Subsea
His Majesty the King to Open Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup
Equinor has informed that His Majesty the King will perform the official opening of the Johan Sverdrup field centre on January 07, 2020. Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the Minister of Petroleum and Energy Kjell-Børge Freiberg will also be present. The official opening will take place at th
XOCEAN Adds 4D Ocean
Ocean data company XOCEAN has completed the acquisition of 4D Ocean, a specialist autonomous hydrographic survey company. The announcement follows the news of XOCEAN’s €7.9 million funding round. 4D Ocean founder and CEO, Duncan Mallace, said: “Both companies have been growing together at an unprece
Ocean Infinity and NTNU Start New Scientific Study
Ocean Infinity, in partnership with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), has started a long term programme of marine environmental scientific research onboard its’ vessels. This long term study will lead to the creation of the one of the world’s largest body of physical samples
SmartBay Subsea Observatory Sheds New Light on Marine Environment
Researchers from the INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics at Dublin City University are currently using many years’ worth of video footage recorded at the SmartBay subsea observatory to enable better understanding of the marine environment. Utilizing a subsea observatory deployed and managed by SmartBa
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (December 02 – December 08). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/12/05/sapura-bags-147m-in-new-contracts/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/12/03/mcdermott-secures-access-to-financing-and-forbearance-deal/
Providence CEO Steps Down
Providence Resources chief executive officer, Tony O’Reilly, has stepped down from his position and from the board with immediate effect. The board has initiated a process to identify and recruit a new CEO to lead Providence in its next phase of development. O’Reilly has agreed to work with the boar
Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea IRM Services in 2020
DeepOcean has secured a contract from Equinor for subsea IRM services in 2020. The contract has a duration of up to nine months work offshore, using the vessel Normand Ocean. The work comprises subsea ROV operations covering inspection, maintenance and repair activities on Equinor’s assets on the No
Mitcham Industries Completes MA-X Sonar Initial Deliveries
Mitcham Industries’ Klein Marine Systems unit has completed initial deliveries of new products based on its MA-X “gap filler” sonar technology. Introduced earlier this year, MA-X technology is a cost-effective solution to filling the nadir gap that is characteristic of traditional side scan sonar. B
JFD Inks Submarine Escape Pact with Innovation Maritime
JFD has partnered with Innovation Maritime, a non-profit innovation organisation developing marine solutions through applied research, technical assistance and information dissemination. The partnership will further the ability of submarine operating nations to train their submariners for escape and
AKVA Group Names Nesse Permanent CEO
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry AKVA Group has appointed Knut Nesse as the CEO of AKVA group on a permanent basis, effective immediately. Knut Nesse joined the board of directors of AKVA group in May 2019, and served as the chairperson from August 16th until he was appointed as
Solstad Receives Normand Tonjer Contract Extension
Solstad Offshore’s client has exercised the option to extend the present contract for the CSV Normand Tonjer. The extension is for 12 months to November 2020, Solstad said. In addition, the client has the option to extend the contract until September 2021. Solstad Offshore owns 56% of Normand Tonjer
TGS Sells Seismic Data for Use in Carbon Capture Project
TGS has completed the sale of one of its seismic datasets to OGCI Climate Investments’ Net Zero Teesside project, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) initiative planned for the North East of England. The data is to be used to verify the suitability for storage of CO2 in offshore reservo
Rotech Subsea Completes North Sea Sand-Wave Clearance Job
Rotech Subsea has competed a sand-wave clearance for Van Oord at the Norther offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. Aberdeen-based subsea excavation pioneer Rotech deployed its TRS2 controlled flow excavation tool to carry out the scope of work. The TRS2 result was that instead of the two camp
EU Backs Celtic Interconnector and Harmony Link
Two Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grants were signed to support the construction of the Celtic Interconnector between Ireland and France, and studies for the development of the Harmony Link Interconnector between Lithuania and Poland. For the Celtic Interconnection, €530 million were awarded, to