Subsea
Saab Seaeye Sea Wasp ROV for Dutch Navy
Saab Seaeye has received an order from the Dutch Defence Material Organisation (DMO) for deliveries of the Sea Wasp underwater vehicle. The Sea Wasp systems will carry out operations for the Dutch Navy. With a base weight of only 75 kg, Sea Wasp is a small and flexible ROV which can be used for a [&
SeaView beefs up BlueROV2 system
SeaView’s new MBM-150 multi-battery manager recently enabled completion of a survey with BlueROV2 vehicle powered by six linked batteries. The survey target had constricted access for ROVs such as Seaeye Falcon as well as any other observation class ROV. BlueROV2 also allowed for a much more efficie
Tekmar Group companies produce PPE during Covid-19
Tekmar Group companies, Subsea Innovation and Tekmar Energy, have joined forces to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS workers in the North East of England. Subsea Innovation and Tekmar Energy have responded to the coronavirus pandemic and have begun manufacturing protective face
CWind nets contract for East Anglia ONE offshore wind project
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded CWind with a contract for subsea work on the East Anglia ONE offshore wind project. CWind will provide subsea maintenance of the foundations and offshore substation, subsea surveys, corrective maintenance, as well as pre-engineering studies. The three-year contra
SeaBird looks to drive down costs further
Oslo-listed seismic player SeaBird has decided to reduce costs further and postpone capex until the market situation normalizes. The company said that immediate effects of the COVID-19 situation are operational. In particular, SeaBird said it is experiencing difficulties with crew changes for existi
Motive adds new Rentals Division manager
Motive Offshore Group has recently appointed David Leith as Rentals Division manager. Motive’s Rental Division has seen a good start to 2020 as it focuses on the specialised rental of high capacity winches, umbilical deployment and subsea equipment. Discussing 2020 results so far, David Leith said:
Saipem takes over lay barge from Solstad Offshore
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has delivered its DLB Norce Endeavour lay pipe barge to Italian oilfield contractor Saipem.
Namaka Subsea appoints operations director UK
Namaka Subsea has appointed Alan Melia as operations director UK. Alan has worked in the diving industry for many years. In his new position, Alan will play a key role to help take the company forward supporting and overseeing projects both locally and globally. “We wish Alan all the very best of su
New member joins Archer Knight’s team
Archer Knight has added diving industry safety expert, Derek Beddows, to its team. Beddows was BP’s global diving technical authority. Archer Knight executive director David Sheret said: “Quite simply, Derek is a world authority on his specialist discipline. He provides a broad range of technical se
TI Geosciences drill set for sea trials
UK-based start-up backed by Royal IHC, TI Geosciences, has completed testing programme including harbour trials of its next generation seabed geotechnical drill – SWORD. Before entering the market, SWORD (sonic wireline-operated remote drill) will be set-up onto permanent vessel and start sea trials
TKF details Kaskasi contract
Dutch cable manufacturer Twentsche Kabel Fabriek (TKF) has revealed further details about the company’s scope of work on the 342 MW Kaskasi offshore wind project. As reported earlier, Seaway 7 awarded TKF with a contract to deliver 33 kV inter-array cables for the wind farm. Under the contract, TKF
Geoquip Marine adopts new measures to fight Covid-19
Geoquip Marine has adopted several measures to enable the company to maintain full operational effectiveness in the face of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Geoquip Marine has seen signs of weakness in the oil and gas market at the same time as the pandemic took hold. According to the company, it is a
Wartsila’s equipment for new fishing trawler
Wärtsilä will supply a propulsion and power package for a new fishing trawler owned and operated by Wiseman Fishing and Northbay Fishing. The 75 meter ship is being built at the Karstensen shipyard in Denmark. The vessel will feature a Wärtsilä 31 main engine, two Wärtsilä 14 power generating sets,
SMP wraps up emergency ventilation decompression system
Submarine Manufacturing & Products (SMP) has delivered another submarine emergency ventilation decompression system (SEVDS). The system consists of an electrically operated SEVDS 600-metre umbilical winch, containerised control room with fully automated controls and manual backup systems, vacuum and