Subsea
Drafinsub Picks Up Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV
Italian underwater works company Drafinsub has chosen Saab Seaeye Falcon electric robotic vehicle for the wide ranging and complex tasks. “We chose the Falcon because it’s the industry standard for observation robotic vehicles,” said Andrea Dellacasa from Drafinsub. “It is reliable, scalable and sui
Subsea Innovation Wins with Subsea 7
Subsea Innovation, a part of Tekmar Group, has secured a major contract with Subsea 7. Under the contract, Subsea Innovation will supply SIStop Waterstop seals for the two Norwegian projects including the Skogul project for Aker BP and the Wintershall Nova project. Dave Thompson, managing director o
Ekinops Eyes Alcatel Submarine Networks
French telecommunications solutions provider Ekinops said it has initiated preliminary discussions with Finnish company Nokia regarding a possible acquisition of Alcatel Submarine Networks. Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) is a standalone company fully-owned by Nokia, acquired as part of the $17-bil
North Sea Giant Gets The Switch EBL Technology
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has supplied new cost-saving solution, based on a Electronic Bus Link (EBL), to North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest subsea construction vessels. This system will enable the 18,151 GWT vessel to change between its diesel engines, running just one of t
Dril-Quip Confirms Sea Lion Deal
Dril-Quip subsidiary in Aberdeen, Scotland, has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract and frame agreement with Premier Oil to provide the subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development located offshore the Falkland Islands. The frame agreement replaces the p
Van Oord Nets West White Rose Contract from Husky Energy
Van Oord has been awarded a contract to carry out offshore installation works for Husky Energy’s West White Rose Project of the east coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The West White Rose Project will be developed by means of a fixed oil drilling platform consisting of a Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS)
Kitron and Magseis Ink MASS Nodes Deal
Kitron and Magseis have entered into an agreement to manufacture Magseis’ Marine Autonomous Seismic System (MASS) nodes. Magseis has awarded Kitron a contract to supply electronics, high-level assembly and system testing of the MASS nodes. Production will take place at Kitron’s plant in Arendal, Nor
Orange and Google Collaborate on Dunant Subsea Cable
Orange and Google have announced collaboration on the 6,600km Dunant submarine cable connecting the United States to the French Atlantic coast. The Dunant submarine cable aims to launch services late 2020. Dunant will help address the huge demand for data flows and provide quicker and more efficient
The Underwater Centre Placed into Administration
The Underwater Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands, has ceased trading and it has been placed into administration, putting 50 jobs at risk. The news comes just months after Underwater Centre completed restructuring to become a not-for-profit company, which has seen support from industry and pu
Nord Stream 2 EIA Open for Comments in Denmark
The Danish Energy Agency has made available for public comment the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the Danish section of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline system. The public, the Danish authorities and organisations can now provide comments or raise their questions to the Danis
Archer Knight Bags Total Contract
Aberdeen-based market intelligence and subsea consultancy, Archer Knight, has secured two commercial support contracts for Total E&P UK Limited. The contracts will see Archer Knigh’s commercial team support the implementation of new terms and conditions with suppliers following the Maersk Oil acquis
Subsea UK: Last Call for 2019 Award Nominations
Industry body, Subsea UK has issued a final call for entries ahead of its 2019 business awards. The awards recognise companies and individuals who are leading the way in Britain’s £9-billion subsea sector. Entries are being sought for the subsea company of the year (large and small), the most promis
Edvard Grieg Job for Rosenberg WorleyParsons
Lundin Norway and its licence partners in PL338 are awarding Stavanger-based Rosenberg WorleyParsons contract for modification work on the Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea. The contract should provide work for 150 people. The objective of the modification is to prepare the platform to receive
Siccar Point Hires Crondall for Cambo Field Support
Crondall Energy, the floating production and subsea specialist, has secured a frame agreement contract with Siccar Point Energy to provide support on the Cambo field, West of Shetland. Support will initially cover the identification and evaluation of FPSO options for the development and pre-FEED tec