Subsea
Unique Introduces Its First Survey USV
Unique Group has designed and developed its first unmanned surface vehicle called Uni-Cat. The Uni-Cat can be used for bathymetry survey offshore and in shallow waters. According to the company, it is ideal to be used in locations where conventional survey methods are not feasible. The Uni-Cat USV i
DOF Subsea Orders Forum ROVs
Forum Subsea Technologies has secured orders from DOF Subsea to supply three of its Ultra Compact Perry XLX-C work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). DOF Subsea will deploy the vehicles onto three of its ROV support vessels for recently awarded projects in Brazil. The systems will be manufactu
HydraWell Secures P&A Work in UK North Sea
HydraWell has signed a contract with an undisclosed UK-based supermajor to provide equipment and personnel for plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the UK North Sea. The contract is valid for five years and is expected to be utilised for operations on a non-producing field in the UK sector of the
TAP Advances Pipelay Ops Off Albania
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)’s first ever offshore pipelines in Albania were recently pulled ashore. For this operation, TAP’s engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contractor for the offshore section of the project, Saipem, used its pipelay barge Castoro 10. Steel pipes we
Reach Subsea Scoops Up New Contracts
Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea said it has recently been awarded subsea survey and inspection contracts for the 2019 summer season. The contracts have a combined firm value of approximately NOK 70 million (approximately $8.1 million). The Oslo-listed firm added that these contracts also contain o
TechnipFMC Lands Lapa Subsea Deal Offshore Brazil
TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant contract, in value between $75 million and $250 million, for Lapa field by Total E&P do Brasil (Total). Total awarded the contract on behalf of the Lapa Field Consortium, comprised of Total (35%), Shell Brasil Petróleo (30%), Repsol Sinopec Brasil (25%) and
NPD Hires Shearwater for Barents Sea Shoot
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a contract for a Barents Sea seismic acquisition survey with full data processing by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Shearwater’s Reveal software, which the NPD uses in-house, will be used for full onboard and onshore processing enabling close colla
DeepOcean Marks 20 Year Anniversary
DeepOcean Group has celebrated its 20-year anniversary on Monday, serving its international customer base and executing advanced subsea projects. Established as DeepOcean AS in Haugesund, Norway, in 1999, DeepOcean has since expanded globally, serving all Oil and Gas, and Offshore Energy markets wit
WIND Executes Subsea Cable Move for ZTT
Dutch provider of logistics services for subsea cables, WIND, has completed its latest full scope cable transport project with the transfer of 26 km of 155kV subsea cable in the port of Eemshaven. The cable is for delivery to a large European TSO and will be used to connect an offshore wind farm to
Hydromea Subsea Wireless Comms for Total Drilling Project
Swiss-based deep-tech company Hydromea has provided its wireless underwater communication system, LUMA, recently deployed by Rever Offshore during an installation of a subsea wellhead foundation for Total drilling in the North Sea. LUMA was integrated with Ashtead Technology’s AMS+ (Autonomous Monit
4DOcean, XOCEAN Deliver 2,000 Hours Bathymetric Survey
4DOcean and XOCEAN have recently completed over 2,000 hours of unmanned bathymetric survey off the coasts of Scotland and England. The survey is part of the UK’s Lot 2 Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP), administered by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) subcontracted by Meritaito. Operating two
Hydro Group Appoints Japanese Distributor
Hydro Group has established a new partnership with Japanese electrical and optical products company Riken Dengu Seizo, who will become its official distributor in Japan. The Tokyo-headquartered firm will be the official distributor and business partner for Hydro Group’s subsea connectivity product r
Port of London Authority Adds New MBES from Swathe Services
The Port of London Authority (PLA) has added the second Multi-Beam Echosounder (MBES) system for hydrographic surveying to its equipment fleet. The company purchased the second R2Sonic 2024 MBES from Swathe Services. The R2Sonic 2024 will be fitted to its newly converted hydrographic survey vessel T
IMCA Opens DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme Applications
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will open application process for its DP Practitioner Accreditation Scheme on May 01, 2019. “The aims of the scheme are to improve the consistency and conduct of DP trials throughout our industry; and to set a recognized level of knowledge for DP p