Subsea
IHC Partners with Trade Unions on Submarine Replacement Programme
Royal IHC and the trade unions FNV, CNV vakmensen.nl, RMU and De Unie have today signed a covenant within the framework of the programme for the replacement of the Dutch Walrus class submarines. In this covenant, the parties have agreed to intensively work together when Royal IHC and its French part
Belgica Makes a Splash
Oceanographic research vessel Belgica has been officially launched at Freire shipyard in Vigo. Belgica is the result of collaboration between the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), the Ministry of Defence and the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO). Freire shipyard was awarded t
DEME Taps Herrenknecht for Monopile Setup Subsea Drill
DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht have signed a deal for the fabrication of a subsea drill to be deployed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. This is the first wind farm in the world to use drilled XL-monopile foundations. In 2019, a consortium including DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal w
Subsea Industry Backs Iqarus-Led Research
Ten subsea companies have pledged £65,000 towards a medical research project which aims to determine the best procedure for resuscitation of divers in a diving bell. Led by Philip Bryson, medical director of diving services of Iqarus, the joint industry project (JIP) will find out how resuscitation
Pearson Takes Helm at National Subsea Centre
Robert Gordon University Aberdeen has appointed Chris Pearson as director for the National Subsea Centre (NSC), who will lead the centre’s drive to tackle current and future challenges in subsea engineering with world-class research and development. Chris will take up the new post immediately and wi
Arctic Rays Rolls Out Dragonfish II
Arctic Rays has released the Dragonfish II, a dual-channel, high quality LED torch light for professional HOW/ROV/AUV imaging applications. The high-output, 30,000 delivered lumens, continuous output Dragonfish II features dual-channel, independently dimmable LED arrays allowing for white or color b
Teledyne CARIS Unveils AI Tool for Sonar Noise Cleanup
Teledyne CARIS has released HIPS and SIPS 11.3 new software upgrade that will introduce the first-ever COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) release of an AI solution for classifying and cleaning sonar noise. Teledyne CARIS seeks to reduce the need for manual cleaning and to move data swiftly from acquisi
Red Electrica Eyes Mainland-Mallorca Seabed Survey
Spanish grid operator Red Electrica has launched a tender call for the provision geophysical, UXO and geotechnical services to be performed along a corridor of approximately 345 kilometers between Spanish mainland and Mallorca Island, in the Mediterranean Sea. The purposes of the geophysical and geo
Island Offshore Takes Delivery of New Vessel from VARD
Island Offshore has taken delivery of the new offshore installation vessel Island Victory from VARD. The vessel, with a a length of 123 meters and a breadth of 25 meters, was named in a ceremony at VARD Langsten. Island Victory will be heading straight into operation after delivery, starting a serie
ROVOP Boosts Offering with In-House Inspection Services
Subsea robotics specialist ROVOP has added full in-house inspection to portfolio of its underwater technologies services. With a fleet of 51 ROVs including work class, light work class and observation class, ROVOP now has the ability to provide preparation of inspection procedures, project execution
Subsea Eyes Wave Power
Mocean Energy has teamed up with energy major Chrysaor, subsea energy storage experts EC-OG and AUV specialist Modus in a project to look at using renewables for subsea power. The project, funded by the partners together with the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), will look to use Mocean Energy’s
Forum ROV for Amundsen Science Arctic Research
Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from Amundsen Science (Université Laval, Canada) to supply a light work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support its Arctic scientific research activities. The vehicle will be installed on board the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and
Mermaid Sets Up UK Subsidiary
Mermaid Maritime has incorporated an indirect wholly owned subsidiary – Mermaid Subsea Services in the United Kingdom (MSS UK) on 7 February 2020. The Singapore-listed company said it intends to utilize MSS UK as a vehicle to expand the provision of its subsea and related services into the North Sea
Highlights of the Week
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