Subsea
Aquabotix Introduces New Products
UUV Aquabotix has launched three new products – SwarmDiver STEALTH, SwarmDiver EDGE and SwarmDiver NIGHTLINE, in addition to the company’s existing base SwarmDiver product. The three new products are tailored for specific defence and commercial applications and expand the use cases for the SwarmDive
Nexans Secures Cyclades Islands Interconnection Project
ADMIE, independent power transmission operator, has awarded Nexans with a new contract worth approximately €111 million to deliver an interconnector between the city of Lavrion on the Greek mainland and the island of Syros. The project of the Cyclades Islands Interconnection in Greece is aimed at en
i-Tech Services Bags IRM Contract in APAC Region
i-Tech Services’ MMA Pinnacle has secured its first inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract with an undisclosed oil and gas services company, based in Malaysia. The contract follows the signing of a long-term vessel charter agreement in the Asia Pacific region earlier this year. The work s
C-Kore Wraps Up Work for Norske Shell on Draugen
C-Kore Systems has completed a contract with A/S Norske Shell, where the C-Kore subsea testing tools were used to assist with fault-finding in the Draugen field in Norway. With the use of the C-Kore tools, Shell was able to locate the source of low IR on the field, the company said. Børge Nedal, She
WHOI: Alvin Submersible Makes 5000th Dive in Gulf of California
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)-operated human-occupied research submersible, Alvin, has made it’s 5000th dive at the end of November 2018. Alvin made its 5,000th dive during an expedition to the Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California. The Navy-owned sub has been through a series of upg
STR Upgrades Its Sonardyne Portfolio
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has become the first company to invest in Sonardyne’s new Long BaseLine (LBL) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) software, Fusion 2. The announcement was made following Sonardyne’s launch event at OSEA 2018 in Singapore. STR will upgrade its existing 6G hardware
Morrison Executes Iguana EPCIC Project Off Trinidad and Tobago
Chet Morrison Contractors (Morrison) has recently completed EPCIC project for DeNovo Energy on Iguana field offshore Trinidad and Tobago. Work scope for the Iguana field development included facilities for three development wells installed through a Conductor Supported Platform (CSP) and a 45-kilome
EGS Completes Survey of Coral Sea Cable
EGS has wrapped up geophysical survey of Coral Sea Cable System connecting Sydney to PNG and Solomon Island. The RV Northern Endeavour recently returned to Honia, marking the completion of its trip to Auki, Noro and Taro. According to EGS, the vessel has been in Solomon waters for close to a month,
Unique Group Forms Partnership with BRAeMar in Latin America
Unique Group has agreed a partnership with BRAeMar Serviços Portuários e Offshore to facilitate comprehensive support for the shipping, energy, and oil & gas markets in Brazil, and across Latin America. Founded in 1997 with a focus on environmental issues and the support of marine, oil & gas explora
ECA Group Wins ROV Support & Maintenance Job with French Navy
ECA Group has been awarded a two-year contract for ISS (in service support) by the French Navy Fleet Support Service (SSF). Under the contract, ECA Group will provide corrective and preventive maintenance of the H2000 “Diomede” ROV used by Cephismer (Diving and Intervention Unit), initially supplied
McDermott Scoops Shell’s Great White Frio Subsea Prize
McDermott said it has been awarded a sizeable ($1-$50 million) contract from Shell for new subsea umbilical and flowline installation at the Great White Frio development in Alaminos Canyon Block 857 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. McDermott’s scope of work includes project management and engineering; in
Prysmian Finalizes Crete Interconnection Agreement with IPTO
Prysmian Group has finalized the agreement with Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for a submarine power cable connection between the island of Crete and the Peloponnese region of the Greek mainland. The award of the €125 million project to Prysmian by IPTO, as announced on October 02, 2
Tekmar to Guard Borssele 2 Cables
Tekmar Energy has been selected by Van Oord to deliver its cable protection system (CPS) TekLink Mechanical Latch for the Borssele 2 (site III and IV) offshore wind farm. As part of the project, Tekmar said it will be supplying their latest TekLink Generation 8 cable protection system. The product w
Hydroid Wraps Up Testing of REMUS 600 AUV with New Sonar
Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has completed testing of the REMUS 600 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with the newly integrated HISAS 2040 synthetic aperture sonar for an international navy customer. The HISAS 2040 system is engineered and manufactured at Kongsberg Maritime in Hort