Subsea
MCA Hires Clinton Marine for Civil Hydrography Programme
Clinton Marine Survey was recently awarded a contract for Lot 1 of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) UK Civil Hydrography Programme (CHP). The MCA funds, manages and delivers the UK CHP which provides high-quality hydrographic data that underpins the production of national nautical charts and
Infinity Nets New Frame Agreement
Infinity has secured a frame agreement for the provision of engineering for an unnamed E&P company. Infinity has already started its first project, a fast track subsea tie-back to an existing facility. The project will be developed over the next six months with the offshore installation expected to
CCOM at UNH Partners with FarSounder
The Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) at the Joint Hydrographic Center at the University of New Hampshire has added FarSounder as a partner in their Industrial Associates Program. As the globally recognized experts in 3D Forward-looking Sonar technology, FarSounder gives the students a new layer of i
Swan Hunter Preps Cable Handling and Setup Spread for CWind
Swan Hunter has completed mobilisation and commissioning of its new modular offshore carousel and associated equipment onboard the ASV Pioneer barge, for client CWind. The new basket carousel, has been mobilised onto the barge in the smallest of four configurations, at 2000Te capacity, but can be ex
DeepOcean Launches Offshore Services Base at Port of Blyth
DeepOcean has opened a new offshore services base at Blyth in the North East of England with aim to increase presence in global cable lay and trenching markets. Offshore Services Base Blyth is purpose built to support the planning, preparation, mobilisation and maintenance of DeepOcean’s subsea tren
CGG Shoots Seismic in UK West Shetland Basin
CGG has started acquisition of a high-density, rich-azimuth, towed-streamer multi-client survey in the UK West Shetland Basin. The 3,600 sq km survey focuses on delivering high-resolution seismic data in a prospective but underexplored area north-west of the Shetland Isles over the northern part of
Ørsted Cable Protection Deal for Seaproof Solutions
Bergen-based Seaproof Solutions, a Balmoral company, has signed a long-term frame agreement with Danish operator Ørsted for the development, design and manufacture of cable protection systems (CPS) to be used on offshore wind farms. The companies will participate in a cooperative process to continuo
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Reveals Single Axis Tidal Turbine
SIMEC Atlantis Energy (SAE) has unveiled the design of its new 2.0-megawatt tidal power turbine system, the AR2000, which includes a large single axis turbine. This next generation turbine will be capable of accommodating rotor diameters of between 20 – 24 meters, site dependent, with a cut in speed
Deep Sea Mooring Sets Up Aberdeen Facility
The UK-office of Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has strengthened its presence in the offshore energy hub Aberdeen with the opening of a deep water quayside facility. This follows the opening of the UK office in April 2017. The Port of Aberdeen is an economic driver for the whole region an
Hurricane Wraps Up Lancaster EPS Subsea Installation
Hurricane Energy, the UK based oil and gas company, has completed the installation of the subsea umbilical, risers and flowlines (SURF) for the Early Production System development of the Lancaster Field (Lancaster EPS). The installation marks the end of the offshore installation programme, the compa
Edda Mistral Arrives at Grimsby Prior to Hornsea Project One Deployment
Edda Mistral Service Operations Vessel (SOV) has arrived at the Royal Dock in Grimsby, six months after its sister vessel, Edda Passat, prior to its deployment on the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm located 120km off the Yorkshire Coast, UK. Although primarily intended for use during the oper
AgileTek Sees Rise in Contract Awards
Subsea engineering analysis consultancy AgileTek said it has secured global contracts to the value of £0.7 million so far this year. The 40 projects, which includes work on North Sea umbilical projects and European and Asian offshore wind farms, involves work delivered from AgileTek’s base in London
Teledyne Gavia Introduces ASW Training Target Module
Autonomous underwater vehicles provider Teledyne Gavia has recently delivered a Sonar Transponder Module (STM) for ASW training to an undisclosed military customer. The STM module made by Scanmatic of Norway and integrated into a Gavia payload module is capable of receiving and re-transmitting sonar
EEW SPC Manufactures Piles for Leviathan
EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has received an order from the Dutch company Heerema Marine Contractors to manufacture 16 pin piles for the Leviathan project. The Leviathan field is located about 125 km west of Haifa, Israel in the eastern Mediterranean and contains an estimated gas deposit of a