Subsea
Ashtead to Offer Oceaneering’s ROV Tools in Its Facilities
Ashtead Technology has signed a global master lease agreement with Oceaneering International to offer Oceaneering’s range of ROV tools and systems for rental from its facilities in Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Houston and Singapore. Allan Pirie, chief executive of Ashtead, said: “This global master lease ag
Woodside Hires Neptune for Proposed Browse to NWS Survey
Neptune Geomatics has been awarded a survey contract for the proposed Browse to North West Shelf development by Woodside as operator for and on behalf of the Browse Joint Venture. The survey will see the acquisition of data along 900 kilometers of seabed, off the Western Australian coast. The survey
Rolls-Royce Secures Freire Contract for Belgium’s New Research Vessel
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract by the Spanish ship builder Freire to deliver ship design and equipment systems for a new oceanographic research vessel for Belgium. The IMO polar code compliant vessel will be designed to carry out research and survey tasks in the North Sea and its adjacent s
Cellula Moves Forward with Long-Range UUV Project
Cellula Robotics has been given a go-ahead for the next phase of a contract under which the Canadian company will develop and build a long-range unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). Known as Solus-LR, the UUV will incorporate a fuel cell power pack and suction anchor. It should have a target range of
Trelleborg Aids LB Bentley in Subsea Valve Development
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has supported LB Bentley, specialists in creating small bore subsea valves, in the development of its Medium Duty Rotary Gate Valve. The new gate valve incorporates a custom seal that demonstrates stem sealing technology that reduces the “risk of contamination and failur
N-Sea Boosts Middle East Services
IMR subsea services player N-Sea has expanded service capabilities in the Middle East with the recent arrival of its TUP diving system for refurbishment and work in the region. Designed and built in-house by N-Sea, the TUP diving system is a mobile, surface-oriented closed bell diving system compris
Wintershall DEA Adds CFO
BASF and LetterOne have appointed Paul Smith as future chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the management board of Wintershall DEA. The appointment will take effect on closing of the merger of Wintershall and DEA, which is expected in the first half of 2019 and is still subject to customary
Undersea Rescue Command Wraps Up Sub Rescue Drill Off Alaska
Undersea Rescue Command (URC) and the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) completed a submarine rescue exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility (SEAFAC) off the coast of Ketchikan. “The exercise demonstrated the Navy’s ability to conduct an unde
Fugro Teams Up with L3 ASV on Next-Gen USVs
Fugro has signed a joint development agreement with L3 ASV to create the next generation of autonomous vessels for the commercial survey market. The partnership brings together the expertise of both companies for the joint development of a variety of fit-for-purpose unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
Jumbo Wins Leviathan Gig
Jumbo has been awarded the transportation and Installation of a 410t subsea production manifold at a depth of 1643 meters off the coast of Israel for the Leviathan development. TechnipFMC is preparing for a project including a subsea production system connecting high-rate subsea wells to a fixed pla
Sonardyne Boosts Sales Across Europe, Asia and the Americas
Sonardyne has reported new Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) equipment sales across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Organisations operating out of the UK, Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam have acquired Sonardyne’s vessel-based Ranger 2 and Mini-Ranger 2 USBL underwater positioning technology for tracking a ran
Transoceanic Cable Ship Bags U.S. Navy Deal
Baltimore-based Transoceanic Cable Ship has been awarded an approximately $36-million contract by the U.S. Navy for the time charter services of a cable-laying and repair ship. The contract, awarded by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia, contains options, which if exercised, woul
JFSE Adds More to Its Offshore Wind Tools Portfolio
Subsea excavation specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has enhanced its offering bringing two new ultra low draft (ULD) tools to market for the offshore wind sector. The T4000 ULD, a re-engineered version of the T4000, now offers shallow water excavation with reportedly the world’s most
Globalinx Selects Wirewerks for Network Connectivity in New Data Center
Globalinx has selected Wirewerks as its network connectivity and fiber management solutions provider at the new Globalinx data center campus in Virginia Beach, VA. Globalinx’s 21.5-acre, Tier-III carrier-neutral data center campus will allow Globalinx to provide data center services, collocation ser