Subsea
HMS Enterprise Surveys HMS Coventry Wreck
HMS Enterprise has surveyed the wreck of HMS Coventry, one of three Falklands wrecks, lying with its port side buried in the seabed. Enterprise has also scanned the separated remains of HMS Antelope, which lie at a 45-degree angle on the bottom of San Carlos Water, and its sister vessel HMS Ardent,
Tuco Marine in Hydrographic Survey Vessels Deal
Tuco Marine has signed a contract for two hydrographic survey boats with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO). The new boats, based on Tuco’s ProZero concept, are designed to accommodate two hydrography specialists in addition to a dedicated helmsman. The boats are built
ASV Delivers C-Cat 3 Autonomous Vessel to University of Southampton
Autonomous vessel supplier, ASV Global, has delivered a 3-meter autonomous catamaran to the University of Southampton. This vessel is the first of the brand-new class of C-Cat vessels to roll off the production line. The vessel will be used by the university for scientific research and development o
Teledyne Marine Boosts Its Global Sales Team
Subsea technology specialist Teledyne Marine has recently introduced new personnel to its global sales team. Our diverse and talented OneTeam of individuals now includes four new faces that you will now begin to see at our various Events and Exhibitions. Vitad Pradith has been appointed as techn
PSA Inspects Plugging and Abandonment of Ekofisk Wells
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of how ConocoPhillips planned and executed permanent plugging and abandonment of wells at Ekofisk 2/4 A. The Ekofisk 2/4 A facility was the first permanent platform on the Ekofisk field, and oil production here began in 1974. The facil
Xodus and Subcon Form Decommissioning Alliance
Xodus has entered into collaboration with stabilisation and artificial reef specialist Subcon to deliver Integrated Rigs to Reefs (IR2R) decommissioning solutions. The IR2R solution is meant to resolve challenges owners face by augmenting and integrating the retiring assets into purpose built reefs.
Minesto Hires Two Companies to Support Tidal Project Marine Ops
Minesto has awarded a framework agreement to Holyhead Towing and Leask Marine to provide general support services for marine operations for its tidal energy project. The companies will support the supply of vessels and marine equipment for Minesto’s DG500 tidal energy project in Holyhead Deep, Wales
Trelleborg to Provide Rubber Membrane to WETFEET Wave Energy Project
Trelleborg has supplied a flexible rubber membrane to WETFEET, a €3.46 million, three-year research and development project designed to foster the exploitation of ocean wave energy. Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, the WETFEET project, aims to address a number of the constraints
Red Engineering Bolsters Test Services Unit with New Appointment
Red Engineering has appointed a senior executive to oversee the development and expansion of its specialist test services business. Brian Valentine joins the UK-based firm as a business developer, where he will be targeting customers in core offshore oil and gas, renewables and nuclear decommissioni
Minesto’s Deep Green Gravity Base Structure Half Way Done
Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has informed that the gravity base structure for Minesto’s underwater kite technology, Deep Green, has been 50 per cent complete. The concrete base is a part of the €30 million underwater kite project to be installed in Holyhead Deep, 6.5 km off the coast of Anglesey.
Magseis Delivers Best Quarter Ever
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis has bounced back in black in the third quarter of 2017 as revenue jumped close to 120 percent when compared to the prior-year quarter. The Oslo-listed company has seen its revenue at USD 28.6 million, up from USD 13.1 million same time last year. Reve
EMGS Narrows Q3 Loss on Revenue Boost
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS posted loss for the third-quarter 2017 of $1.6 million, improving from $11.1 million loss in the same period last year. The Oslo-listed company generated revenues of $10 million in the quarter ended September 2017, up 122 percent from $4.5 million in the c
Bluestream Nets Inspection Contract Off Germany
Den Helder-based Bluestream has inspected HVDC platforms DolWin alpha, BorWin alpha and DolWin beta in the German section of the North Sea. Bluestream has used divers, ROVs, multi skilled rope access teams as well as drones to carry out all three inspections. “One of the reasons why Bluestream was t
Ocean Installer Lands Cambo Field Job
Ocean Installer has been awarded an agreement with Siccar Point Energy and Baker Hughes, a GE company, to support the appraisal and early production phases of the Cambo Project, with the ability to extend into the future developments. Ocean Installer will execute the job as part of an alliance with