Subsea
Proserv Names New Chief Financial Officer
Proserv has appointed Julie Thomson as its new group chief financial officer (CFO). Last October, Proserv completed a corporate realignment that saw the formation of two standalone divisions: Proserv Controls, based at the firm’s Aberdeen head office, and Gilmore, a Proserv company, which operates o
SMD Gears for Next-Gen Electric ROV Launch
Subsea technology specialists SMD has come one step closer to rolling out its electric work-class Quantum EV ROV. The Newcastle-based firm has completed the first phase in a series of stress-tests on the full range of components that make up the innovative modular EV ROV design. The electric ROV was
Van Oord Trials Trencher Set for Hollandse Kust (South) Campaign
Van Oord has been conducting final tests of its remotely controlled-trencher Deep Dig-It as part of the preparation for the subsea cables installation on the Hollandse Kust (South) offshore wind farm project in The Netherlands. TenneT awarded the Van Oord-Hellenic Cables consortium in 2018, to build
Schottel Propulsion Units for Germany’s New Research Vessel
The newest addition to German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) fleet – survey, wreck-search and research vessel Atair – is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. Currently under construction at Fassmer in Berne, Germany, the vessel is said to meet the highest environmental standard
R&E and IMarEST to Improve Understanding of Marine Mammals
R&E Ocean Community Conservation Foundation (R&E) has partnered with the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) to help promote ocean education on sustainable marine mammal watching programmes. The partnership aims to improve understanding of issues relating to marine mamm
Alewijnse’s Electrical Package for De Beers’ New Mining Vessel
Alewijnse has secured a contract to supply complete electrical package on board De Beers Marine Namibia’s newest Additional Mining Vessel 3 (AMV3). Alewijnse is working with the Damen Shipyard Mangalia in Romania, where the vessel is being built. The AMV3 is a complex vessel and the build involves p
OPT-Modus-Saab Seaeye Subsea Vehicle Residency Solution
Ocean Power Technologies, Modus Seabed Intervention and Saab Seaeye are working on a new solution for carbon-free subsea autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) residency – long-term, persistent deployment without support from manned vessels. This novel system is designed for carbon-free autonomous offs
MacArtney Adds Two Team Members
MacArtney has appointed Bjørn Joensen and Erik J. Aalbæk to strengthen the Offshore Renewable Energy department in Esbjerg, Denmark. Esbjerg local, Bjørn Joensen joins the MacArtney Group as sales director for Offshore Wind from the SH Group where he worked as the general manager to develop the over
PanGeo Orders Caiman IQ Software
Caiman Software Developments has been awarded a contract by PanGeo Subsea to supply and implement its ‘Caiman IQ’ software system as an integral part of the client’s business management system. Lynne Adu, PanGeo’s vice president Commercial said: “PanGeo Subsea is happy to be working with Caiman Soft
Northgate Pupils Victorious in Subsea UK’s STEM Challenge
A team of pupils from Northgate High School in Norwich have been crowned champions of the Subsea UK 2020 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Challenge, which saw six teams from across the UK compete to design an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to solve an environmental incident.
Global Offshore Clinches Kincardine Cable Setup Gig
Global Offshore has landed a contract for cable installation and burial at the Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm for Spanish developer and construction company Grupo Cobra. Utilising the Normand Clipper, Global Offshore will install one export and five inter array cables at the site, totalling
Nexans Names Director Candidates
French cable supplier Nexans has appointed Jane Basson and Sylvie Jéhanno as censors with a view to proposing their candidature as members of the board of directors to the 2020 shareholders’ general meeting. As censors, Jane Basson and Sylvie Jéhanno will attend board of directors meetings with a co
Allseas Wins Europipe II Branch Work
Switzerland-based Allseas has been awarded a contract by Danish transmission system operator Energinet for the pipelaying work related to installation of a new branch pipeline between Europipe II in the North Sea and the landfall at Houstrup beach in Denmark as part of the Baltic Pipe project. The B
Niestern Sander Launches Geo Ranger
Royal Niestern Sander has launched yard number 864, the hydrographic research vessel ‘Geo Ranger’. In April 2019, Royal Niestern Sander and Geo Plus signed the contract for the construction of the Geo Ranger. After the start of construction in September 2019, the ship was transported early February