Subsea
Forum Sells Ashtead Technology Stake
Forum Energy Technologies’ subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell their 40% interest in subsea rentals company Ashtead Technology. The buyers of Forum’s interest are Buckthorn Partners and other investors that currently own the majority of the equity interests in Ashtead. Tota
C-Kore Supports Greater Guillemot Area IMR
C-Kore Systems has completed another successful deployment in the North Sea, on the Greater Guillemot Area field, with the help of the C-Kore subsea testing tools. Faulty elements in the subsea network were diagnosed and replaced within 24 hours of the start of the fault-finding campaign. The GGA ar
Wild Well Control Boosts Subsea Containment Portfolio
Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company, has added a new 10,000 psi-rated capping stack to its WellCONTAINED group of subsea containment equipment. The 10,000 psi-rated (10K) stack is rated to water depths of 10,000 ft, and should play a vital role in supporting quick and effective ser
FMS Bags Mooring Deal from BP
Mooring equipment supplier First Marine Solutions (FMS) has secured a three-year contract with BP for its North Sea operations. Established in 2009, Aberdeen-based FMS started the contract in July this year. Steven Brown, managing director for FMS, said: “This award demonstrates our capability and c
NOC Wraps Up Autosub Loch Ness Trials
The latest Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicles being developed by the National Oceanography Centre have completed their first round of commissioning trials in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland. The new autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), ALR1500 – named for the 1500m depth to which they can dive – c
EdgeTech Rolls Out Ropeless Fishing System
EdgeTech has introduced its new Ropeless Fishing System. The EdgeTech Ropeless Fishing System with embedded acoustic release technology was developed to eliminate vertical lines connecting a surface buoy to bottom fishing gear. The system was designed from the ground up with the input of fishers wit
ORCA Welcomes ROVOP
ROVOP has recently joined the ORCA (Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets) Hub offshore robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems development programme. The ORCA Hub is a consortium of five universities – Heriot-Watt University, University of Edinburgh, University of Liverpool
Techano Supports Norway Royal Salmon Aquaculture Project
Techano has received order for equipment for Norway Royal Salmon’s (NRS) newly-developed aquaculture facility, Arctic Offshore Farming. (AOF). “In strong competition with leading players, Techano received orders for winches for net handling, chain jacks and a boat slip for the fish food barge,” says
Rever Offshore Opts for RelyOn Nutec
RelyOn Nutec’s Training Management Service (TMS) has secured a deal to manage the training matrix and associated resources for Rever Offshore, formerly Bibby Offshore, with an option to increase the agreement for a further two years to 2024. With around 600 personnel, Rever Offshore now joins other
Subsea 7 Eyes Fresh Ideas with Engineering Conversion Programme
Subsea 7 is inviting experienced engineers from all sectors the opportunity to forge a new career in the subsea industry. Since 2005, the company’s Engineering Conversion Programme has enabled experienced engineers from aerospace to automotive, and onshore construction to ex-military, to transfer th
JFMS Wraps Up Another IMR Campaign for Premier
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has completed a second inspection, repair and maintenance campaign for Premier Oil in the UK Central North Sea. JFMS provided a nitrox diving spread utilising gravity-based launch and recovery systems (LARS) installed on the Balmoral floating production vessel (FP
Taiwan Double for Tekmar
Tekmar has secured two contracts within Taiwan for the supply of its cable protection system product, TekLink and associated accessories. The combined value, which is for execution and revenue recognition primarily in the current financial year ending 31 March 2020, is worth circa £4 million. James
Petrofac Wins Absheron Gig
Petrofac, in a joint venture with the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), has secured an engineering and technical services contract to support Total and SOCAR’s exploration & production activities in Azerbaijan. The 12-month contract, with option to extend, will support activit
Kraken SeaVision Sensors for GEOMAR
Kraken Robotics’ German subsidiary, Kraken Robotik, has been awarded a contract to deliver 3,000 meter rated SeaVision laser scanning sensors to the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany. The contract value is approximately $0.5 million with delivery expected during Q1, 2020. U