Subsea
ROV Finds R116 Helicopter Wreckage
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has identified a location of the wreckage of Coast Guard R116 helicopter on the seabed on the Eastern side of Black Rock in Ireland, Marine Institute informed. The R116 is believed to have crashed into the sea on March 14, after it hit an island. The Dublin-based se
Saipem and Siemens Ink Subsea Technology Pact
Saipem and Siemens have signed a joint development agreement aimed at qualifying and promoting an open standard subsea control systems for Saipem’s Subsea Bus architecture based on Siemens Subsea DigiGrid. Siemens will through its Subsea entity support Saipem in realizing the Saipem Subsea Bus archi
DOF Hires Westcon for Vessel Conversion
Westcon Yards in Floro has won a contract with Norwegian vessels owner and offshore services provider DOF for reconstruction of the vessel MV Skandi Darwin. The subsea vessel Skandi Darwin, previously known as Olympic Commander, will be used by DOF on the Shell Prelude inspection, maintenance and re
Atlas Boosts ROV, Diving and Inspection Team in UK
Atlas Professionals has appointed Spencer Trouten as the new business manager for the ROV, diving and inspection team in Banbury, UK. With his extensive background in the industry spanning over 12 years, focusing on the subsea inspection sector, working for companies such as DOF Subsea, Oceaneering
Damen to Build German Fisheries Research Vessel
The German Federal Office for Agriculture and Food has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for the construction of a Fisheries Research Vessel. With the vessel, to be called the Walther Herwig, the German Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) will support Germany’s fisheries and
ITF: New £1M Funding for O&G Industry Innovations
The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) and the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) have joined forces to fund and support the development of innovations which could reduce costs, raise production efficiency, and improve safety and environmental performance. OGIC has made £1 million available to su
4Subsea Bags Statoil Master Service Agreement
4Subsea has secured a contract with Statoil to deliver services and research projects related to structural integrity of fixed and floating offshore installations. The contract covers the entire range of 4Subsea’s services – from oil and gas to renewable energy projects, from operational services to
Green Light for Dvalin Development
The plan for development and operation (PDO) for the DEA-operated Dvalin development has been approved by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. With development costs of estimated 1.1 billion Euros (10 billion Norwegian Kroner), the Dvalin development in the Norwegian Sea was the largest P
Next Geosolutions to Survey UK-Norway North Sea Link
Next Geosolutions has been awarded two survey contracts for the North Sea Link (NSL) project, the first electricity link between UK and Norway. The first contract, due to start in April, will see Next Geosolutions provide cable protection survey work for Statnett, the Norwegian transmission system o
WATCH: PGS Shows Off Its Fourth Ramform Titan Class Vessel
PGS has completed its newbuild program with a naming ceremony of the fourth, and last member of the Ramform Titan-class vessels ‘Ramform Hyperion’ at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding yard in Nagasaki, Japan. The Ramform design was created by Roar Ramde in the early 1990’s and has been ta
Nokia and Facebook Boost Subsea Fiber Capacity
Nokia and Facebook have collaborated on field trials of new optical digital signal processing technologies over a 5,500 kilometer transatlantic subsea link. To increase the capacity capabilities of subsea fiber, Nokia and Facebook tested Nokia Bell Labs’ new probabilistic constellation shaping (PCS)
Energinet.dk Pens Subsea Cables Repair Deal with JD-Contractor
Energinet.dk has awarded a framework agreement to JD-Contractor for the contingency repair of its subsea cables. The agreement covers all Energinet.dk subsea asserts in Denmark, among others the transmission systems and the export cables for all Danish offshore wind farms. The contract started in Se
Magseis Set to Expand Fleet
Norwegian seabed seismic services player Magseis said it has entered into an LOI with an undisclosed provider of offshore vessels regarding a potential charter of one of their vessels. In addition, the agreement includes an option for the lease of certain seismic equipment. The company said it expec
Kvaerner in Jacket FEED on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2
Kvaerner has signed a contract with Statoil for delivery of a FEED study on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 for P2 Jacket. The work will be performed by Kvaerner’s specialised design engineering group for steel substructures. The contract is a call-off from the framework agreement that was entered into by St