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Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 10 – June 16). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Subsea 7 Lands Equinor Contract For Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 https://subseaworl
iXblue Surveys EOLFI’s Future Floating Wind Farm Site
iXblue’s Sea Operations division has been selected by EOLFI, the “Ferme Eolienne Flottante de Groix & Belle-Île” delegated project contactor, to conduct the geophysical survey of the future Groix & Belle-Île pilot wind farm located in the South of Brittany, off the West coast of France. The survey,
EC-OG Sets Up Crowdfunding Investment Campaign
Aberdeen-based subsea energy storage and energy generation specialist EC-OG has launched a crowdfunding campaign to kick-start the energy transition and support growth plans. EC-OG, the creators of the Subsea Power Hub technology, is seeking support from the public to bring the business’ scale-up pl
SeaBird Adds BOA Thalassa
SeaBird Exploration said it has completed the acquisition of the vessel BOA Thalassa for a purchase price of NOK 92,500,000. NOK 64,833,553 has been paid in cash, and NOK 27,666,447 has been paid in the form of 23,055,373 new shares of the company. The new shares will be delivered, transferred and l
Axxis Geo Solutions Inks OBN Deal
Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has signed a global master service agreement covering marine services including ocean bottom nodal acquisition and other methods. In connection with this agreement AGS has received its first call-off for provision of services in the North Sea. The company expects to execute
Aker Solutions Names New CFO
Aker Solutions has appointed Ole Martin Grimsrud as chief financial officer, effective August 1, 2019. He replaces Svein Oskar Stoknes, who is taking over as CFO of Aker ASA on the same day. Grimsrud joined Aker Solutions in 2012 as Vice President, Finance for the Subsea business. He has held severa
MacArtney Lobster Monitoring Tech for SLU
Working with the Swedish University for Agriculture and Sciences (SLU) MacArtney has co-designed a Lobster Sledge for investigation into lobster stocks. In 2009, MacArtney supplied SLU with a camera and light system that utilised direct telemetry and standard cabling for the original Lobster Sledge.
Seabed Map Doubles
The data available to produce the definitive map of the world’s ocean floor has more than doubled, just two years after the launch of an international effort to produce a complete map by the year 2030. Following the efforts of The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, coverage of the world’s
Greenlink Welcomes McManus as Board Director
Greenlink Interconnector Limited has appointed the former chief executive of ESB, Padraig McManus, to its board. McManus will take on the role of board director for the company, which is a project to construct a subsea interconnector to link the power markets of Ireland and Great Britain. Greenlink
Kraken Bags KATFISH Order from ThayerMahan
Kraken Robotics has received a purchase order from ThayerMahan for a KATFISH 180 system. ThayerMahan is a US-based company specializing in the design, integration, and operation of autonomous maritime systems for government, industry, and academic customers. The contract value is $2.1 million and de
Subsea 7 Lands Equinor Contract for Johan Sverdrup Phase 2
Subsea 7 has received a substantial contract, between USD 150 million and USD 300 million, from Equinor for the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project, located in the North Sea, 160 kilometers west from Stavanger in Norway. The EPIC contract comprises project management, engineering, procurement, constructi
Flowline Specialists Gets New CEO
Oldmeldrum-based energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has made a series of changes to its senior management team. Ross Whittingham, who was previously the firm’s engineering manager, has taken on the role of CEO. Whittingham has been with Flowline Specialists for 1
Organizations Exploring Groutless Anchors Development
Sustainable Marine Energy, the tidal energy technology specialist, the University of Dundee, marine equipment supplier, Gael Force Group and the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) are exploring the development of a ‘groutless’ anchoring approach, derived from techniques currently used in
Osbit Expands Headquarters
Work has started on expanding Osbit’s headquarters to accommodate the company’s expanding workforce and facilitate an increase in demand for its engineering expertise in the global offshore renewables and oil & gas markets. The company is constructing a new single-storey extension within the site of