Subsea
Kongsberg wraps up Hydroid sale
Kongsberg Maritime has completed the sale of its US-based underwater technology company Hydroid to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The two companies entered into $350-million sale and purchase agreement in February this year. Back in 2007, Kongsberg Maritime acquired Hydroid for $80 million. In
Webtool cable gripper revamped for longer subsea deployments
Hydraulic subsea tools specialist Webtool has redesigned its Webtool CRT200 cable retrieval tool for large diameter cable and longer subsea deployment in water up to 1,500 metres water depth. The cable gripper has been redesigned with the need to use and abandon it for up to 20 days between cable re
Webtool Cable Gripper Revamped for Longer Subsea Deployments
Hydraulic subsea tools specialist Webtool has redesigned its Webtool CRT200 cable retrieval tool for large diameter cable and longer subsea deployment in water up to 1,500 metres water depth. The cable gripper has been redesigned with the need to use and abandon it for up to 20 days between cable re
ECS Kits Out VideoRay ROV with Mine Disposal System
VideoRay and ECS Special Projects have partnered to expand the capabilities of their products for military applications and the commercial market. UK-based ECS Special Projects has developed the Viper mine disposal system for the VideoRay mission specialist Defender. The setup employs twin shot Vipe
Norwegian Offshore Rental to Open Aberdeen Office
Norwegian Offshore Rental (NOR), an offshore and subsea equipment rental company, will open a new office location in Aberdeen, Scotland on Monday. This new location has one staff member, Sean Demanuele. Demanuele is the UK office manager and will oversee orders, activities, and operations at this lo
DNV GL greenlights carbon fibre thermoplastic composite pipes
Classification society DNV GL has certified carbon fibre PA12 for use in thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for oilfield applications. The development and qualification program for the Evonik VESTAPE carbon fibre PA12 composite tape took several years to complete and is now qualified for crude oil s
DNV GL Greenlights Carbon Fibre Thermoplastic Composite Pipes
Classification society DNV GL has certified carbon fibre PA12 for use in thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for oilfield applications. The development and qualification program for the Evonik VESTAPE carbon fibre PA12 composite tape took several years to complete and is now qualified for crude oil s
Nido Robotics develops Sibiu underwater drones
Nido Robotics has developed underwater drones, the Sibiu Pro and Sibiu Nano, to bring precision, flexibility and convenience to sectors ranging from aquaculture to search & rescue. Nido Robotics’ CEO and co-founder Roy Torgersen came up with the idea to develop the portable mini remotely operated ve
Nido Robotics Develops Sibiu Underwater Drones
Nido Robotics has developed underwater drones, the Sibiu Pro and Sibiu Nano, to bring precision, flexibility and convenience to sectors ranging from aquaculture to search & rescue. Nido Robotics’ CEO and co-founder Roy Torgersen came up with the idea to develop the portable mini remotely operated ve
Aker Solutions preps LingShui umbilicals package
Deepwater subsea operations vessel Normand Oceanic has recently arrived at Aker Solutions plant in Moss, Norway to pick up umbilicals for CNOOC’s LingShui gas field development in the South China Sea. Several risk assessment sessions have been run as part of the load out planning, jointly coordinate
AGS North Sea contract cancelled
Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic company Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said it has received a cancellation on a small contract in the North Sea. The contract was scheduled to be executed in second quarter 2020. AGS had not previously announced this contract, however the company said it was communicat
Seatronics to Market OceanTools Subsea Dye Detection Tech
Seatronics has teamed up with subsea engineering firm OceanTools to promote the newly-launched D7 DyeTector subsea dye & leak detection system. The ROV-mounted OceanTools D7 DyeTector has a 6000m/20,000’ depth rating that uses high intensity LEDs to cause a dye to fluoresce. The emitted light from t
AGS North Sea Contract Cancelled
Norwegian ocean bottom node seismic company Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) said it has received a cancellation on a small contract in the North Sea. The contract was scheduled to be executed in second quarter 2020. AGS had not previously announced this contract, however the company said it was communicat
SengS Reports £750K in Contracts
Engineering solutions firm SengS said it has recently secured new contracts worth a combined £750,000. SengS has designed, manufactured and delivered various projects, including a containerised test unit for an Aberdeen-based oilfield equipment firm, allowing the execution of work scopes within the