Subsea
SSEN Kicks Off Jura Mainland Subsea Cable Replacement
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has started the installation of a new submarine electricity cable between Jura and Tayvallich, Argyll, following a cable fault in November. Necessary permissions from statutory authorities were received on 24 January and, since then, a specialist mar
SSEN kicks off Jura mainland subsea cable replacement
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has started the installation of a new submarine electricity cable between Jura and Tayvallich, Argyll, following a cable fault in November. Necessary permissions from statutory authorities were received on 24 January and, since then, a specialist mar
Copenhagen Subsea rolls out Gorilla ROV
Denmark-based Copenhagen Subsea has launched its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) – Gorilla – as robust and reliable solution in challenging subsea environments. The Gorilla ROV is equipped with an intelligent dynamic positioning (DP) system and is based on Copenhagen Subsea’s rim-driven thruster
Prada and UNESCO postpone Sea Beyond project due to COVID-19
Prada and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have decided to postpone the start of activities of the Sea Beyond project to September 2020, as a precautionary measure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released by UNESCO, the COVID-19 outbreak is now imp
Prada and UNESCO Postpone Sea Beyond Project Due to COVID-19
Prada and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have decided to postpone the start of activities of the Sea Beyond project to September 2020, as a precautionary measure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released by UNESCO, the COVID-19 outbreak is now imp
Maersk Decom Gets New Project Manager
Maersk Decom has welcomed Marc Nordahl Heyde to the team as project manager. Heyde comes to Maersk Decom following five years in Maersk Supply Service. Throughout his career, he has worked across various regions within commercial functions. Most recently he was commercial manager in Asia, focused on
Connecting gears of the energy transition
The energy transition is one of the greatest challenges of our time. A large part of the energy transition takes place at sea and sustainable innovations reshape the maritime sector. Our communities, the offshore, maritime and energy industry, are front runners in this change. Navingo believes that
Copenhagen Subsea Rolls Out the Gorilla ROV
Denmark-based Copenhagen Subsea has launched its new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) – Gorilla – as robust and reliable solution in challenging subsea environments. The Gorilla ROV is equipped with an intelligent dynamic positioning (DP) system and is based on Copenhagen Subsea’s rim-driven thruster
Namaka Subsea Adds Operations Manager – Compliance
Namaka Subsea has appointed Jamie Murphy as its new operations manager – compliance. Namaka Subsea launched the compliance division earlier this year to provide training, compliance and competence services. Jamie joins the team with a wealth of knowledge and experience in these key areas. Sandy Harp
PanGeo Partners with ThayerMahan to Provide Seabed Survey Tech
PanGeo Subsea and ThayerMahan have signed an agreement to provide a complete suite of seabed and sub-seabed survey technologies to clients. The companies will provide technologies to reduce risk and provide 3D acoustic imagery to clients in the offshore energy industry, to national security stakehol
Global Offshore on UK Cable Repair Duty
Global Offshore has secured a five-year export cable repair framework agreement with Balfour Beatty Investments and Equitix (BBE), covering the three OFTOs they own: Humber Gateway, Gwynt Y Môr and Thanet. With a total of 152 kilometers of export cable covered, the framework agreement, which began i
NOC Welcomes New Associate Director
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has appointed Catherine Allen as associate director for Government International & Public Engagement. Allen will join NOC in June from a regional cancer charity, where she is currently chief executive and until 2015 was chief executive of the National Associati
Xodus Hails Subsea Cables Unit
Energy consultancy Xodus said it has recorded a major increase in the provision of services related to subsea power cables over the last twelve months. According to Aberdeen-based company, the number of new assignments grew by more than 50 per cent, resulting in more than 70 active work streams in 2
Kongsberg Boosts EM 2040 MKII Multibeam Echosounder
Kongsberg Maritime has released two new features on its EM 2040 MKII multibeam echosounder.