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ROV Webshop Goes Live
Scottish company ROVHUB has launched an online marketplace dedicated to remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). It connects ROV owners with opportunities worldwide and allows ROV seekers to shortlist and contact relevant contractors with a few clicks of a mouse, its founder David Gault expalined. “We ope
Innovo Gets Anti-Bribery Accreditation
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has awarded Innovo certification for the company’s anti-bribery management system. The ISO 37001:2016 accreditation is given to organisations that have implemented a system to prevent, detect and respond to bribery and comply with anti-bribery laws wher
EU Backs Baltic Pipe with €215M
The Baltic Pipe project, a new, bi-directional offshore gas interconnection between Poland and Denmark, will receive nearly €215 million support from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Today, EU Member States voted on a Commission proposal to invest almost €800 million in key European energy infr
4Subsea, Ashtead in Sensor Tech Pact
4Subsea and Ashtead Technology have sealed a partnership for global distribution of sensor technology to the oil and gas industry. Under the deal, 4Subsea’s autonomous, retrofittable sensors will be available to the global oil and gas industry via Ashtead Technology. Additionally, 4Subsea will explo
Alcatel Submarine Networks, Facebook Roll Out Aluminium Conductor for Subsea Cables
Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and Facebook have launched aluminium conductor cable for optical fiber submarine systems. After, according to ASN, an extensive testing and qualification program, the conductor has demonstrated its suitability for ultra-long haul deep sea transmission systems. Trials
GC Rieber Inks Statnett Ship Management Deal
GC Rieber Shipping has entered into a ship management contract with Statnett Transport for technical management of Statnett’s ro-ro vessels Elektron and Elektron II. The vessels are mainly used for subsea works and transport of transformers, generators and turbines to Norwegian energy plants. The co
Topaz Picks Up Its New Subsea Vessel
Topaz Energy and Marine has taken delivery of the subsea vessel Topaz Tiamat from Vard at its shipyard in Brattvaag, Norway. The vessel will go straight to work in the North Sea under the charter agreement with Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea. The charter is for two and a half years, with three ye
STR Gets New Senior Sales Engineer
Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has recently appointed Ian Harvey as senior sales engineer. The company which specialises in the design, production and rental of advanced subsea technology, has made this appointment following a sustained period of regional and international growth as a result of o
QED Naval Launches Subhub Tidal Platform
Scottish engineering consultancy QED Naval said that its Subhub tidal power platform was lifted into the water earlier this month. The lift was managed and supported by Doyle Shipping Group who conducted all stevedoring operations and provided boat support. They contracted Kavanagh Cranes to perform
Telxius and Amazon Web Services Ink MAREA Subsea Cable Deal
Telco infrastructure company Telxius announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed an IRU agreement for the use of a fibre pair on MAREA, the transatlantic submarine cable partially owned by Telxius. MAREA subsea cable system connects Virginia Beach, United States of America, and Sopelana, Spa
Sandvik Bags $111M in Tubular Orders
Sandvik Materials Technology has received several orders for advanced tubes for the oil and gas industry. The contract has a combined value of about 1 billion SEK ($111 million), with the majority being for umbilical tubes. Orders were booked in the first quarter of 2019 and deliveries are scheduled
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 14 – January 20). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Lthe Subsea 7 Consortium Lands New Saudi Aramco Epci Deal https://subse
Shell Opts for Subsea Compression on Ormen Lange
Shell said it has decided to go with subsea compression as a concept for the Ormen Lange Phase 3 to increase the recovery rate from the reservoir. The partnership will now choose between two remaining options for subsea compression; one for wet gas developed by OneSubsea and built on technology inst
Industries Dedicate $1B to Tackle Oceans’ Plastic Waste
An alliance of global companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain has launched a new organization to advance solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment, especially in the ocean. The cross value chain Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), currently made up of nearly thirty