Subsea
EMGS Prepares for South American Survey
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has started preparations for the potential data acquisition survey with an undisclosed customer. The survey will take place in South America with an expected duration between one and two months. The company will be mobilizing the Atlantic Guardian shortly, at the r
Drafinsub Picks Up Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV
Italian underwater works company Drafinsub has chosen Saab Seaeye Falcon electric robotic vehicle for the wide ranging and complex tasks. “We chose the Falcon because it’s the industry standard for observation robotic vehicles,” said Andrea Dellacasa from Drafinsub. “It is reliable, scalable and sui
Alion Secures U.S. Navy Unmanned Undersea Vehicles Deal
Alion Science and Technology has received an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) multiple award contract (MAC) from the Department of Navy, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island. The contract, worth $794 million with all option years, is to develop, build, and support the
Subsea Innovation Wins with Subsea 7
Subsea Innovation, a part of Tekmar Group, has secured a major contract with Subsea 7. Under the contract, Subsea Innovation will supply SIStop Waterstop seals for the two Norwegian projects including the Skogul project for Aker BP and the Wintershall Nova project. Dave Thompson, managing director o
Ekinops Eyes Alcatel Submarine Networks
French telecommunications solutions provider Ekinops said it has initiated preliminary discussions with Finnish company Nokia regarding a possible acquisition of Alcatel Submarine Networks. Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) is a standalone company fully-owned by Nokia, acquired as part of the $17-bil
North Sea Giant Gets The Switch EBL Technology
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has supplied new cost-saving solution, based on a Electronic Bus Link (EBL), to North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest subsea construction vessels. This system will enable the 18,151 GWT vessel to change between its diesel engines, running just one of t
Dril-Quip Confirms Sea Lion Deal
Dril-Quip subsidiary in Aberdeen, Scotland, has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract and frame agreement with Premier Oil to provide the subsea production systems for the Sea Lion Phase 1 development located offshore the Falkland Islands. The frame agreement replaces the p
Van Oord Nets West White Rose Contract from Husky Energy
Van Oord has been awarded a contract to carry out offshore installation works for Husky Energy’s West White Rose Project of the east coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The West White Rose Project will be developed by means of a fixed oil drilling platform consisting of a Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS)
Kitron and Magseis Ink MASS Nodes Deal
Kitron and Magseis have entered into an agreement to manufacture Magseis’ Marine Autonomous Seismic System (MASS) nodes. Magseis has awarded Kitron a contract to supply electronics, high-level assembly and system testing of the MASS nodes. Production will take place at Kitron’s plant in Arendal, Nor
Orange and Google Collaborate on Dunant Subsea Cable
Orange and Google have announced collaboration on the 6,600km Dunant submarine cable connecting the United States to the French Atlantic coast. The Dunant submarine cable aims to launch services late 2020. Dunant will help address the huge demand for data flows and provide quicker and more efficient
The Underwater Centre Placed into Administration
The Underwater Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands, has ceased trading and it has been placed into administration, putting 50 jobs at risk. The news comes just months after Underwater Centre completed restructuring to become a not-for-profit company, which has seen support from industry and pu
MacArtney Provides Second TRIAXUS ROTV for RV Investigator
MacArtney has supplied second TRIAXUS ROTV system for use on the Australia’s Marine National Facility research vessel, the RV Investigator. This TRIAXUS E version features a higher payload capacity and enables the installation of a wide range of sensors targeted to the specific needs of oceanographi
Nord Stream 2 EIA Open for Comments in Denmark
The Danish Energy Agency has made available for public comment the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the Danish section of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline system. The public, the Danish authorities and organisations can now provide comments or raise their questions to the Danis
James Fisher Expands Middle East Ops with New Work
James Fisher and Sons has further expanded its operations in the Middle East with its largest deployment of equipment and manpower in the region in the company’s history. With recent decommissioning and subsea trenching operations completed, James Fisher has moved onto five construction and decommis