Eight UK organisations have signed new agreements to develop and provide renewable energy technologies, services and research in China. Aleron Group, Miros Scotland, ZOEX Wave Power, along with Logan Energy, REOptimize Systems, Anakata Wind Power and Blueprint Subsea signed memorandums of understand
Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DST) has acquired a BlueComm undersea communications system from Sonardyne International as part of its ongoing program in maritime autonomous systems (MAS). BlueComm is the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology that enables wireless transmissio
Shepherd Offshore is constructing one of Europe’s largest offshore testing tanks at Neptune Energy Park in Walker, Newcastle. Located on the North Bank of the Tyne, the Neptune Enterprise Zone is one of the UK’s six centres for offshore renewable engineering (CORE) sites. This development to the fac
TGS has completed an additional phase of the Santos Basin 3D multi-client seismic survey in Brazil. The survey is located south of the high-profile discoveries in the Santos Basin and the recent sought-after blocks offered in Rounds 15 and 16. The acquisition of 17,500 square kilometres of the 23,00
U.S. engineering and construction services company McDermott International has completed the Pan-Malaysia transportation and installation projects offshore Sarawak for Shell and SapuraOMV.
Enshore Subsea is developing new solutions to responsibly recover minerals from the ocean floor. These minerals, among other things, are essential for Electric Vehicle batteries. This pioneering industry has the potential to create a billion-pound-a-year market in the North East of England, Enshore
UK authorities are assessing the plan for the decommissioning of Shell’s Kingfisher installations and fifteen associated infield pipelines.
Connector Subsea Solutions (CSS) has completed the acquisition of Isotek Oil and Gas. The acquisition adds Isotek’s remote welding technology to CSS’s existing range of subsea pipeline repair capabilities which are primarily focused on mechanical clamp and connector pipe joining solutions. The Isote
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has awarded BioConsult SH with a contract for ecological investigations of benthos and fish in the N-6.6 and N-6.7 offshore wind areas. The company will carry out the preliminary investigation of the areas to assess their suitability for the c
Spectrum Geosurvey has secured a construction survey support contract for Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind project in the UK. Under the two-year contract, Spectrum will provide on-demand geophysical survey capacity for the wind farm. “We are delighted to secure another long-term contract allowing
Forum Energy Technologies has announced that Wuxi Haiying-Cal Tec Marine Technology as its ROV sales representative in China. This also includes Forum’s recently launched XLe Spirit electric ROV. The vehicle, which recently completed sea trial in Norway, is the first of a new generation of electric
Energean has informed that work restarted on the Energean Power FPSO in the Admiralty Yard, Singapore, on 2 June 2020 and the subsea installation campaign offshore Israel is progressing as planned.
PGS said it will implement further cost reductions as seismic industry takes major hit on Covid-19 and oil market disruption. Specifically, this includes staff reductions, re-organization, consolidation of offices, re-negotiation of service agreements and other cost measures. This should also bring
An ROV is a remotely operated underwater vehicle, also sometimes known as an underwater drone or underwater robot. ROVs can explore the subsea world while the operator, commonly known as the pilot, remains comfortably at the surface. The communication between the operator and the vehicle is controll
