Subsea
Subsea 7 Adds Siem Offshore Contractors
Subsea 7 has completed the acquisition of Siem Offshore Contractors. The acquisition includes the entire issued share capital of Siem Offshore Contractors, the inter-array cable lay vessel Siem Aimery and the support vessel Siem Moxie. As announced in March this year, the initial consideration is EU
ASV, BMT Aim to Improve Safe Autonomous Navigation at Sea
ASV Global and BMT are leading a new £1.2-million research project to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous navigation. The project team will use deep learning machine vision systems trained with a unique combination of simulated and real world data. Part funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s i
Shearwater Wins with TGS
Shearwater GeoServices, a joint venture between GC Rieber Shipping and RASMUSSENGRUPPEN has been awarded a new contract from the multi-client geophysical company TGS. The project is expected to take approximately three months and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September, 2018. For the se
TGS Expands Atlantic Margin Seismic Data in Norwegian Sea
TGS has started expansion of its Atlantic Margin multi-client program in the Norwegian Sea. The new AM18 3D extension will comprise 5,135 km² of 3D seismic data and covers a variety of play models with stratigraphic and structural traps in Paleocene and Cretaceous turbidite/fan deposits. Acquisition
EC-OG Powers Up SEA Subsea Control Module
EC-OG and cohort company SEA have completed dry integration trials at SEA’s Aberdeen facility linking a Subsea Control Module (SCM) to an uprated power source. EC-OG has developed a vertical turbine underwater power source that is designed to expand the operating envelope of SCMs. This Subsea Power
CWind Beefs Up Its Cable Repair Potential
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group (GMG), said it has launched ‘Complete Cable Care’ a service package for power cable owners. GMG concurrently announced the addition of the ASV Pioneer to its fleet of cable ships. According to CWind, the new service package should reduce the time needed to resp
Ashtead Adds Sonardyne Subsea Equipment to Its Rental Pool
Ashtead Technology has selected acoustic and inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne International to add to its rental fleet. The multiple SPRINT-Nav systems will be made available to support survey and construction projects using ROVs and AUVs in water depths down to 4,000 metres. SPRINT-Nav
BP Starts Alligin and Vorlich Fields Development; Awards Contract to Subsea 7
BP has started development of Alligin and Vorlich satellite fields in the North Sea, expected to produce 30,000 barrels gross of oil equivalent a day at peak production. Alligin, a two-well development west of Shetland, will be tied back to BP’s Glen Lyon floating, production, storage and offloading
Viking Link Partners Put Off Final Investment Decision
Energinet and National Grid have postponed the final investment decision (FID) on the Viking Link interconnector project, which was initially scheduled to take place in March. The project partners have chosen to push back FID until further clarity is achieved with respect to UK planning consents, wh
Lifting & Rigging Seminar: IMCA Puts Accent on Offshore Cranes
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has announced details of its annual ‘Lifting & Rigging Seminar – return to offshore cranes’. The seminar will focus on all aspects of offshore cranes – types, applications (including offshore, subsea, wind, heavy lift and decommissioning), oper
Dovre Group in Balticconnector Deal
Dovre Group has signed a framework agreement for the Balticconnector project, co-owned by the Estonian Elering and the Finnish Baltic Connector Oy. According to the terms of the contract, Dovre Group will provide project management resources to the Balticconnector project. The EUR 250 million projec
Solstad Farstad Expanding in Aquaculture Sector
Solstad Farstad has announced five new long-term contracts and fleet growth within the aquaculture segment through its 50% owned company DESS Aquaculture. DESS Aquaculture and Marine Harvest have entered into seven-year term charter contracts for additional two wellboats. The new vessels will have a
Acteon and Arundo Analytics Target Better Subsea Efficiency
Acteon and Arundo Analytics have partnered to deliver machine learning models for subsea applications on the Arundo Enterprise platform. Using its industry insight and subsea expertise, Acteon, will work with Arundo as one of its preferred partners to develop high-value advanced analytics for its op
James Fisher Nets Marine Services Deal in UK
James Fisher and Sons’ subsidiary James Fisher Marine Services has secured a 10 year integrated marine services contract by UK-based energy company. The contract covers the management of three vessels, oil transfer operations, buoy maintenance and diving operations in support of a UK refinery. Accor