Hellenic Cables has partnered with Enel Green Power to ensure that 100 per cent of its power supply needs in Greece come from renewable energy. The deal covers all of Hellenic Cables’ industrial facilities in Greece. This includes its submarine cables plant in Corinth and the high-voltage cables pla
Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) and PEACE have advanced the manufacture and integration of the PEACE system. The system will offer the lowest latency connecting China, Europe and Africa. Throughout 2020, the delivery of the PEACE system has faced numerous challenges due to the effects and global impact
Saab Seaeye has received an order from the Dutch Defence Material Organisation (DMO) for deliveries of the Sea Wasp underwater vehicle. The Sea Wasp systems will carry out operations for the Dutch Navy. With a base weight of only 75 kg, Sea Wasp is a small and flexible ROV which can be used for a [&
SeaView’s new MBM-150 multi-battery manager recently enabled completion of a survey with BlueROV2 vehicle powered by six linked batteries. The survey target had constricted access for ROVs such as Seaeye Falcon as well as any other observation class ROV. BlueROV2 also allowed for a much more efficie
Tekmar Group companies, Subsea Innovation and Tekmar Energy, have joined forces to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS workers in the North East of England. Subsea Innovation and Tekmar Energy have responded to the coronavirus pandemic and have begun manufacturing protective face
ScottishPower Renewables has awarded CWind with a contract for subsea work on the East Anglia ONE offshore wind project. CWind will provide subsea maintenance of the foundations and offshore substation, subsea surveys, corrective maintenance, as well as pre-engineering studies. The three-year contra
Oslo-listed seismic player SeaBird has decided to reduce costs further and postpone capex until the market situation normalizes. The company said that immediate effects of the COVID-19 situation are operational. In particular, SeaBird said it is experiencing difficulties with crew changes for existi
Motive Offshore Group has recently appointed David Leith as Rentals Division manager. Motive’s Rental Division has seen a good start to 2020 as it focuses on the specialised rental of high capacity winches, umbilical deployment and subsea equipment. Discussing 2020 results so far, David Leith said:
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has delivered its DLB Norce Endeavour lay pipe barge to Italian oilfield contractor Saipem.
Shearwater GeoServices said it has received project termination notices for two contracts in Asia Pacific. The first termination includes a short project for Woodside in Australia. The project is a part of Shearwater’s largest-ever 4D seismic campaign in the Asia Pacific. The campaign covers new 4D
Subsea 7 has secured contracts from Chevron for subsea installation services related to the Anchor field, located in the Green Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Namaka Subsea has appointed Alan Melia as operations director UK. Alan has worked in the diving industry for many years. In his new position, Alan will play a key role to help take the company forward supporting and overseeing projects both locally and globally. “We wish Alan all the very best of su
Solutions developer for the offshore industry Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO), has collaborated with pulmonary and critical care physician Luis E. Chug, MD, to introduce personal protective equipment for healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The ViraBox is a plastic enclosure that
Archer Knight has added diving industry safety expert, Derek Beddows, to its team. Beddows was BP’s global diving technical authority. Archer Knight executive director David Sheret said: “Quite simply, Derek is a world authority on his specialist discipline. He provides a broad range of technical se
