Subsea
SEA Deploys New Connection Tech at Biscay Marine Energy Park
SEA, a Cohort subsidiary, has installed a 13.2kV cable connection for the Oceantec wave energy device located at the Biscay Marine Energy Park (Bimep) test site in Northern Spain. Bimep tests prototype devices for generating wave energy in advance of commercial production to ensure economic and tech
Fugro Lands Total Job Off Uruguay
Fugro has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Uruguay to support its drilling campaign offshore Uruguay. The contract provides for ROV and tooling services in the Raya-1 field in 3,400 metres water depth. Fugro is supplying two 200hp FCV 4000D work-class ROV systems and subsea tooling, which are in
D3 Consulting’s Solution for North Sea Decom Projects
D3 Consulting, specialist decommissioning and demolition consultants, has been awarded a six-figure contract with a undisclosed operator. The eight-month contract started in April 2016 and involves the preparation of materials inventories for 21 platforms in the Southern North Sea, with eight associ
James Fisher Delivers Wave Hub Project
James Fisher Marine Services has concluded the subsea cable setup works at the Wave Hub test site off Cornwall, UK. According to Wave Hub, the project was wrapped up on August 12, and the vessels Aker Wayfarer and MTS Xplorer are clear of the site. The works included the installation of four cable t
Technip-DOF Subsea PLSV Kicks Off for Petrobras
Technip and DOF Subsea joint venture, TechDof Brasil AS, has taken final delivery of the pipe-lay support vessel Skandi Açu. The vessel has started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras. It is the first of 4 PLSVs fixed on long-term charters with Petrobras which were awarded to the joint ventur
MENA Subsea Cable System Gets Infinera Upgrade
Infinera has deployed its terabit-class transport network platforms ‘Infinera DTN-X XTC’ across Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Submarine Cable System’s subsea network. The Infinera DTN-X XTC Series integrates the subsea network connecting the Mediterranean and Middle East regions with MENA’s ex
WATCH: ‘Acergy Viking’ at Westcon for Wind Makeover
The drone video above shows a 2007-built Eidesvik subsea vessel “Acergy Viking” which went through a conversion project at Westcon yard in Norway this summer. Westcon Karmsund prepared the vessel for a contract with Siemens Wind Power in Germany. The Acergy Viking was previously a survey vessel, but
Normandie 1 Interconnector Set to Land in Jersey
The operation to offload the Normandie 1 (N1) power cable at Archirondel, Jersey is scheduled to take place today (Monday) between 3pm and 5pm with the incoming tide. The installation of a third 100MW cable between France and the largest of the Channel Islands began last Wednesday, August 10. The 40
Ashtead’s DMS Assists Installation of Quad 204 Subsea Manifolds
Ashtead Technology said it has completed a subsea integrity management project to support BP’s Quad 204 redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, West of Shetland. Namely, Ashtead deployed its new Deflection Monitoring System (DMS), to capture data required to safely deploy and install two
MMT in Black Sea Survey
Marine survey specialist, MMT, has been awarded a contract with the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (Black Sea MAP) for archaeological and geological scientific surveys at the Black Sea. The second season of the project will be performed during September 2016 from the vessel Stril Explorer
NPRA Looks for Diving Inspection Provider
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) has launched a public call for tenders for provision of diver inspections services on bridges, ferry and express boat quays in the Central Region. According to NPRA, the objective of the procurement is to have the elements/structural parts that lie un
OGA Awards £200K to Spur On Pursuit for Offshore O&G
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £200,000 in the final stage of its exploration licence competition which was launched earlier this year to stimulate further interest in offshore oil and gas exploration activity in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). Australian privatel
C-Tecnics’ Gear for Wessex Archaeology
Wessex Archaeology has upgraded its diving capabilities with the addition of a new video system from the C-Vision range, The C-Vision NANO. C-Tecnics, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a manufacturer of diving and subsea equipment, who specialise in underwater video and communications products for the
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 08 – August 14). Subsea 7 has acquired polymer lining technologist, Swagelining Limited. Subsea 7 and Swagelining have cooperated together as a partnership, designing and installing in excess o