Subsea
Maersk Supply Service gets subsea removal task for Dunlin Alpha platform
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract by Fairfield Betula Limited for the removal of the Dunlin Alpha platform’s subsea conductors and guide frames.
DOF and DOF Subsea reach debt standstill deals
DOF and DOF Subsea have entered into standstill agreements with secured lenders, representing 93 per cent of the secured debt. Pursuant to said agreements, the companies will suspend payments of principal and interest until 30 June 2020. The deals excluded payments on the NOK 100 million credit faci
Sonardyne beefs up Fusion 2 software
Underwater positioning specialist Sonardyne has increased the capabilities of its Fusion 2 software package. According to Sonardyne, this latest release of Fusion 2 unlocks new benefits for surveyors and construction personnel. Namely, it includes a simplified surface box-in app and the ability to p
IMCA bolsters environmental sustainability expertise
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed Nadine Robinson to lead its strategy on environmental sustainability. Robinson is a policy professional with over 20 years experience advising on climate change, environment and sustainability. She has worked in the private sector
Novacavi launches Aquancable range
Novacavi has launched a selection of subsea and marine cables suitable for a wide variety of underwater technologies, named Aquancable. A long-term expertise in custom cable design and manufacturing for underwater technologies, led Novacavi to identify and come up with a selection of subsea and mari
EGS rolls out purpose-built survey catamaran
Marine survey specialist EGS has expanded their vessel fleet with the addition of the coastal vessel EGS Echo. The 15-metre purpose-built aluminium hulled catamaran, incorporates a deck crane, davits, side mounts and a moonpool with a retractable transducer mount. EGS Echo will service contracts in
Roxtec UK names new marine and offshore manager
Roxtec UK is increasing its presence in Britain’s maritime sector with the appointment of Mark Whelan as a new marine and offshore manager. Whelan will have responsibility for business development in the south of England. Mark Whelan joins the Swedish-owned company having spent 10 years at another i
Cable tech pioneer Enertechnos raises £5M
UK clean energy technology innovator Enertechnos said it has raised £5 million in a Series A funding round. The round secured further 30 per cent backing by existing investors. The remainder were provided by individual investors, including energy and engineering specialists alongside former cabinet
WFS engineering gets Formula 1 boost
Subsea digitalisation specialist WFS Technologies has welcomed a former Formula 1 engineer as head of engineering and projects. Colin Drysdale takes up the post and will be responsible for leading the delivery of projects at WFS. Drysdale was previously head of technical projects at McLaren responsi
SMP’s diving system for Turkish shipyard
SMP has received an order to supply a bespoke diving system for a Turkish shipyard. The system contains a 20ft containerised decompression chamber, a 20ft machinery container with a 10ft containerised dive control, a single basket LARS and 4×50 ltr scuba replacement package (SRP). The 1.8m deck deco
Ramboll wins KBH02 cable route survey
Denmark’s energy operator Energinet has selected consulting engineering group Ramboll for cable route survey as part of the KBH02 ‘København02’ project. The city development of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, is expanding offshore with the aim to create artificial islands for housing and commercial
Apache taps Shearwater for Forties field 4D survey
Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract from Apache for a 4D seismic survey with 3D extension over the Forties field. The Apache-operated Forties oil field is located 110 miles north-east of Aberdeen in the UK sector of the Central North Sea. The project will start in Q2 2020 and should last f
GC Rieber takes impairment dive
GC Rieber Shipping has seen its quarterly loss widened on Subsea & Renewables fleet impairment as a result of current market. Namely, the company recognised an impairment of its Subsea & Renewables fleet in Q1 2020 of NOK 293.3 million. As a result, GC Rieber booked loss of NOK 301.6 million, agains
Nexans patches up Malta-Sicily subsea interconnector
Nexans has completed the repair of a 95 kilometre subsea high voltage cable linking Malta with Sicily. The Interconnector cable suffered a damage at the end of 2019 by a ship anchor. Nexans mobilized its IMR team to help Enemalta find the damage location and confirm the nature of the fault. In the f