Subsea
Deep Sea Mooring Wins with Diamond Offshore
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Diamond Offshore. Under the terms of the agreement, DSM will provide mooring and related equipment to several of Diamond’s rigs. In addition, the company will work closely with Diamond in developing Diamond’s Mooring In
SMD Shanghai Delivers Quantum WROV
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) Shanghai has completed the manufacture and commissioning of a Quantum MkIII work-class remotely operated vehicle (WROV) at their Lingang facility. This is the first WROV to be built at their facility since its opening in 2018. SMD Shanghai’s facility is home to a 3700m2 w
JDR Subsea Cables for Another Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of TFKable Group, has been selected by Jan De Nul to supply subsea power cables and accessories for the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Wind Farm Phase One. The project is located off the coast of Fangyuan in Changhua County in Central Western Taiwan. It is being develope
Ardyne Eyes Further Expansion with New £7M Funding
Aberdeen-based energy services firm, Ardyne Technologies, said it aims to enter a new phase of growth following a funding package from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. The Bank’s Growth Finance team has provided Ardyne with £7 million, which will be used to enhance its core products and expand the bus
New Discovery for CNOOC on UK Glengorm Prospect
CNOOC has made a new discovery on the Glengorm prospect, located in the UK Central North Sea. The Glengorm discovery is located in License P2215 with a water depth of approximately 86 meters. The exploration well Glengorm was drilled to a total depth of 5,056 meters and encountered net gas and conde
OSIL Launches New Microplastics Sampler
Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has recently released a new Microplastics Sampler for the collection of water samples for the analysis of microplastics. “Microplastics” refers to plastic particles smaller than 5 mm and includes fragments, films, pellets/nurdles, granules/beads, filaments a
IMCA Presents Competence E-Portfolio
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has developed a competence e-portfolio for contractors to assess the skills and experience of freelance personnel in a more standardized way. The seminar, ‘Re-establishing the vital role of competence and training’ planned for February in Aberd
Hydro Group Diving Bell/DDC Penetrators Score 650 MSW Rating
Subsea connectivity specialist Hydro Group said it is the first engineering firm in the world to offer manned submersible electrical penetrators type-approved for use at a working depth of up to 650 MSW. The penetrators, used on diving bell and deck decompression chamber (DDC) systems, recently pass
McDermott Bags Stonefly Subsea Tieback Deal from LLOG
McDermott has secured a sizeable contract award by LLOG Exploration Company for deepwater subsea pipeline tiebacks and structures from the Stonefly development to the Ram Powell platform, located approximately 140 miles southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. The contract has a value between USD $1 mil
Coda Octopus Kits Out ASVs for Renewables Survey Ops
Coda Octopus has recently partnered with AVIC IET, an offshore wind contractor in China, to integrate the Echoscope4G Surface real-time 3D sonar on a autonomous surface vehicle (ASV). For the first time, AVIC IET will be able to autonomously control its vehicle and the Echoscope4G Surface with its i
Equinor Gets NPD Nod to Extend Åsgard A Production
Equinor has received an approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for extended technical lifetime for the Åsgard A facility in the Norwegian Sea until 2027. It will extend the production twelve years longer than the original plan. Åsgard A plays a particularly important role in recovering as
Polarcus Secures New Work in West Africa
Polarcus has received a contract award for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project in West Africa. The project will start in Q1 2019. According to the company, the contract has a duration of approximately six weeks. Polarcus did not disclose the name of the client nor the value of the contract. To r
Two Unmanned Systems Wrap Up Shipboard Integration Testing
The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program recently completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence. The two systems — the Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) and Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) — are part of the Mine Counte
BAS-Led Project Goes Deep in West Antarctica
A team of scientists and engineers has for the first time successfully drilled over two kilometres through the ice sheet in West Antarctica using hot water. This research will help understand how the region will respond to a warming climate. The 11-person team has been working on the Rutford Ice Str