Subsea

Subsea Innovation delivers subsea installation tools for offshore wind O&M
Subsea Innovation has completed the design, build, testing and commissioning of two bespoke retrofit Dynamic Bend Stiffener (DBS) subsea installation tools for Leask Marine.

Greeks finish subsea cable installation at Skiathos interconnector (Video)
Hellenic Cables has completed the installation of the subsea cable for the Skiathos-Mantoudi interconnection in Greece. The Greek island of Skiathos is now connected to the mainland in Evia via a 30 kilometer 150 kV submarine cable system. In January last year, Greek TSO ADMIE awarded the cabling co

Ocean Infinity picks DNV software for its robotic vessels
Ocean Infinity has selected DNV’s ShipManager fleet management software for 17 of its new robotic vessels and additional autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

Ulstein design for new Korean seismic research vessel
Ulstein has designed a new seismic research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM). The 92-meter long and 21-meter wide vessel will be constructed at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction in South Korea. According to Ulstein, the SX134 design research vessel will

Siem’s JOIDES Resolution getting compressed air system
Siem Offshore has contracted TMC Compressors to supply a new marine compressed air system to be retrofitted onboard research vessel JOIDES Resolution. Under the contract, TMC will supply a complete marine compressed air system that consists of three large screw compressors plus refrigerant air dryer

NjordIC to back Van Oord’s UXO work on Hollandse Kust Noord OWF
Van Oord has awarded a contract to NjordIC for UXO consultancy services for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project. Under the contract, NjordIC will deliver a UXO Risk Assessment/UXO Risk Mitigation Strategy via UXO survey/ID&C supervision to the final ALARP sign-off. The operations will be

Nexans takes delivery of CLV Aurora
Nexans has taken delivery of its newbuild DP3 cable laying vessel (CLV) Nexans Aurora from Ulstein Verft. Nexans Aurora will be named in a ceremony in Ulsteinvik on 8 June, before leaving for its homeport Halden and Nexans’ subsea high voltage cables competence center. The vessel is delivered on tim

OKEA to develop gas discovery as first Draugen tie-back
OKEA, Petoro, and Neptune Energy Norge have made the decision to develop the Hasselmus gas discovery as a subsea tie-back to Draugen.

Litgrid and PSE make investment decisions for Harmony Link
Litgrid and PSE have approved the final investment decisions on the implementation phase of the Harmony Link interconnector, a submarine power cable line between Poland and Lithuania.

NSRI to become part of Subsea UK
National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) is set to be incorporated into Subsea UK as part of an on-going transition towards the establishment of a Global Underwater Hub.

PGS begins data rejuvenation project offshore Cyprus
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has commenced the first phase of the Cyprus Vision data rejuvenation project in partnership with the Cypriot Ministry for Energy, Commerce and Industry. The 14,750 square kilometer PSDM re-processing endeavor will deliver a single data volume over several highly prospect

ESB and dCarbonX team up for green hydrogen subsea storage
ESB and dCarbonX have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint assessment and development of Irish offshore green hydrogen subsurface storage.

Green light for Archer to close DeepWell takeover
Oilfield services provider Archer has received approval from a competition regulator in Norway for the acquisition of DeepWell.

Danish Coastal Directorate places order for new survey vessel
The Danish Coastal Directorate has ordered a new survey vessel from Tuco Marine – ProZero Workboats which will replace the 34-year-old ship Ekko.