Oceaneering has launched a new global Engineering Consultancy, aimed at delivering specialist technical engineering solutions that complement its existing Asset Integrity business. The new consultancy will increase global demand for specialist technical services across the energy industry, and its f
Subsea services group Acteon has agreed to acquire offshore marine geotechnical and geophysical survey company Benthic. Houston-based Benthic adds deepwater and ultra-deepwater surveying capabilities to Acteon through its proprietary portable remotely operated drill (PROD) technology. Benthic has un
Kongsberg Maritime has launched another unmanned surface vehicle at an event in Southampton – the GeoPulse USV. The new USV, featuring GeoPulse Compact, Kongsberg’s newest sub-bottom profiler, can map environments beyond the limits of conventional platforms, fully autonomously or remote-controlled u
Kraken Robotics and Baltic Taucherei-und Bergungsbetrieb Rostock GmbH (Baltic Diver) have finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Strategic Alliance for maritime robotics technology, products, and services. In addition, Kraken and Baltic Diver will be jointly hosting a series of demonstra
Fugro has been awarded a contract to supply a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system as part of a new submarine rescue vessel for the Republic of Korea Navy. The system should enhance the operational capabilities of the auxiliary submarine rescue vessel – ASR-II – which is being provided by South Ko
Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a multi-project marine seismic 3D and 4D acquisition contract by Shell International Exploration & Production. The contract covers four separate surveys, three in the North Sea and one off the coast of Western Australia. In the North Sea, the Polar Empress wil
Kvaerner has built the steel jacket for Valhall Flank West project and made it ready for transport to the Aker BP-operated Valhall oil field This is the first of two main deliveries for the development of the new wellhead platform. The wellhead platform alliance partners; Aker BP, Kværner, ABB and A
Subsea cable company SubCom will install the first direct link from Australia to Hong Kong. SubCom was commissioned to build the $380 million subsea cable by Singapore-based H2 Cable. The cable is said to be due for completion in 2022 and also includes a possible trans-Pacific branch to Los Angeles
UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has selected hybrid navigation technology from Sonardyne International for the next generation of its Autosub autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), targeted for under-ice operations. The NOC will incorporate Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav inertial navigation system (IN
First Subsea has received an order from China National Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to supply its Ballgrab subsea mooring connectors for a deepwater semi-submersible Floating Production Unit (FPU). The order was booked in Q1 2019 and will be delivered later this year, the company wrote on its social medi
Subsea energy storage and power generation specialists EC-OG has completed a test programme with a North Sea operator, demonstrating the Subsea Power Hub’s capabilities for powering subsea production equipment using battery power alone. During recent workshop trials, supported by the Oil & Gas Techn
RTI Connectivity has said that construction of the Japan-Guam-Australia South Cable System (JGA South) is on schedule and will be commercially available by the end of the year. JGA South has an initial design capacity of 36 terabits per second (Tbps), enabling carrier-neutral data centres in Sydney
Forum Subsea Technologies has launched the latest version of its VMAX simulator to integrate with its electric remotely operated vehicles (eROV). The XLe Spirit was the first vehicle to be launched from the new range last year and Forum has now added the eROV to its choice of vehicles within the sim
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract for delivery of a Sounder USV system, unveiled at Ocean Business, to TASA, the largest fishing company in Peru. The fully integrated and calibrated USV solution offers a high definition fishery sonar combined with a wideband echosounder from Simrad, operable
