Tekmar Energy has been hired by the offshore installation contractor Jan De Nul Group to supply Tekmar Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Changhua offshore wind farm in Taiwan. As part of the project, Tekmar will be supplying their latest TekLink Generation 8 cable protec
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a seismic acquisition and depth processing contract by Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO). This represents the second project to be executed for TPAO in 2019. The survey covers an area of 6,200 sq. km and includes fast-track processing, followed by ful
DeepOcean said it intents to split DeepOcean UK into two entities, creating DeepOcean Subsea Cables and a new division with a standalone brand for its seabed intervention and trenching business. The split and new brand announcement are scheduled to be finalized within 2019. It will see the existing
Subsea and pipelines engineering consultancy Atteris has nominated Principal Engineer Dr Derek Scales to lead its newly formed Technology Business Function. This function as been formed within Atteris to provide engineering and management services utilising new and disruptive technologies. The Techn
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 02 – September 08). https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/03/smd-rolls-out-electric-work-class-rov/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2019/09/02/total-picks-subsea-7-for-lapa-field-work-off-brasil/
Scantrol has recently delivered a complete package of control systems to the new Swedish oceangoing research vessel R/V Svea. The vessel is especially adapted for research and environmental monitoring in the Baltic Sea, Kattegat, Skagerak and Öresund. The vessel’s main activity is ecosystem investig
SIMEC Atlantis, via its joint venture Normandie Hydroliennes, has signed a heads of terms with Alderney Electricity Limited (AEL) to supply the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands with power from a proposed tidal array in the Raz Blanchard. Normandie Hydroliennes is a joint venture with region
Tampnet and Aker BP have finished the deployment of fibre optic cable to the Aker BP operated FPSO Alvheim. The FPSO is now connected to Tampnet’s subsea fibre optic network providing high redundancy and capacity, preparing Alvheim for the digital transition. Alvheim was already connected to Tampnet
Innovo and Sparrows have introduced a new Reel Drive System (RDS). Innovo’s Innodrive 800T RDS can carry 800-ton reels in a sea state 8 and has a peak torque of 350 tons per meter at full speed. This new addition to the fleet is designed to be fully integrated with the latest generation of Sparrows
AGR has appointed Andrew Stannard to lead its business unit in the UK and Africa and will become a member of the company’s global management team. Stannard succeeds long term region manager Ian Burdis who will continue as EVP of the UK & Africa region with the main responsibility for the leadership
MSI was awarded a contract for the installation of AXYS TRIAXYS directional wave buoys in Comores, Seychelles and Madagascar. The contract is a part of the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA) programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by Mauritius Oceanography Insti
Veripos, part of Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence division, unveiled its LD8 GNSS receiver to support precise positioning and heading in offshore marine applications. The LD8 supports all GNSS constellations to deliver increased, uninterrupted satellite availability, and continuous correction data
Schlumberger and TGS announced a new 3D seismic reimaging project in the Egyptian Red Sea. The project will comprise reimaging data from three overlapping seismic surveys totaling 3,600 km2 that were acquired between 1999 and 2008 – the only available 3D data in this part of the Red Sea. It includes
CGG has donated a comprehensive geoscience software and supportive training package to Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), the oldest and largest university in Mozambique. Its Geology Department was the first in Mozambique to benefit from such a collaboration initiative as part of CGG’s global Univer
