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SMD Quasar WROV Dives 5.7 Kilometers Deep
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has recently completed sea trials on its deep-sea Quasar work-class remotely operated vehicle (WROV). The 6000-meters-rated WROV, complemented with an electric drive dual-purpose winch and launch and recovery system (LARS), reached the seabed at 5,760 meters during the tr
Ecosse IP Demos Its Subsea Lifting Tech
Ecosse IP (EIP) recently held an industry showcase to demonstrate the capability of its Ambient Lifter subsea and decommissioning solution, in a two-day event held in Fraserburgh. EIP, a subsea tools and technology developer based in Aberdeenshire, welcomed representatives from across the industry,
L3 Shows Off New Autonomous Subsea Inspection Capability
L3 Technologies said it has successful demonstrated an Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) deploying, operating and recovering a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). In what is said to be an industry first, the C-Worker 7 ASV deployed an inspection-class ROV for vertical and horizontal subsea inspection. Th
NOC Welcomes New Chief Scientist
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has appointed Dr Matthew Palmer as its new chief scientist to lead on Science Community Engagement for National Marine Facilities – Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS). This NOC team develops and operates autonomous systems in support of NERC’s Marine
Kongsberg Completes Purchase of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine
Kongsberg Group has completed the purchase of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine (RRCM), announced in July 2018. The RRCM is now an integrated part of Kongsberg. “I have looked forward to this day for a long time. Together we are now well positioned in the market, and our ambition is to lead the developm
G-tec to Survey Ørsted’s German OWF Locations
Offshore survey specialist G-tec has been awarded contracts for geotechnical investigation services for Ørsted’s Gode Wind 03 and 04 and German Cluster offshore wind farm projects. Under the contracts, G-Tec will carry out geotechnical investigations and laboratory analysis of samples taken from the
Edda Fonn Revamped for Its New Service
Østensjø Rederi has outfitted the vessel Edda Fonn, getting it ready for the delivery to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) following the sale announcement in August 2018. “Edda Fonn has served our company to great satisfaction. However, we are very pleased with the sale and it will give our company
SeaBird Nets Two Contracts; Considers Fleet Expansion
SeaBird Exploration has secured two new contracts in West Africa and Gulf of Mexico and started looking for opportunities for vessel capacity expansion. The company has received a letter of award for a niche 3D survey in West Africa, with a total value of approximately USD 6.5 million. The survey is
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Shell Hires Subsea 7 for Arran Gas Field Development
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Shell for the Arran gas field development, located approximately 150 miles east of Aberdeen. The contract scope includes project management, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of 60 kilometres of mechanically lined pipe-in- pipe production
Kongsberg to Equip New Belgian Research Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime will deliver an integrated suite of subsea technology to a new Belgian research vessel, under construction at Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. The vessel, an advanced replacement for the Belgian research vessel RV Belgica, is due to be handed over to the Belgian Federal Science Pol
Balticconnector Gets Equipment Delivery in Finland
Balticconnector project has received main equipment delivery, including a compressor unit and its auxiliaries, for the compression station in Inkoo, Finland. Equipment installation has started and will be completed in April 2019. After that, installation work will continue with the installation of p
Motive Secures EV Investment
Motive Offshore has secured a multi-million investment from EV Private Equity (EV) to allow accelerated growth in the oil, gas and marine market. The move will see EV take a shareholding stake in the business and two positions on the board as Motive focuses on growing organically with the manufactur
A.P. Moller – Maersk Aborts Maersk Supply Service Sale
A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to retain full ownership of Maersk Supply Service, a company operating in the offshore support vessel industry. The company decided to retain the ownership of Maersk Supply Service after investigating several structural solutions but couldn’t find the right fit, due