Subsea
Fugro Relocates French Base
Fugro in France has relocated to a new office space, Espace Le Carillon, close to the central business district of La Défense in Paris. The recent office move follows on from the July 2019 merger of Fugro’s four French entities into a single business unit operating under the sole name of Fugro. This
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 02 – March 08). https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/03/subsea-7-wins-barossa-surf-scope/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2020/03/03/allseas-transforming-drillship-to-seafloor-mining-vessel/ https://
Manifolds Pair Set for Nova Field
Nova subsea field, located in the Norwegian North Sea, is set to receive its two manifolds in the next months, operator Wintershall Dea said. Built by Aker Solutions, the manifolds were handed over to Subsea 7 (responsible for pipelines and subsea construction), at the yard in Egersund, Norway. Aker
Nekton Boosts Subsea Data Streams with Inmarsat
The deep ocean research institute Nekton has chosen Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress to enable images captured by from the floor of the Indian Ocean to be transmitted to audiences worldwide. The maritime high-speed broadband service provided connectivity to relay broadcast images from Nekton’s submersible of
WFS Technologies Enters New Stage with Peter Sharpe at Helm
Scottish subsea wireless and digitalisation expert WFS Technologies has appointed Peter Sharpe as interim CEO as it embarks on a transformation programme to manage its business expansion. Sharpe, formerly a non-executive director of WFS, is taking over from Brendan Hyland who is stepping down after
LOC Completes Work on Turkstream Pipeline Project
LOC Group has recently completed Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) services in support of the construction of the Turkstream gas pipeline. LOC was contracted by South Stream Transport in 2014 to provide MWS services for the fabrication and installation of the two pipelines forming the Turkstream pipeline
REV Ocean Partners with UNESCO’s IOC
REV Ocean has signed a collaboration agreement with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Organization (IOC) of UNESCO. The aim is to usher in a decade of ocean solutions through advancing global ocean data sharing and application, providing opportunities for researchers and marine management, includi
Oceanology International London 2020 Put Off Until December
Following the rapid increase of Coronavirus in Europe, ocean technology marine science exhibition and conference, Oceanology International London 2020, has been postponed for 1-3 December 2020, Reed Exhibitions said. The even was originally scheduled for March 17-19, 2020. Jonathan Heastie, portfoli
Ecosse IP Rolls Out New Renewable Energy Tech
Scottish company Ecosse IP (EIP) has unveiled its energy-transition-focused Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), designed to generate energy from slow-moving water. The MOWT technology, patent-pending, was designed and developed for use in rivers, estuaries and subsea current & tidal environments. Accordin
Fugro – Solstad Extend CSV Charter
Norwegian vessels owner Solstad Offshore said it has secured contract extension with Fugro for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Flower. The new deal will see the present charter extended until April 2021, Oslo-listed Solstad said. According to the company, Fugro will have an option to e
OrbisEnergy Welcomes New Team Member
OrbisEnergy, the centre for offshore renewable and clean energy businesses, has welcomed a new addition to the team. Ian Pease started employment in the role of business development manager – All Energy, employed by Suffolk County Council and based at OrbisEnergy, Lowestoft. Ian’s role is to drive f
Northern Lights CCS Project Delivers Major Milestone
The Northern Lights project partners Equinor, Shell and Total have completed the drilling of confirmation well south of the Troll field in the North Sea to determine the suitability of the reservoir for CO₂ storage. Located some 2500 metres below the seabed, this is the first well drilled in exploit
Aker BP and Framo Ink Seawater Lift Pumps Maintenance Deal
Aker BP and Framo have entered into a long-term contract for seawater lift pumps maintenance which covers all of the five field centers where Aker BP is the operator. This is a continuation of the pilot contract signed by Aker BP, pump supplier Framo and technology company Cognite during ONS in 2018
DNV GL Getting New CFO
DNV GL has appointed Kjetil M. Ebbesberg as new Group CFO to succeed Thomas Vogth-Eriksen, who will become director, Certification Division in DNV GL – Business Assurance. Ebbesberg will join DNV GL on 1 April 2020 and take up the Group CFO position as of 1 July 2020. Ebbesberg comes from the positi