Subsea
Kongsberg’s Echosounder for Clinton Marine’s Vessel
Clinton Marine Survey has invested in a new Kongsberg EM2040C dual head system for its medium to ultra shallow vessel M/V Nils. The EM 2040C is a shallow water multibeam echosounder based on the EM 2040 technology, a tool for high resolution mapping and inspection applications. The receiver and tran
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 19 – August 25. American provider of equipment and services for the energy industry, FMC Technologies, and Norwegian oil services company, Aker Solutions, are planning additional workforce redu
North Energy Capital Ups Reach Subsea Stake
North Energy Capital has acquired additional stake in Norwegian contractor Reach Subsea, the Oslo-listed firm informed on Friday. With acquisition of 4,619,014 shares, North Energy Capital has become the second largest shareholder in Reach Subsea with 9.8 percent of the issued shares and voting righ
Norwegian Subsea Company Goes Under
Norwegian provider of subsea equipment to the industry, NLI Subsea, has been declared bankrupt. NLI Subsea, comprising NLI Asker Subsea, NLI Odda and NLI Subsea Service, was spun out of NLI as a separate priority area in 2013. Reports indicate that NLI Subsea was declared bankrupt last week, Septemb
Polarcus Bags Another Deal
Following the awards in Australasia, seismic contractor Polarcus has received a letter of intent for another 3D marine seismic acquisition, this one to be carried out in Europe. According to the Oslo-listed company, the survey will be conducted by utilizing its XArray acquisition technique, and will
Teledyne RESON Launches New Versions of SeaBat T-Series
Teledyne RESON has introduced four new multibeam sonar systems built on the SeaBat T-series platform. The new sonars are the Integrated Dual Head SeaBat T20-R & T50-R and the modular SeaBat T20-R & T50-R Multibeam Sonars, delivered with a selection of sonar processors including the new Rack Mount pr
Sif Ships First Monopiles Batch for Galloper OWF
Sif plant at Maasvlakte 2 has completed its first shipment of monopiles for Galloper offshore wind farm, located offshore UK. The piles, each with a length of over 80 metres, will be transported to the wind farm this December, Port of Rotterdam informed. Sif will be supplying a total of 54 monopiles
EBRD Boosts Turkey’s Subsea Cable Project
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is funding Turkey’s investment in a new fibre-optic submarine communications cable system that will carry data between 17 countries, from Singapore to France and Italy. The Bank is providing a US$ 50 million loan to Türk Telekom Group which
Claxton Presents New Edition of Its Decommissioning Tools
Claxton has introduced the latest modular versions of its conductor recovery tower and SABRE abrasive cutting system aimed at increasing efficiency and flexibility in decommissioning and late life projects. The latest version, reportedly, has a reduced system footprint and is modular in design. It c
Largest Fleet of Marine Robots Deployed in UK Waters
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and partners have started a two-week mission involving ten marine robots deployed off northwest Scotland. The third in a series of demonstrator missions, this latest phase sees the largest fleet of marine robotic vehicles simultaneously deployed in UK waters. T
Huawei Marine Takes Unrepeatered Systems to New Lengths
Huawei Marine said it has further increased the transmission distance of unrepeatered submarine cable systems in a laboratory test in Beijing. In April 2016, Huawei Marine achieved a transmission distance of 627 kilometers, based on its 100G technology, enhanced raman amplifier (ERPC) and remote opt
Operators to Install Data Link Alongside COBRA Interconnector
TenneT and Energinet.dk will set up a fibre-optic data link alongside the so-called COBRA cable, scheduled to kick off construction the towards the end of this year. The COBRA cable is a new 325-km-long subsea interconnector that will create a direct link between the Dutch and Danish power grids in
Spectrum Begins 3D Shoot in Western Barents Sea
Spectrum has started an 1,800 km2 multi client 3D seismic survey offshore Norway in the Western Barents Sea. The new survey will tie and complement Spectrum’s existing 3D surveys in the area. When completed the combined coverage will total close to 20,000 km2 over prospective and potential 24th Roun
Nexans Scores Technology Hat Trick in HVDC Cables
Nexans said it has developed three cable technologies to provide transmission system operators with new solutions for their (high voltage direct current) HVDC links. Namely, the French cable specialist said it has made progress in the development of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation, mass-