Subsea
TGS submits offer to buy PGS multi-client data library
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company has submitted a conditional offer for the purchase of the multi-client data library of PGS. Under the offer, PGS would, upon consummation of the sale, receive a cash consideration of USD 600 million. In addition, TGS has proposed that the parties enter into a post-closi
OSIL marks global export milestone
UK-based manufacturer of marine monitoring systems Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have achieved an export milestone for global sales. Now exporting to over 100 countries, OSIL’s global customer base is ever expanding despite a challenging climate. The latest export country was Georgia wit
Aker Offshore Wind sets sights on deep-water projects
Aker Solutions’ offshore wind spin-off, Aker Offshore Wind, will initially focus on deep-water fixed-bottom and floating wind projects in four different markets: South Korea, the USA, Scotland, and Norway. ScotWind According to a company presentation, Aker Offshore Wind has entered into an agreement
Sumitomo Electric completes type approval test for 525kV DC GIS interface
Japanese cabling specialist Sumitomo Electric has completed the world’s first type approval test on its 525 kV direct-current (DC) cable system with a DC gas insulated switchgear (DC GIS) interface in accordance with CIGRE TB496 under the technical collaboration with Siemens Energy and German cable
N-Sea boosts controlled flow excavation capacity
Dutch-based N-Sea has completed an investment and upgrade program of its Renewables and Utilities Department (RUS). The main focus is cable management and asset integrity. To that end, the company has set up a management team to oversee this department. They have also completed an upgrade program of
Reach Subsea nets new contracts
Reach Subsea, together with its partner MMT Sweden, has secured new contracts and call-offs under frame agreements for 2020 execution. The contracts add 250 project days to the company’s already secured 750 project days for the remainder of 2020. The projects involve both inspection, survey and cons
Cathie boosts business development team
Offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy Cathie has appointed Matthew Laing as UK business development manager. He joined the company as a senior project engineer in 2018. The role will see him lead BD initiatives throughout the UK, manage key client relationships and also ensure
THURN adds SL40 autonomous survey vessel to its fleet
THURN Group has acquired a new SL40 autonomous survey vessel from OceanAlpha. The 1.6 meter vessel will be equipped with 40Ah of Lithium Polymer batteries for up to 10 hour endurance at survey speeds, with waterjet propulsion, data and control telemetry, a video monitoring system, collision avoidanc
Fincantieri and Saipem partner on deep-seabed mining
Fincantieri and Saipem have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the development of deep-seabed mining (DSM). Specifically, this deal sets the ground in the field of designing, engineering, building and managing DSM systems. Deep-sea floors are rich in minerals, mostly sulphides, cobalt c
Red Electrica picks mystery player for mainland-Mallorca seabed survey
Spanish grid operator Red Electrica has awarded a contract to an undisclosed company for the provision of geophysical, UXO and geotechnical services along a corridor of approximately 345 kilometers between Spanish mainland and Mallorca Island, in the Mediterranean Sea. Red Electrica spokesperson sai
SEA-KIT bags two USV orders from Fugro
Dutch surveyor Fugro has ordered two 12-metre SEA-KIT X class uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). The two new USVs are the first of multiple builds for Fugro as part of the partnership. Essex-based SEA-KIT and Fugro first announced their partnership in March this year. The schedule also includes the de
NordLink land cable in Germany passes voltage test
A successful voltage test of the NordLink land cable recently took place in Germany. The “green cable” between Germany and Norway is now almost all set and ready to go. The approximately 54-kilometre long NordLink land cable successfully passed the test from the converter station in Wilster. The lan
GSR wraps up two polymetallic nodule collector technology assessments
Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep-sea exploratory division of the DEME, has completed two key assessments of its seabed mineral collector technology, prior the expedition to the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) in the Pacific Ocean. A new umbilical and winch combination has been evaluated mi
Fugro delivers remote inspection in UK sector
Fugro has delivered the first fully remote inspection of an oil and gas platform in UK waters. The project took place 250 kilometres east of Scotland, using an ROV and Fugro’s remote operations centre (ROC) in Aberdeen. In a first for the UK sector, the platform’s entire jacket structure was inspect