Subsea
SmartBay to Welcome 6 Renewable Energy Developers
The EU-funded FORESEA programme has approved funding for six developers of offshore renewable energy technologies to deploy technologies at the SmartBay marine and renewable energy test site. The announcement marks a new phase in ocean energy development in Ireland, with more technologies than ever
EC-OG Expands Aberdeen Innovation Park Base
East Coast Oil & Gas (EC-OG) has taken more space at Moorfield Group’s Aberdeen Innovation Park expanding operations at the recently refurbished Davidson House on Campus One. EG-OC has signed up for an additional 1,200 sq ft at Davidson House, taking their total floorspace to 2,230 sq ft. A new four
Carbon Trust Picks Innovators of Offshore Wind Subsea Inspection Challenge
The Carbon Trust has announced the winners of its latest innovation competition to find new methods to inspect offshore wind substructures. The competition, launched as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, targeted companies with new or adaptable techniques for inspection
Rovco Gets New Operations Manager
Subsea services company, Rovco has appointed Liam Warren as operations manager to support the delivery of ROV and survey projects across the globe. In his role at Rovco, Warren will manage the implementation of all ROV and survey projects, while sourcing the skills and resources required to ensure f
Statoil Gets Nod for Well Intervention Ops Off Norway
Statoil has received approval from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use Island Wellserver and Island Frontier for well intervention activities at Sigyn and Johan Sverdrup fields, offshore Norway. This represents an extension of the previous consent received by Statoil to use Island Wellserver and
InterMoor UK Grows Engineering Department
InterMoor UK has strengthened its engineering team and capabilities by adding two new engineers. The Aberdeen-based company has appointed Nick Callaghan as senior structural engineer with responsibility for development and delivery of structural engineering within the Aberdeen team and Cristian Maxi
SENSYS Rolls Out Its New ROV Magnetometer
Germany-based manufacturer of magnetometers and survey solutions, SENSYS, said it has launched its new MX3D UW magnetometer system to be mounted on nearly any ROV. According to the company, the MX3D UW small size, light weight and high sampling Fluxgate magnetometers allow a very compact setup on an
Coda Octopus Launches New 3D Connect Platform
Coda Octopus has released new 3D Connect integration platform for integration of the Echoscope 3D sonar range. The 3D Connect give a single connection point for all Coda Octopus sonars, single and dual-axis rotators, above water camera and F180 series GPS and Motion sensors, the company explains. Th
Laminaria Preps for Full-Scale Deployment at EMEC’s Wave Test Site
Laminaria’s wave energy converter (WEC) has completed tank testing at the Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory at Plymouth University. Building on initial tank tests in 2016, the latest testing programme has been supported by MaRINET2 which supports marine energy developers in ac
Teledyne Boosts Active Flying Leads with New CAN Bus
Teledyne Oil & Gas has added the CAN bus communication protocol to its active flying lead product family. The subsea oil and gas industry has standardized to “fault tolerant” CAN bus communications for sensors and other subsea controls. This variation has a limited transmission distance for single n
Ultra Deep Solutions Lands 5-Year Charter for DSCV Andy Warhol
Ultra Deep Solutions said it has gone into a 5-year contract to charter out its diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) Andy Warhol. The Warhol is an DNV-GL 18-men Saturation system with Twin 18-men SPHL’s and integrated air diving system. The MT 6023 vessel comes with FiFi 3 and full oil reco
Scottish Enterprise and Subsea UK Sharing Insights into Industry’s Future
Delegates from across the oil and gas industry are being invited to learn about the current state of the subsea industry and what the future might look like at a networking event with Scottish Enterprise. Taking place at the AECC on Wednesday February 7, the ‘Scottish Enterprise Business Breakfast’,
New UXO Consultancy Company Set Up
A new consultancy firm, the NjordIC, has been established to offer UXO related services and consultancy to the marine industry worldwide. NjordIC, established in Eemshaven, believes offshore UXO search and disposal operations can be managed in a more efficient manner by working in close collaboratio
SEA, Spirit Energy Team Up to Revamp Used Subsea Equipment
SEA and Spirit Energy have joined forces to promote the recycling of subsea production equipment under SEA’s Legacy Locker programme. The two companies are working together to recycle, two redundant but fully operational Aker third generation subsea control modules (SCMs), following the decommission