Subsea
Huawei Marine Wraps Up WACS Upgrade II
Huawei Marine has completed the West Africa Cable System (WACS) Upgrade II. The project was signed in February 2018 and put into commercial use in October of the same year. The upgrade realized 32*100G wavelengths configured on the longest optically amplified single fiber span stretching 11500 kilom
Damen Modifies REM Saltire
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen has recently completed a reconfiguration programme on a 111-metre subsea construction vessel REM Saltire. The vessel first underwent the demobilisation of a Q1600 Trenchertrenching system under the supervision of marine contractor Van Oord, before being mobilised for its
Claxton Opens Norwegian Office
Claxton, a part of Acteon, has opened a new office in Stavanger, Norway. The company has had a presence in Norway for six years and a local business development manager who acted as a focal point for clients in the region. The new office is alongside that of sister company InterMoor in Dusavik, Stav
C-Kore Rolls Out Sensor Monitor Tool
C-Kore Systems has released a new subsea testing tool, the C-Kore Sensor Monitor. According to the company, the Sensor Monitor can be used in decommissioning, fault-finding and construction campaigns to provide feedback from subsea sensors, such as wellhead pressures and temperatures, even when a su
Kongsberg’s Sonar Supports Five Deeps Expedition
Kongsberg Underwater Technology’s newest multibeam echo sounder, the EM 124, installed aboard the DSSV Pressure Drop, played a key role in the solo human submersible dive in the Atlantic led by the Five Deeps Expedition team. Victor Vescovo, in his private submersible, reached the bottom of the Puer
Kawasaki Launches UK Subsidiary for AUVs Production
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched Kawasaki Subsea (UK) Limited in Aberdeen, its new subsidiary specializing in the production, sale and post-sale servicing of AUVs. With a focus on the growing demand for pipeline maintenance in offshore oil and gas fields, Kawasaki has been developing an AUV eq
L3 OceanServer Secures GSA Deal
L3 OceanServer has been granted a five-year General Services Administration (GSA) schedule for its Iver3 Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs). This GSA schedule gives registered government agencies a simple path to procure Iver3 UUVs using pre-established pricing and Terms & Conditions. A contract was
Applied Acoustic Engineering Boosts Sales Team
Subsea positioning and marine seismic products manufacturer, Applied Acoustic Engineering, has welcomed Hollie Moran as the new sales manager for the EMEA region. In her new role Hollie will focus on expanding the sales of the Applied Acoustics range of USBL positioning and tracking systems and sub-
OPT and Saab Seaeye Ink Development and Marketing Agreement
Ocean Power Technologies and Saab Seaeye have signed a non-exclusive agreement to pursue mutual opportunities through joint system solution development and marketing. The agreement anticipates a preliminary focus on autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) c
BHGE Delivers $131M in Q4
Baker Hughes, a GE company, (BHGE) has reported profit of $131 million or 28 cents per diluted share on GAAP basis for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 26 cents per share. The company generated revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, up 11% sequentially
Six Companies Collaborate on New Scour Protection Project
Great Yarmouth’s Seabed Scour Control Systems (SSCS) is leading a new £1m project to develop an innovative self-installing scour protection system that could save the average wind farm approximately £8.6m over its lifetime. The Innovate UK-backed, 20-month Self-Installing Scour Protection for Offsho
PGS Narrows Losses
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), reported loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018 of $23.5 million versus loss off $195 million in the prior-year quarter. Basic loss per share was 7 cents per share, improving from 58 cents per share loss same time last year. Norway-based PGS generated $270
Jan de Nul Selects Tekmar for Northwester 2 Project
Tekmar Energy has been selected by Jan De Nul to provide its Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Northwester 2 offshore wind farm. Northwester 2 will be the sixth wind farm in the North Sea off the Belgian coast, consisting of 23 turbines and will provide a total of 219 MW
Ocean Infinity Provides Maps for Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Ocean Infinity has signed an agreement with XPRIZE to provide high-resolution baseline maps against which competitors for the Grand Prize of the USD 7 million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE will be judged. The Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE is an international competition designed to advance ocean techn