Subsea
Boaty McBoatface Completes Its First Under-Ice Dive in Antarctica
The National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Autosub Long Range (ALR), known as ‘Boaty McBoatface’, was successfully recovered last week following its first under-ice mission beneath the Filchner Ice Shelf in West Antarctica. This marks a significant milestone in prov
STR Boosts Rental Fleet with Another Saab Seaeye Falcon
At the Saab Seaeye stand at Oceanology International 2018, STR’s managing director, Scott Johnstone announced plans to expand Falcon fleet of remotely operated vehicles. Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) added an additional Saab Seaeye Falcon its rental fleet of inspection class vehicles, with plann
SeaTerra Keeps Trianel Windpark Borkum II UXO-Free
SeaTerra has completed UXO survey, investigation of targets and disposal of ordnance targets, at Trianel Windpark Borkum II offshore wind farm site. SeaTerra examined and cleared in recent weeks and months numerous metal objects from the future OWF Trianel Borkum West II. The project is going to est
AXYS Wave Buoys for Météo-France
AXYS Technologies (AXYS) has signined an eight-year framework agreement with Météo-France for the supply of TRIAXYS Directional Wave buoys to build a wave measurement network along the coast of France. “Météo-France aims to build a coastal measurement network, improve coastal forecasts, and assist i
Kongsberg Rolls Out Flexview Sonar for Small Observation ROVs
Kongsberg Mesotech is introducing the Flexview multibeam sonar designed specifically for small observation class ROVs. According to the company, the Flexview sonar provides distortion-free images at a range of up to 200 metres over a 140° sector, reducing the time it takes to search for and locate t
N-Sea Progresses UXO Campaign on East Anglia ONE
N-Sea is part-way through a unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance campaign for ScottishPower Renewables at the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The contract for UXO clearance works started in December 2017 and includes UXO inspection, identification and clearance on the array area and export cable
M2 Subsea Adds Global Sales and Marketing Director
M² Subsea has appointed Andrew Imrie as global sales and marketing director. As global sales and marketing director, Imrie will spearhead M² Subsea’s drive to expand its international offering from its hubs in Aberdeen and Houston. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Aberdeen and will
Bibby Offshore Scores Hat-Trick with Oil and Gas Supermajor
Bibby Offshore has secured three individual multi-million pound contract wins with an oil and gas supermajor. The initial contract will see Bibby Offshore complete riser replacement works including a production/test riser and riser buoy connector pipe change-out at one of the client’s oil fields, si
MacArtney Consolidates Its Brand in German Market
MacArtney has changed the name of German Meerestechnisches Büro Turla (MBT) GmbH into MacArtney Germany GmbH. “Since 2000, MBT GmbH has been a joint venture of the MacArtney Group but time has come to consolidate even more intensely the MacArtney brand in the German market,” the company said. MacArt
Corinth Pipeworks Bags Subsea 7 Order for Skogul and Aerfugl
Corinth Pipeworks has secured two orders with Subsea 7 to manufacture and supply steel pipes for Skogul and Aerfugl projects in the Norwegian Sea. The orders cover polypropylene coated steel outer pipes for pipe-in-pipe flowlines for the two subsea tie-back projects to the floating production and of
M5tec, ROSEN, Renown to Deliver New Gas Pipeline Testing Rig Solution
M5tec, ROSEN Group and Renown Engineering have teamed up to deliver a bespoke rig for the testing of gas pipelines. ROSEN engaged with M5tec with a design brief for a test rig, which needed to simultaneously induce a tensile, torsion and bending force to a fitting connected to a variety of pipe diam
McDermott, CB&I Chose Leadership for Combined Company
McDermott International and Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) have selected the executive leadership team and integrated organizational structure of the combined company, which will be effective upon the close of the transaction. As previously announced on December 18, 2017, McDermott and CB&I ha
Forum Presents New Electric ROV Range
Forum Energy Technologies has launched its new electric remotely operated vehicle (EROV) range. Designed and manufactured in-house at Forum’s Kirkbymoorside Yorkshire facility, the XLe Spirit is the company’s first of a new generation of electric ROVs. The vehicle is the smallest in the new range bu
iXblue Introduces New Subsea Positioning System
iXblue has launched its new global subsea positioning system. It comprises iXblue new intelligent transponder, Canopus, the Ramses transceiver, and upgraded existing iXblue products with a new telemetry function, as well as a software suite for efficient subsea operations. “In order to complete our