Subsea
Total Charters CSV Far Sleipner for Congo Ops
Solstad Offshore, together with its local partner Petro Services, has entered into a contract with Total Exploration & Production Congo for the CSV Far Sleipner. The contract has a duration of two years firm plus four six-month options. The vessel will function as a field support vessel with ROV sys
Buckthorn Bets on Coretrax
Coretrax, the independent wellbore clean-up and abandonment specialist, said it has received a substantial investment from private equity firm Buckthorn Partners to accelerate its international growth plans. The Aberdeen headquartered company, which supports global well construction, completion and
MTS Highlights Fugro for Seabed 2030 Project Support
Fugro has received the Marine Technology Society (MTS) 2018 Compass Industrial Award for outstanding private sector contributions to marine science and technology. In selecting Fugro for the honour, MTS cited the company’s legacy of marine survey innovation and its industry-leading support of The Ni
OceanGate CEO Takes ‘Titan’ on 4,000-Meter Dive
OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush, has successfully piloted the world’s only privately-owned deep diving 5-person submersible, Titan, on a solo 4,000 meter dive. Rush joins James Cameron as only the second person in history to complete a solo dive to this depth. “This deep dive is a major milestone for O
Indian Survey Vessel to Map Mauritius EEZ
The Indian Naval Ship “Sarvekshak”, a survey vessel with hydrographic and oceanographic survey equipment suite, has recently arrived in Mauritius at the Port Louis Harbour. The Minister of Housing and Lands, Purmanund Jhugroo, highlighted that the ship will operate in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EE
OSIL Marine Snow Catchers for Norway
Oceanographic equipment manufacturer Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has supplied 3 Marine Snow Catchers to a Norwegian institute for use in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica on a 5-month research cruise. Marine Snow Catchers are large volume water samplers with separable top and bottom se
L3 OceanServer Inks UUV Deal with US Marine Corps
L3 OceanServer has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for an Iver3 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) to be used for testing and evaluation. Over the past four years, L3 OceanServer has leveraged hundreds of thousands of operational hours on Iver vehicles to buil
North Sea Region Backs Ocean Energy Pilots
The Ocean Energy Scale-up Alliance (OESA) coordinated by the Dutch Marine Energy Centre from the Netherlands has been awarded to implement an innovative Pilot Accelerator Programme. In this programme, organisations work together to support the accelerated deployment of ocean energy pilots in the Nor
MacArtney and SeaTech Extend Dealership Agreement in China
MacArtney has renewed an exclusive deal with SeaTech China to sell and distribute SubConn and OptoLink connectors within the Chinese market. SeaTech is the sole distributor of SubConn and OptoLink connectors for MacArtney in China and has actively promoted SubConn and OptoLink connectors over the la
TechnipFMC Delivers 2019 Forecast
The UK-based energy services giant TechnipFMC said it estimates 2019-revenues between $12.8 – $13.5 billion. The company’s Subsea division is expected to generate $5.4 – $5.7 billion in 2019, with EBITDA margin of at least 11%. Revenue forecast for Onshore/Offshore is in a range of $5.7 – 6.0 billio
Sif to Manufacture SeaMade Offshore Wind Farm Monopiles
Sif Holding has received a production contract from Dredging International for the 58 monopiles and the primary steel of the transition pieces for SeaMade offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Ostend, Belgium. The transition pieces will be manufactured in joint venture with Smulders in Hoboke
ExxonMobil Makes FID on West Barracouta Gas Project
ExxonMobil has made a final investment decision to develop the West Barracouta gas field in Bass Strait to bring new gas supplies to the Australian domestic market. The project, located in the VIC/L1 block offshore Victoria, is a part of the company’s continuing investment in the Gippsland Basin. Th
EGS Wraps Up Geotech Campaigns in Taiwan OW Sector
Survey specialist EGS said it has just completed two geotechnical campaigns for international offshore wind farm developers in Taiwan. EGS mobilized a DP2 vessel with a purpose-built 40 tons SWL heave compensated deployment system over the centerline moonpool for a 200kN seabed CPT unit. The geotech
Acteon Adds Deepwater Corrosion Services
Subsea services group Acteon has acquired Houston-based corrosion specialist Deepwater Corrosion Services. According to Acteon, the addition of Deepwater’s expertise and portfolio should strengthen its integrity management abilities of critical subsea infrastructure throughout the life of a field. D