Subsea
Pharos Strengthens Trenching Capacity with SMD Q1000
Pharos Offshore has boosted its subsea equipment fleet with the SMD built trenching vehicle, Q1000. The Q1000 jet trenching ROV has 1000hp (750kw) of installed power coupled to high – pressure water pumps, capable of up to 3 metre trench depth. Phil Walker, Pharos Offshore Group CEO, said: “The acqu
Acergy Viking Stays on Siemens Gamesa Duty
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has extended the charter of Eidesvik’s vessel Acergy Viking by one additional year. The new firm period will end January 2022, with options thereafter. The Acergy Viking has been on Siemens Gamesa duty for a few years, with previous extension until January 2021. “We a
N-Sea Appoints New Chief Executive
N-Sea Holding has appointed Arno van Poppel as chief executive of the subsea IMR services provider. Arno van Poppel succeeds Gerard Keser, who steps down from his current role after eight years with the company to take up a position on the company’s advisory board. With a solid track record in the m
SeaBird Gets Bondholders Nod for Seismic Vessels Acquisition
SeaBird Exploration (SeaBird) has reached an agreement with bondholders with respect to all material terms for the acquisition of the BOA Galatea and BOA Thalassa vessels. SeaBird earlier informed that it is in an exclusive process to acquire the two seismic vessels in a transaction which values the
HB Rentals Accommodation for Subsea Support Vessel
Offshore accommodation specialist HB Rentals has secured a rental contract worth in excess of seven figures for the supply of a modularised temporary living complex for 28 people on a subsea support vessel of a leading Danish offshore marine services provider. The project is for the supply of 14 two
Fishbones Boosts Team with 7 New Members
Reservoir stimulation technology provider Fishbones has appointed Lars-Tore Berg as its chief technology officer and also increased its staff base by 25%. Following successful new projects in Qatar, Egypt and China, the seven new hires will be based across the company’s sales and R&D teams and will
Seabed 2030 and World Ocean Council Enter New Partnership
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the World Ocean Council (WOC) have agreed a new partnership for sustainable stewardship of the ocean, in an effort to further collaboration towards mapping the entirety of the world’s ocean floor. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Seabed
Unique Group Adds Regional VP for Europe & UK
Unique Group has appointed Matthew Gordon as the new regional vice president for the Europe & UK region to oversee the company’s strategic expansion plans. Under Matthew’s leadership, the company aims to see further growth and expansion across Europe. He will be based in Aberdeen, UK. Matthew has ov
WATCH: First Diver-Less Remote Hyperbaric Tie-In Operation
DeepOcean has successfully completed the 36-inch oil export pipeline spool tie-in project on the Johan Sverdrup field for Equinor, the world’s first offshore diver-less remote hyperbaric tie-in operation. Back in July 2017, DeepOcean won an EPCI contract for performing remote hyperbaric tie-in of th
iSURVEY Gets Lundin Norway Gig
iSURVEY has signed a contract with Lundin Norway to undertake a campaign of drilling hazard surveys in the North Sea and in the Barents Sea. Work begins in June, with a seabed geological survey and continues with the series of drilling hazard surveys, which are planned to continue into the autumn. T
Shearwater Deploys 10 Vessels for 2019 Summer Season
Shearwater has brought into operation a total of 10 vessels for the 2019 northern hemisphere summer season. High customer activity and successful integration of the marine seismic acquisition assets and operations of Schlumberger over the past six months provides Shearwater a 33-month vessel backlog
ROVOP Expands in Europe with New Office and Team Member
ROVOP has expanded into mainland Europe with the appointment of Job Biersteker as business development manager in its new facility located in Rotterdam. Job has been active in the subsea industry for nearly a decade and has had various positions including ROV technician, project engineer and project
Sonardyne Snaps Up EIVA
Subsea technology and systems provider Sonardyne has acquired Denmark-based maritime software and equipment specialist EIVA. EIVA will join the Sonardyne group of companies while remaining an independent business and brand. EIVA Chief Executive Officer Jeppe Nielsen, who has been CEO since 2011, wil
TGS-Spectrum Merger Gets Boards of Directors Approvals
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (TGS) and Spectrum’s boards of directors have unanimously approved and decided upon a final merger agreement and merger plan between the companies. The companies announced the statutory merger at the beginning of May. The merger plan is now to be submitted to and registered by