Subsea
Get It Made sets up manufacturing grant for innovative subsea startups
London-based CNC machining specialist and manufacturing partner Get It Made has announced a brand-new initiative aimed at innovative startups in the subsea industry who could be eligible to receive a manufacturing grant of up to £2500. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Get It Made, who work alongside t
Subsea Expo rescheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions
Subsea UK has decided to postpone its underwater engineering event Subsea Expo due to the current coronavirus-imposed restrictions. The industry body announced today that the three-day conference and exhibition, along with the annual Subsea Awards dinner, will now take place on 25-27 May 2021. Neil
Baker Hughes in energy transition push with 3C buy
Oilfield services player Baker Hughes is acquiring a pioneering technology development company Compact Carbon Capture (3C). The agreement includes all intellectual property, personnel and commercial agreements. With this move Baker Hughes aims to provide solutions for carbon-intensive industries, in
UK’s leading polar research ship kicks off sea trials
UK’s most advanced polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough has left Liverpool for technical sea trials. Operated by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) the new polar ship should transform UK research in the polar regions. Its missions are critical for understanding and making sense of our changing
DOF Subsea lands 2-year extension deal for Skandi Africa
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Subsea has secured a 2-year contract extension for the DP3 construction support vessel Skandi Africa. The Oslo-listed DOF said the new contract will commence in direct continuation with the current contract. Skandi Africa is a high-end subsea vessel designed for h
Hollandse Kust Zuid I & II team gets rid of WWII UXO
The Royal Netherlands Navy has disposed of unexploded ordnance (UXO) found at the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) I & II project site, where Vattenfall will build a 750 MW offshore wind farm. The UXO inspection and removal campaign at HKZ I & II, which started in July, has now been completed. UXOcontrol,
Solstad vessels on subsea and offshore wind duty
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore has won two contracts within subsea and renewable energy representing around 500 vessel days in 2021. Normand Tonjer has secured a firm contract until November 2021, plus options for further extension of 2 x 12 months. The vessel has been on contract with Magseis Fairfie
Novacavi cable solutions for underwater tunnelling
Italian cabling specialist Novacavi recently delivered custom-built cables for harsh environments providing special supply and power communication for the construction of a new underwater tunnel. The caompany needed to engineer and expertly produce the cables considering they have to perform as a li
Well-Safe Solutions secures $33.6 million investment
Well abandonment services provider Well-Safe Solutions has secured a £26 million ($33.6 million) investment to fund the next phase of the company’s growth plan.
Rotech Subsea delivers North Sea decom scope
Rotech Subsea has completed a North Sea rock placement removal scope for a ‘major’ oil and gas offshore contractor. Rotech Subsea’s TRS2 controlled flow excavation (CFE) and suspended jet trenching tool mobilised from Aberdeen for the North Sea for the decommissioning scope in early September. The d
Acteon names new InterMoor MD
Subsea services group Acteon has appointed Chris Johnston as group managing director of its global moorings and anchors business – InterMoor. Based i Houston, Johnston brings more than 35 years of industry experience from every major oil and gas basin. He recently served as a vice president at Valar
Visser & Smit Hanab bags another Windpark Fryslân contract
Visser & Smit Hanab has secured a contract by Van Oord to perform inter-array cable termination and testing work at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The routing, termination and testing activities will commence as soon as the cable installation starts. Visser & Smit Hanab
Strohm gets €25M to boost energy transition goals
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) specialist Strohm has received approximately €25 million convertible loan from its shareholders as it strengthens its position for low carbon energy transition activities and renewables. The investment should support the firm’s strategic objective of tripling its 2
Tritech launches new diver mounted display system
UK-based Tritech, a Moog company, has released its diver mounted display system (DMD) – the next generation of diver assisting sensors. The DMD offers divers vision in zero-visibility water by utilising sonar technology. The Tritech Gemini multibeam sonar is mounted on the diver’s mask or helmet and