Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) has received a contract to construct the new Maldives Sri Lanka Cable system (MSC). The new submarine cable system will facilitate a direct connection between the Maldives and Sri Lanka increasing regional capacity and network diversity. MSC is a four fiber pairs system,
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) has appointed Simon R. James as its new Subsea Operations Director, effective February 2020. James joins with more than 25 years of experience in the marine, offshore and subsea service sectors, having held director-level roles at DeepOcean, Fugro and Iremis. Barr
TGS has appointed Fredrik Amundsen as the new chief financial officer (CFO). He has been with the company for 16 years and comes from the position as executive vice president (EVP) Europe at TGS. Fredrik joined TGS in 2003 as financial controller and has since served TGS in a variety of capacities.
Aberdeen-based Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) and Edinburgh-based WFS Technologies (WFS) have teamed up to drive growth and innovation in the subsea sector. Thanks to a recently signed agreement, WFS has upgraded its range of Seatooth SmartShackles with LMS shackles to deliver a range of wireless loa
Danish TSO Energinet has issued a tender that concerns consultants working on board the cable laying vessels as Marine Warranty Surveyors for the full duration of Viking Link interconnector laying campaigns. Prysmian is responsible for the development of offshore section of the Viking Link, which is
Telecommunications executives from the four partner organisations behind the Manatua – One Polynesia Cable have confirmed that the cable lay operations were successfully completed in January 2020. In an operation lasting more than 50 days, cable ship SubCom Reliance’s team placed the 3600-kilometer
IKM Production Technology UK, a newly-formed division of the IKM Group, has secured a 12-month contract to support CNOOC Petroleum Europe with the provision of slops treatment services. Andy McLarney, director of IKM Production Technology said: “We are delighted to herald the launch of IKM Productio
NOAA is in the process of acquiring two new oceanographic ships as part of the agency’s fleet rebuilding effort. Once in service, the new ships will support a wide variety of missions, ranging from general oceanographic research and exploration to marine life, climate and ocean ecosystem studies. “W
Eni has made a new oil discovery on the Saasken Exploration Prospect in Block 10, located in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina in the Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, the new discovery may contain between 200 and 300 million barrels of oil in place. Saasken-1
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has established a new distribution agreement with Miros, provider of wave and current data to the maritime industry, to introduce their range of radar-based solutions to the Seatronics global rental pool. The Miros product range includes the likes of the RangeFinder an
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Underwater Sound Reference Division (USRD) has recently been named an official Designated Institute (DI) for “Acoustics: Sound in Water” by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). “This will formally designate NUWC Division N
EIVA has entered into a partnership with ROV specialist BlueLink, which allows the integration of NaviSuite Mobula software when producing BlueROV2 and SARbot ROVs. NaviSuite Mobula is a complete high-end software solution for ROVs which supports the addition of various sonars and laser-scanners. Th
Magseis Fairfield has signed a system sales contract for delivery of Z100 nodes to an undisclosed client in Asia. The delivery complements the client’s existing Z100 system and should enhance its ability to execute large scale transition zone and shallow water ocean bottom node surveys, Magseis Fair
Aberdeenshire based equipment rental specialists Hiretech has invested in personnel and equipment to enhance its capabilities and offerings in the subsea and decommissioning sectors. Duncan Duthie has recently joined the firm as business development manager for Subsea and Decommissioning rentals. Co
