Subsea
Acteon Acquires TerraSond
Subsea Services group Acteon has completed the acquisition of geosciences survey company TerraSond. Headquartered in the USA, TerraSond will continue to be led by Tom Newman and his management team. Newman, the president of TerraSond, said, “We are excited to be joining Acteon; leveraging their reso
NordLink Interconnector Makes Germany Touchdown
The NordLink power cable has now been pulled in on the Germany coast marking a key milestone in the project connecting the power grids of Norway and Germany. Covering a total of 623 kilometers, NordLink is an HVDC interconnector is meant to increase energy security in both countries, Norway and Germ
BHGE Opens Montrose Subsea Centre of Excellence
Baker Hughes, a GE company, has opened its transformed Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Montrose at an inauguration ceremony with Minister for Energy, Paul Wheelhouse. The CoE will deliver engineering, manufacturing, test and assembly and services to advance deepwater technology for customers. The expa
TechnipFMC, Van Oord Scoop Mozambique LNG Prize
TechnipFMC has been awarded a number of subsea contracts by Anadarko for its Mozambique Golfinho/Atum development. The (EPCI) contract, said to be over $1 billion, is for the subsea hardware system. TechnipFMC will execute the offshore installation scope with its consortium partner Van Oord and in c
ACE Winches Expands Global Footprint
ACE Winches has increased its global presence through working partnerships with Hendrik Veder Group in Norway and the Netherlands, and a strategic alliance agreement between ACE and Emirates Safety Services in the Middle East. ACE Winches said it will strengthen its offering by providing a full suit
Wärtsilä Installs HiTE System Onboard Lorelay Pipelayer
Wärtsilä has installed its Serck Como Horizontal Tube Evaporator (HiTE) fresh water production system onboard the pipe-laying vessel ‘Lorelay’, owned by Allseas. This is the first commercial installation of the Wärtsilä’s system. The Wärtsilä HiTE is designed to function in a wide range of operation
Oceanteam Wins Cable Lay Spread Deal
Oceanteam Solutions has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed client for the supply of a cable lay spread. The contract lasts until mid-October 2019, with extension options. The scope includes the hire of one of Oceanteam’s 2000t and 4000t turntables, two 10t tensioners and technicians for opera
Crown Estate Taps ABPmer for Marine Data Handling
Marine consultancy ABPmer has been commissioned by The Crown Estate for data handling tasks critical to the effective management of Marine Data Exchange (MDE). MDE supports the marine renewables industry with shared offshore survey data to inform future development projects. Supporting seabed manage
Prysmian Wins Dolwin5 Cabling
Prysmian has been awarded a grid connection project worth in region of €140 million by the Dutch-German grid operator TenneT which will enable the connection of multiple offshore wind farms to the German grid. “The Dolwin5 project continues our valued long relationship with the major TSO TenneT and
Sweden Backs Minesto’s Subsea Kite Project
The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Minesto a SEK 12.5 million grant to the development of the company’s marine power plant DG100. “Climate change and the transition to renewable energy is a global challenge in which Swedish technology like ours can play a significant role. It is therefore crucial
Rotech Subsea Delivers North Sea Renewables IRM Campaign
Rotech Subsea has completed a three-phase IRM scope in the North Sea sector for a major client. Rotech’s next generation TRS1 Controlled Flow Excavation (CFE) tool was mobilised to carry out cable de-burial and retrenching at the offshore wind farm while its new RSG1 cable grab tool was also deploye
Saab Seaeye Scoops UTC Subsea Award
Winner of this years’ annual Underwater Technology Foundation’s UTC Subsea Award for outstanding achievements within the subsea industry, is Saab Seaeye. They achieved a world first by proving the potential for marine autonomous systems to take a greater role in underwater inspection, repair and mai
First Contract for Kongsberg’s HUGIN Superior
Kongsberg Maritime has signed the first contract for the new HUGIN Superior 6000-meter rated AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle). HUGIN Superior was introduced to the market in December 2018 and, according to Kongsberg, provides enhanced data, positioning and endurance capabilities while building on
GM Flow Launches Offshore Flow Measurement Tech
GM Flow Measurement Services has developed new automated technology to measure and analyse flow data on offshore installations. The start-up business, whose products have secured the support of Scottish Enterprise, is now gearing up for rapid growth after completion of field tests. The technology is