Subsea
DeepOcean UK to Split Cables and Trenching Units
DeepOcean said it intents to split DeepOcean UK into two entities, creating DeepOcean Subsea Cables and a new division with a standalone brand for its seabed intervention and trenching business. The split and new brand announcement are scheduled to be finalized within 2019. It will see the existing
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 02 – September 08). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/03/smd-rolls-out-electric-work-class-rov/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/02/total-picks-subsea-7-for-lapa-field-work-off-brasil/
Scantrol Supplies Control Systems for R/V Svea
Scantrol has recently delivered a complete package of control systems to the new Swedish oceangoing research vessel R/V Svea. The vessel is especially adapted for research and environmental monitoring in the Baltic Sea, Kattegat, Skagerak and Öresund. The vessel’s main activity is ecosystem investig
SIMEC Atlantis Signs Alderney Tidal Power Supply Deal
SIMEC Atlantis, via its joint venture Normandie Hydroliennes, has signed a heads of terms with Alderney Electricity Limited (AEL) to supply the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands with power from a proposed tidal array in the Raz Blanchard. Normandie Hydroliennes is a joint venture with region
FPSO Alvheim Wired to Tampnet Subsea Fibre Optic Network
Tampnet and Aker BP have finished the deployment of fibre optic cable to the Aker BP operated FPSO Alvheim. The FPSO is now connected to Tampnet’s subsea fibre optic network providing high redundancy and capacity, preparing Alvheim for the digital transition. Alvheim was already connected to Tampnet
Innovo and Sparrows Present New Reel Drive System
Innovo and Sparrows have introduced a new Reel Drive System (RDS). Innovo’s Innodrive 800T RDS can carry 800-ton reels in a sea state 8 and has a peak torque of 350 tons per meter at full speed. This new addition to the fleet is designed to be fully integrated with the latest generation of Sparrows
New Chief Operating Officer for AGR’s UK and Africa Business
AGR has appointed Andrew Stannard to lead its business unit in the UK and Africa and will become a member of the company’s global management team. Stannard succeeds long term region manager Ian Burdis who will continue as EVP of the UK & Africa region with the main responsibility for the leadership
Veripos New GNSS Receiver for Marine Certified Reliable Positioning
Veripos, part of Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence division, unveiled its LD8 GNSS receiver to support precise positioning and heading in offshore marine applications. The LD8 supports all GNSS constellations to deliver increased, uninterrupted satellite availability, and continuous correction data
Equinor Cooperates with European Companies on Northern Lights Project
Equinor has, on behalf of the partners of the Northern Lights project, signed memorandum of understanding with seven European companies to develop value chains in carbon capture and storage. Equinor, in cooperation with its partners Shell and Total, is studying the possibilities for developing a CO₂
Film-Ocean Beefs Up ROV Fleet
Ellon-based ROV services provider Film-Ocean has expanded its fleet of vehicles with the acquisition of its tenth Saab Seeye Falcon and a Quasar WROV from SMD. According to SMD, the delivery included a refurbished Quasar MkII Work Class ROV system (WROV), Tophat Tether Management System (TMS) and as
Valeport Sensors for Oceaneering’s Freedom ROV/AUV
Oceaneering’s next generation hybrid ROV, Freedom, will be fitted with Valeport Bathypack, Altimeter and Hyperion Fluorometer sensors. Valeport worked with Oceaneering’s engineering team to meet challenges in communication and connector requirements. Valeport sensors in the Midas Bathypack were ethe
VOS and Bluestream Mark Southern North Sea Milestone
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) and Bluestream have served six clients over the course of the summer, providing subsea inspection and maintenance services. The teams have recently reached a significant milestone of 100 days employment for the 2019 campaign. Vroon’s subsea support vessel VOS Sugar has
WFS Technologies Supports Allseas Pipelay Ops
Allseas has chosen WFS Technologies’ new Seatooth Pipelogger for the real-time measurement of process temperature on a subsea pipeline system which they have installed recently. The Seatooth PipeLogger is a smart, wireless, subsea internet of things (SIoT) device designed to deploy multiple sensors
Equinor Plans Johan Sverdrup Start Up Ahead of Schedule
Equinor and its partners have started preparation for production start from the Johan Sverdrup field in October this year, one month ahead of schedule. The Johan Sverdrup development continues to progress well through the final stages of preparation for operations, Equinor explained. As a result, Eq