Subsea
Pharos plough set for North Sea work
Pharos Offshore Group has delivered a fully refurbished telecoms plough for use in the North Sea region. The Cheltenham-based firm has delivered this full rebuild within a three-month period from start to finish. The delivery also included a new bespoke control system. Pharos will also be supporting
Seismic industry braces for major revenue drop
Seismic industry will suffer the most as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the low oil price. According to Rystad Energy, 2020 revenues could fall between 51 per cent and 77 per cent. Exploration spending could drop by more than 20 per cent from its 2019 levels. The hardest-hit area will be the
C-Kore marks 300th subsea testing unit deployment
UK-based subsea assets monitoring specialist C-Kore Systems has marked the deployment of its 300th subsea testing unit. This landmark event occurred for a fault-finding campaign off the north-west coast of Australia. The company, with its customer base of over 40 clients, supplies a range of tools:
TGS finalizes Russian Sea of Okhotsk 2D survey reprocessing
TGS has completed the reprocessing of a 21,631 square kilometres 2D seismic survey offshore Sakhalin Island, in the Russian Sea of Okhotsk. The reprocessing has been undertaken with the support of TGS’ Russian partner, DMNG. Following completion of the project, first data has been sent out to pre-fu
IMCA launches CPD Scheme for diving supervisors
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has launched its App-based continuing professional development (CPD) scheme for diving supervisors. The App incorporates the latest in training techniques to support diving supervisors in keeping up to date with IMCA. The scheme went live in ea
Jan De Nul and LS Cable to wire Dutch offshore wind farms
TenneT has awarded the consortium of Jan De Nul Group and LS Cable & System the contracts for the supply and installation of high voltage cables for the grid connection of the Hollandse Kust Noord and West Alpha offshore wind farms. Jan De Nul Group will take care of the transportation, laying, and
U-Boat Worx intros new NEMO submersible
U-Boat Worx has unveiled a new addition to its submarine range with its latest model in the lightweight luxury submersible market. Following the development of the C-Researcher series and Super Yacht Sub series, the submarine manufacturer is now offering a first glimpse of the new NEMO. This 2-seate
TenneT invites subsea cable industry’s input for upcoming tenders
TenneT has opened market consultation on subsea cables and their installation for the projects Hollandse Kust (west) Beta and Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden.
World’s two largest pipelay vessels meet in Rotterdam
Two giant pipelay vessels owned by offshore contractor Allseas are now, for the first time ever, both in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Rotech Subsea wraps up cable burial at Walney offshore wind farm
Rotech Subsea has finalized a cable burial scope at the Walney offshore wind farm for Ørsted. Rotech Subsea was contracted by the global offshore wind leader to provide its TRS1LD Jet Trenching tool, equipped with HP jets, to carry out the cable burial at Walney in the Irish Sea. The subsea spread o
TenneT to develop new submarine cable with eight suppliers
TenneT has contracted eight cable suppliers to develop a new standard for a submarine cable system. The participating suppliers are: Hellenic Cables, LS Cable & System, Nexans Norway, Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables, NKT HV Cables, Prysmian Powerlink, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Zhongtian Technology
PGS gears for East Shetland shoot
PGS seismic vessel Ramform Tethys is about to start a 3D multi-client survey offshore East Shetland, in UKCS waters. Production will start this week and the first data should be available in Q3 2020. The seismic will cover both frontier and mature areas to enable the interpretation of the internal r
EC-OG lands Par Equity boost
Subsea clean energy specialists EC-OG have received £ 1.6 million from an investment consortium led by Par Equity. EC-OG will use the funds to support its growth plans of its Halo battery storage system for subsea applications. The investment will also create up to 40 jobs in Aberdeen over the next
DeepOcean arrives for Troll phase 3 umbilicals
DeepOcean’s 150-metre-long offshore construction vessel Edda Freya has arrived at Nexans Norway’s factory in Halden to load umbilical for Equinor’s Troll Phase 3 project. The Norwegian offshore contractor will install the umbillical in the North Sea later in the summer. DeepOcean’s work scope for th