Subsea
Walker Subsea Engineering Opens New Office
Walker Subsea Engineering has opened a new office at Swans Centre for Innovation, on the banks of the River Tyne. The office will allow expansion of the team, as the company anticipates strong demand for its services. Vahid Walker, technical director of Walker Subsea, said: “It is exciting to be bas
COOEC Offshore and Expro Form RWI Alliance
China based offshore and subsea solutions company, COOEC Offshore and international oilfield services company Expro have formed international Riserless Well Intervention (RWI) alliance. The formal exclusive agreement allows both companies to expand its capabilities and resources. Expro has recently
NKT Offshore Cables for Swedish Grid Upgrade Project
NKT has won the sea-section of a project to replace overhead lines with 420 kV high-voltage AC power cables between the Beckomberga and Bredäng quarters of the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The upgrade of the connection will strengthen the stability of the local grid system to accommodate increased
James Fisher Marine Services Adds Survey & UXO Manager
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has appointed Dr Jennie Kevis-Stirling as its survey & UXO manager. Taking up the role with more than 15 years specialist experience in the survey industry, Dr Kevis-Stirling has previously worked with academic oceanographic institutions in the United States, befo
Heerema to Install Foundations for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farms
Heerema Marine Contractors has secured foundation installation contract from Ørsted for the 900MW Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The Greater Changhua offshore wind projects consist of four sites in the Taiwan Strait. Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted obtained site exclu
Viper Innovations Marks V-LIFE Milestone
Subsea technology and engineering company Viper Innovations has seen a total number of installations of the V-LIFE monitoring system by global operators hit 100 units this month. The V-LIFE is a preventative and active ‘healing’ solution for subsea cables experiencing low insulation resistance cause
Providence Gets Barryroe Site Survey Permit
Providence Resources and the partners within Standard Exploration Licence (SEL) 1/11 have received permission from the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment to undertake a survey over the Barryroe field. Under the permission the company will undertake
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 05 – August 11). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/06/saipem-to-set-up-gulf-of-mexico-spool-base/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/08/08/dof-subsea-in-new-decommissioning-contract-win/ https:
Omantel Supports Subsea Optical Fiber Communications School
Omantel, a global player in the integrated telecommunications market, has become a key supporter of the Subsea Optical Fiber Communications 2019 International Summer School, presented by Google and the OSA Foundation. Intended for early stage researchers, engineers and Ph.D. or master’s degree stude
Ryder Geotechnical Opens New Office in Newcastle
Ryder Geotechnical, part of Tekmar, has opened a new office in central Newcastle. The office will serve as headquarters for Ryder Geotechnical who currently have a team of five but have the space to double over the coming year. Fraser Gibson, director of Ryder said: “Opening this office in central N
DOF Subsea in New Decommissioning Contract Win
DOF Subsea has won a contract to decommission subsea infrastructure within the UKCS sector. The work will take place in Q3, 2019, DOF Subsea informed. The works will be undertaken by the Skandi Skansen vessel together with DOF owned AHTS vessels. Skandi Skansen is an anchor handling vessel designed
Saipem and SEKO Collaborate on New Subsea Metering Pump
Saipem and SEKO have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at the design and industrialization of an innovative subsea metering pump. According to Saipem’s social media update, the subsea metering pump will operate in extreme working conditions. This deal marks a further step for Saipem along the r
ecoSUB AUV to Explore Hostile Arctic Environment
An underwater robotic vehicle will go on an Arctic research mission deemed too dangerous for humans in a bid to help scientists understand the true extent of melting from Arctic glaciers. A team from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, led by oceanographer Prof Mark Inall, wi
Subsea Innovation Ready for Five LARS Deliveries
Subsea Innovation, part of Tekmar Group, is moving forward with preparation of five launch and recovery systems (LARS) planned to be dispatched to clients soon. The projects are carried out by Subsea Innovation’s teams of engineers and technicians in its workshop in Darlington, UK. The 40,000 sq ft