Subsea
The Ocean Cleanup Orders Seatools Offshore Monitoring System
The Ocean Cleanup, developer of technologies to extract plastic pollution from the oceans, has awarded subsea technology company Seatools a contract for a remote offshore monitoring system. The monitoring system will be used to gain real-time insight into the performance of the first-ever ocean clea
Fleet Cleaner Eyes Autonomous Hull Cleaning
Dutch-based ship hull cleaning service provider Fleet Cleaner has said it aims to set an even higher standard for hull cleaning. The company strongly believes that robotic hull cleaning is the future. “Already we constantly see that our autopilot can control the robot better than any human operator.
DOF Subsea Keeps Fleet Busy
DOF Subsea has been awarded various contracts, securing utilisation for vessels in the subsea IMR projects segment. In the Atlantic region, the contracts for Skandi Neptune and Skandi Constructor have been extended until the beginning of April and end of February 2018. Skandi Skansen’s contract with
Interventek Gets New Sales and Business Development Director
Interventek Subsea Engineering has appointed Bruce Stuart to the role of sales and business development director. Stuart joins Interventek from Proserv where he was VP Business Development Subsea, having previously held a seven year tenure at FMC Technologies, responsible for UK and Canada sales and
NOC Tests New System at PLOCAN Test Site
National Oceanographic Centre (NOC) has started trials at the PLOCAN facilities on a new autonomous oceanographic device consisting of a wireless submarine telemetry system for great depths. The objective of the trials is to assess the performance and functionality of the wireless communications sys
Novacavi Introduces Matt PUR Finished ROV Cables
Novacavi, a specialist in cable design and manufacturing, has launched a matt PUR finished version of ROV dynamic cables. According to the company, the cables have been developed to improve operational efficiency and maneuverability both in water and on deck. Namely. the key features are a sliding a
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 05 – February 11). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/06/royal-ihc-advances-with-subsea-7-reel-lay-vessel-project/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/02/07/bibby-offshore-strikes-dunlin-decom-
Subsea UK Awards: Tekmar Scoops Company of the Year
The awards, which celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals in the UK subsea industry, were presented on Thursday 08, at a gala dinner in Aberdeen during Subsea Expo – Europe’s largest subsea-focused exhibition and conference. Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK hosted the ceremo
Subsea UK Names AgileTek Small Company of the Year
Subsea engineering analysis consultancy, AgileTek, has won the Small Company of the Year Award at this year’s Subsea UK awards. Winners were announced at the awards ceremony last night, Thursday February 08, in Aberdeen. The category recognises excellence in overall company performance in the subsea
TGS Ups Profit
Geophysical contractor TGS has posted fourth-quarter 2017 net profit of $55 million, compared to profit of $29 million in the same period in 2016. This comes down to quarterly earnings per share (fully diluted) of $0.53, against $0.29 profit per share same time last year. The Oslo-listed firm genera
OGTC, Wood Mackenzie Launch ‘Tie-back of the Future’ Initiative
Wood Mackenzie and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre are developing new subsea technology and approaches to field developments that could help unlock 400 million additional barrels of oil and gas and generate £3 billion of additional value. On the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), there is 3.4 billion barr
EMGS Narrows Losses
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS posted loss for the fourth-quarter 2017 of $5.9 million, improving from $15.1 million loss in the same period last year. The Oslo-listed company generated revenues of $11.3 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2017, down from $12 million in the corres
Eni Makes Calypso 1 Gas Find Off Cyprus
Eni has made a lean gas discovery in Block 6 offshore Cyprus with Calypso 1 NFW. The well, which was drilled in 2,074 meters of water depth reaching a final total depth of 3,827 meters, encountered an extended gas column in rocks of Miocene and Cretaceous age. The Cretaceous sequence has excellent r
Xodus to Size Up Scottish Subsea Power
Xodus Group is undertaking an international study on behalf of Scottish Enterprise to determine competitiveness and innovation in the Scottish subsea market and benchmark capabilities with regions across the world. Over the next 12 months, the findings should help shape a range of projects and activ