Subsea
DNV GL approves Flint Subsea well kill connector
Emergency quick disconnect supplier Flint Subsea has obtained DNV GL approval of its latest system, which has been supplied to a well intervention specialist in the North Sea. Flint Subsea were approached in 2019 to provide an emergency disconnect solution for a supplier of well intervention service
Express Engineering rewarded for business growth and success
Express Engineering has seen its growth and product development success recognised by the UK’s venture capital sector. The Gateshead firm won the Mid-Market Management award at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association’s (BVCA) Management Team Awards, recognising the leadership team’s
SMD delivers another ROV to Asso.subsea
Greece-based Asso.subsea (formerly known as Assodivers) has taken delivery of an SMD Quasar 150hp 1,000-metre rated work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) complete with launch and recovery system (LARS). The work-class ROV complements Asso.subsea’s existing fleet, which includes two 100hp 3,000-
Prysmian taps into IBM Cloud
Italian cabling giant Prysmian has selected IBM Services to help expand and manage its global technological infrastructure. The three-year agreement is designed to integrate Prysmian’s IT infrastructure with IBM Cloud and adopt a hybrid cloud strategy. With the acquisition of American cable manufact
Oceanteam inks cable transport deal
Oceanteam Solutions has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed cable manufacturer to provide transportation capability using a cable barge. According to the company, the contract will start in April 2020 with completion in the first quarter of 2021 and optional extensions to take the contract
Oceaneering in seabed clearance deal for Moray East wind farm
Oceaneering International Services (OISL) has got a contract to complete seabed route and debris clearance for the Moray East wind farm project in the Moray Firth, Scotland.
Island Victory on Barents subsea duty
Island Offshore’s deep water installation vessel Island Victory has secured more work in the Barents Sea this spring. The vessel has started a 60-90 days contract this month for Ocean Installer at Johan Castberg and Askeladd fields. “The vessel and its crew have already completed some heavy jobs in
maxon rolls out subsea pressure compensated actuators
maxon Aquatic Solutions, part of the global maxon Group, recently launched a range of 6,000-metre-rated pressure compensators for remote operated vehicles (ROVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). maxon has existing thruster products and saw an increase in enquiries for subsea pressure compe
Nexans Lifts Pay for Frontline Staff, Leadership Takes Voluntary Pay Cut
Nexans CEO, members of the board of directors, and management are to take voluntary pay cut as a sign of solidarity and social cohesion, but also to award its frontline employees. Christopher Guérin, CEO of Nexans, has committed to reducing his compensation by 30 per cent for the months of April and
Forssea Kits Out Its ROV with USV Plug-And-Play
French subsea solutions developer Forssea Robotics has launched new light intervention and smart ROV for plug-and-play USV interfacing. The standard ARGOS version currently comes with “smart” piloting modes including latency management, auto-diagnosis features, dynamic positioning which is based on
Offshore Energy platform: connecting the gears
Change is the only constant. This was as true for the ancient Greek who coined the phrase, as it is for us today. Our industry is changing. The need to innovate and transform are key in remaining relevant and future-proof. This is why we present the Offshore Energy platform. It combines all the elem
Cold-stack ahead for EMGS vessel as BP cancels African survey
Norwegian seismic services company EMGS has noted an extremely low vessel utilization for the first quarter of 2020 due to project cancelations, which ensued following the recent oil price drop and the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, one of EMGS’ vessels is up for a cold-stack.
JDR Makes Kirinskoye Extension Deliveries
JDR has completed the load out for the Gazprom’s Kirinskoye extension project at its facility in Hartlepool, UK. JDR supplied static subsea umbilicals, hydraulic and electrical flying leads. 4 off 8m and 1 off 9.2m reel lifted, transported and loaded to the vessel chartered by RusGasShelf, the EPC C
SPP Boosts Supervisory Board
Bourbon’s controlling shareholder Société Phocéenne de Participations (SPP) has strengthened its supervisory board, chaired by Jean Peyrelevade. Four new members have been appointed to the Supervisory Board: Carsten Plougmann Andersen, former vice-president of Maersk group and Maersk Supply Service