Subsea
Ocean Infinity adds survey specialist MMT
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired Swedish marine survey specialist MMT. Ocean Infinity believes that the combined force will maximise the potential of its fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and the soon to be launched Armada fleet of uncrewed, low-emissio
Trelleborg gets rid of UK offshore oil & gas operation
Swedish Trelleborg has signed an agreement and finalized the divestment of its offshore operation in Skelmersdale, England.
NKT delivers Triton Knoll wires
NKT has finalised the manufacturing and delivery of the export cables and array cables for the 857 MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm located in the North Sea east of Lincolnshire in the UK. The project comprises the manufacture of 100 kilometres of 220 kV HVAC offshore export cables and 144 kilomet
Baker Hughes and Akastor create new offshore drilling solutions player
Baker Hughes and Akastor have announced an agreement to create a joint venture company, that will deliver an offshore drilling equipment offering.
DNO gets nod to plug North Sea wells with Dolphin rig
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has given DNO Norge consent for the use of the Borgland Dolphin rig for a permanent plugging of wells offshore Norway.
SUT sets up Marine Environmental Science SIG
The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) has formed a new special interest group (SIG) – the Marine Environmental Science SIG. As a result, its creation brings the number of SIGs run by the SUT to a dozen. Mick Cook, director – MCL Consultancy and SUT council member & treasurer who initiated the
Falcon ROV detecting hazardous substances off Turkey
MOST Maritime has acquired Saab Seaeye Falcon remotely operated vehicle to assist in detection of hazardous substances in waters offshore Turkey. Turkish firm provides global emergency response services for petroleum as well as other harmful substance spills in the sea and inland waterways worldwide
Siem Offshore trims quarterly loss
Oslo-listed marine contractor Siem Offshore has reduced its Q4 2020 deficit despite revenue drop of 20 per cent against prior-year quarter. Quarterly operating revenues were $57 million, compared to $71 million in Q4 2019. The decrease in revenues from 4Q 2019 is mainly due to lower revenues from th
Tekmar scores in Norwegian North Sea
Tekmar Energy has secured a new contract award to supply its bend restrictors and J-tube seals to protect subsea umbilicals on an offshore energy project in the Norwegian North Sea. Manufacturing and delivery will take place in 2021. According to Tekmar, the conract came from a leading integrated su
Seabed surveys needed for 24 MW French floating wind project
Parc Eolien Offshore de Provence Grand Large, an EDF EN France company developing a 24 MW floating wind demonstration project in the French part of the Mediterranean Sea, has launched a tender for offshore survey services. The developer is looking to carry out seabed clearance, unexploded ordnance (
Loss widens for DOF Subsea
Oslo-listed DOF Subsea has seen its fourth-quarter 2020 loss widened on higher depreciation and impairment charges and lower operating revenue compared to same time last year. The company reported NOK 115 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2020, versus NOK 30 million in Q4 2019. Operating revenue
Norbit WINGHEADs for marine renewable energy projects
Norwegian technology group Norbit has received an order for multiple WINGHEAD sonars from a ‘leading global survey company’. The NORBIT WINGHEADs will go on an unmanned surface vessel (USV) utilised on marine renewable energy projects. According to Norbit, the order has a value of approximately NOK
Report: Baker Hughes and others quit Nord Stream 2 amid threat of sanctions
Baker Hughes, AXA Group, and 16 other companies have reportedly abandoned work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project and will not be sanctioned by the U.S.
New MD for Rovco as Allen takes lead at tech start-up Vaarst
Subsea technology company Rovco has appointed Simon Miller to take over as new managing director. Newly-appointed chief financial officer and director Nick Boorman will lead the group alongside CEO and founder Brian Allen. Miller previously spent 12 months as general manager at Rovco’s operational b