Subsea
Ardmore Craig Wraps Up Cable Spread Modifications
Ardmore Craig has completed modifications of a cable lay spread for an undisclosed client. The company modified the cable lay spread design to allow integration of a new carousel and deck layout on the client’s vessel. Following contract award in early 2018, Ardmore Craig completed the design, analy
Innospection Gets General Manager
Inspection provider for the oil and gas industry, Innospection, has appointed Alex Crossland as general manager based at the headquarters in Aberdeen. The role at Innospection is a newly-created position following growth of the company and a strong backlog of work across onshore and topside, splash
WFN Strategies Nets EAUFON Subsea Cable Survey Deal
WFN Strategies has received a contract by Kativik Regional Government, Canada, to provide cable route survey for the proposed Eastern Arctic Undersea Fibre Optic Network (EAUFON) submarine telecoms cable system. EAUFON is a planned submarine cable with landing points at multiple communities in Canad
Next Geosolutions Launches Next UKCS
Next Geosolutions has launched a new division, Next Geosolutions UK Continental Shelf (Next UKCS), following its acquisition of RMS Submarine in 2017. Operating within the cable and renewables industries, Next UKCS will provide solutions to the operations and maintenance market. In line with Next Ge
FES Sets Up New Production Plant
North East offshore specialist Flexible Engineered Solutions (FES) is creating 20 new jobs after opening a new manufacturing facility. Ashington-based FES has delivered a boost to its 50-strong workforce after investing in a new 25,000 sqft manufacturing facility in Cramlington, which will also beco
N-Seatec Becomes Seatec
The Netherlands-based technical solutions provider, N-Seatec Subsea Systems has changed ownership and will continue under the new name Seatec Subsea Systems. Seatec was part of N-Sea Group, offshore contractor and specialist in survey and IMR (inspection, maintenance, repair). “After 6 years of oper
Subsea 7 Buys into Xodus Group
Subsea 7 has agreed to acquire a 60% holding in Xodus Group from Chiyoda. Chiyoda will retain a 40% holding as a joint venture partner. This investment by Subsea 7 should help the future development and growth of Xodus and complements the existing support from Chiyoda. Xodus will continue to operate
Seatronics and Whitecap Scientific Ink Distribution Deal
Seatronics, an Acteon company, and Whitecap Scientific, developers of the ROV3D Recon DVR, have entered into a global distribution agreement that will see Seatronics invest in ROV3D Recon DVR rental units for its Aberdeen, Houston, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi offices. Whitecap Scientific’s ROV3D Recon
Namaka Subsea Upgrades Diving Equipment Maintenance System
Namaka Subsea has upgraded its diving equipment asset management system, the DiveCert. DiveCert is a user-friendly software package that creates, controls, stores and synchronizes diving system and equipment maintenance, certification and assets information. As part of the upgrade of the DiveCert, g
NSW’s Inter-Array Cables for Deutsche Bucht Wind Farm
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke (NSW), a subsidiary of General Cable, has been contracted by Van Oord to design, manufacture and deliver inter-array cables for Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. The company will deliver 45 km of medium-voltage submarine power cables for the Deutsche Bucht, which is owned
SMST Gangway to Aid East Anglia ONE Jacket Installation
Olympic Subsea has awarded SMST a rental contract from for their motion compensated gangway, including stacking modules, to assist the jacket installations in the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The Telescopic Access Bridge M-Series will be installed on board of Olympics’ multipurpose offshore v
Wartsila, Maersk Drilling Create Thruster Services Strategy
Wärtsilä and Maersk Drilling have joined forces to create a 25-year thruster maintenance strategy for Maersk’s three semi-submersible rigs and four drillships. The parties have already completed the strategy work on the D-rigs and started the strategy work related to V-drillships. By reducing the th
Head Energy and Kongsberg Maritime Strike Strategic Partnership
Head Energy Multicontrol and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a formal strategic cooperation agreement. The agreement covers subsea monitoring communication & data gathering systems, drilling riser – wellhead & data analyses and project management. The co-op deal has a duration of three years and stre
Triton Submarines Expands into Security and Defense Sectors
Triton Submarines, the designer and producer of personal submersible craft for yacht and cruise ship deployment, has signed a framework agreement with SECINDEF for the introduction of their submersibles in the security and defense sectors. Barcelona-based SECINDEF (Security, Intelligence & Defense),