Northrop Grumman said it will integrate its µSAS (pronounced “micro-sas”) sonar onto L3Harris Iver4 unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) for a 12-month test period for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) next generation small-class UUV program. Integrated onto a 9-inch diameter, 99-inch long, 200-pound U
Kim Heng Offshore & Marine’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Mazu Land & Marine Works (MLM) has secured a contract by Hung Hua Construction (HHC) for the installation of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) conduits related to the submarine cable installation works for an offshore wind farm in Tai
UK-based offshore technology firm Osbit has won a contract by FTAI Ocean to design and build a well intervention tower system. The so-called ‘smart tower system’ is to be installed on FTAI’s vessel M/V Pride and facilitates integrated riserless and riser-based well intervention operations in water d
Marine technology provider Sonardyne has acquired Ontario-based underwater imaging and inspection specialist 2G Robotics. 2G Robotics will join the Sonardyne group of companies, while remaining an independent business and brand. Jason Gillham, 2G Robotics’ founder, will continue to lead the company
BP, as operator and on behalf of co-venturer Shell, has started early production from the Alligin field in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK. Alligin forms part of the Greater Schiehallion Area and has been developed as a two-well subsea tieback into the existing Schiehallion and Loyal subsea
Ocean Infinity has established a new marine technology and data company – Armada. Armada will initially add fifteen marine robots to Ocean Infinity’s current fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles. According to Ocean Infinity, each unmanned surface robot will serve a wide range of industries by bei
Subsea services company DeepOcean said it will relocate its existing UK base in Darlington to the new Feethams House development. Employing over 100 specialists in the town, DeepOcean expects the move to happen in the coming months. The company also has a centre of engineering expertise and offshore
Kongsberg Maritime has signed an agreement to sell its US-based underwater technology company Hydroid for USD 350 million to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). Back in 2007, Kongsberg Maritime acquired Hydroid for USD 80 million. “Kongsberg Maritime has driven technology development and created co
Pandion Energy and PGNiG Upstream Norway have completed the transaction whereby Pandion has sold 10% non-operated interests in PL 636, comprising the Duva oil and gas field, and PL 636B to PGNiG. The Duva oil and gas field is located in the northern North Sea and was discovered in the autumn of 2016
Subsea technology company Seatools has completed the delivery of a CT umbilical winch on behalf Van Oord. The winch will power Van Oord’s new subsea trencher “Deep Dig It,” which will be deployed during cable installation operations at an offshore wind farm later this year. According to Seatools, th
PGS is set to start the Painimaut 3D multi-client program in Papua New Guinea in early February. The program is expected to last for approximately 60 days and has strong industry funding. Ramform Hyperion will acquire the survey. During the two month program, the Ramform Hyperion will be towing a 12
N-Sea and BODAC have announced the new identity of their existing joint venture (JV). Following a multi-million euro investment in the specialist UXO provision, the JV will now trade as UXOcontrol. UXOcontrol will continue to offer the global energy sector UXO risk solutions supported by expertise,
Ryder Geotechnical, a Tekmar Group company, has supported Jan De Nul Group with the delivery of a spudcan boulder interaction study for the 600 MW Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm (DKF) located in the Danish Baltic Sea. The study quantified the risk of surface and buried boulders to the Vole
Tony Stokes has been appointed as president of Delta SubSea and for the DeepOcean Americas region as of February 2020. Stokes was previously senior VP in the region and before that held senior positions for DeepOcean in UK, Middle East, and Singapore. This move also sees Delta Subsea rebranded to De
