Director and the Global Co-Head of Private Infrastructure
Alcatel-Lucent Starts Seabras-1 Construction
Seaborn Networks and Alcatel-Lucent have announced that construction of the Seabras-1 submarine fiber optic cable system between the US and Brazil has begun. Seabras-1 system is a six-fiber pair system with an initial maximum design capacity of 60 Terabits per second. “We look forward to continuing
Sea Trucks Secures Funding for Completion of Jascon 18
Sea Trucks Group Limited (“Sea Trucks”), an international oil and gas marine contractor with a strong track record in the key oil and gas producing regions, particularly West Africa, announces a US$ 130,000,000 facility to finance the completion of Jascon 18 has been signed. Jascon 18, a 150m DP3 mu
SengS Expands Senior Management Team
Subsea engineering company, SengS has recently appointed Neil Christie as the company’s Business Development Manager. Christie joins the Senior Management team and will be responsible for further developing SengS existing client base as well growing new business as they continue to expand their rang
Cygnus Instruments Provide Solutions for Marine and Shipping Industry
In the marine and shipping industry, where steel corrosion is a constant challenge, Cygnus ultrasonic thickness gauges play a major role in providing a solution to this challenge. The Cygnus Multiple-Echo technique has been recommended and endorsed by the world’s leading classification societies for
VIDEO: CSIRO Research Ship Arrives in Australia
Australia’s marine science community has celebrated the arrival of the new Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator into its home port of Hobart, Tasmania on Tuesday 9 September. With almost $20 million worth of scientific equipment, the 94m ship is capable of mapping the sea floor at a
Ocean Warming Affects Florida Reefs, USGS Study Reveals
Late-summer water temperatures near the Florida Keys were warmer by nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit in the last several decades compared to a century earlier, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. Researchers indicate that the warmer water temperatures are stressing corals and increasi
Dutch-Danish Subsea Cable Link Gets Final Nod
The Dutch transmission system operator TenneT TSO B.V. and its Danish counterpart Energinet.dk have given their final approval for the development of COBRAcable. This new, over 300-km-long subsea direct-current electricity connection, will directly connect the Dutch and Danish power grids. Completio
Fugro’s Tasks on Gwynt y Môr OWF Complete
Fugro has undertaken two key tasks at the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, successfully completing the trenching and burial of inter-array cables for CT Offshore and providing unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey support. Once complete, RWE Innogy’s 160-turbine Gwynt y Môr, in the Irish Sea off the North
‘African Inspiration’ Cadets Conduct Training at Havyard
Marine Platforms Limited, which will soon be taking over a ship from Havyard, has sent five of its cadets to Havyard as part of their training programme. In April 2013 Marine Platforms ordered a Havyard 857 Subsea ship from Havyard. The company will take delivery of the vessel from Havyard’s shipyar
iSURVEY in Seabed Mapping for Bibby Offshore
iSURVEY Offshore Ltd, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas, offshore renewables and telecommunications markets, has completed a contract with Bibby Offshore’s ROV division worth more than £500,000. iSURVEY supported Bibby Offshore’s ROV and dredging operations onbo
PHOTO: Cable Installation on Eneco Luchterduinen OWF to Start Mid-September
After the successful substation foundation installation at Eneco Luchterduinen offshore wind farm, cable installation is planned to begin mid-September. As Subsea World News finds out, cables and connectors for the project have been delivered from Korean LS Cable & System and transferred to the Ndur