Subsea
Chet Morrison Contractors and iSIMS Present New Jacket Design
The patented iJacket is said to be more structurally optimized than the conventional true X-braced jacket design, supporting the same deck load, conductor/riser count, drilling deck, wind turbine or other payload as its conventional counterpart.
ISE Explorer AUV for COMRA
Canada-based underwater systems and robotics manufacturer, International Submarine Engineering (ISE), has recently completed the sale of its latest ISE Explorer AUV to China Ocean Mineral Resource R&D Association (COMRA). This ISE Explorer AUV is the first rated for operations at 6000 meters depth.
Hydra Steps into Saturation Diving Arena
Offshore and subsea construction company Hydra has entered the saturation diving market with a diving support vessel, the M/V Subsea Responder. The company has converted its flagship vessel and acquired a saturation diving system to prepare for the influx of projects as the oil and gas industry expe
ECA Group Makes ROV Delivery in Chile
ECA Group has delivered a H300V ROV demonstration unit to the Chilean ROV company Ultrasea. The H300V will be used for aquaculture, fish farms inspection and monitoring, fishing nets and lines inspection, cartography and cleaning operations. Ultrasea will furthermore be in charge for this country of
Sonardyne to Provide Tracking Tech for US Navy Subsea Trials
Underwater target tracking technology from Houston-based Sonardyne Inc., has been chosen by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division for use at its South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility (SFOMF). Located in Maryland, Carderock Division is the US Navy’s research, engineering,
Maersk Supply Service Wraps Up Ailsa FSO Installation for Culzean
Maersk Supply Service has completed Ailsa Floating Storage and Offloading unit (FSO) transportation and installation for the Culzean field in the North Sea. Last week, the hook up of the Ailsa FSO was successfully completed, the company informed. The project has been delivered to Total E&P UK as an
Work Starts for Norther Offshore Wind Farm Cable Landing in Zeebrugge
Norther NV has started work on the beach of Zeebrugge in order to connect the Norther Offshore wind farm to the Belgian electricity grid. The work follows the completion of the installation of the high-voltage station at sea in the middle of August, the company said. The cable-laying vessel Nexus wi
OGA Studies Offshore Gas and Wind Links
An innovative partnership between gas platforms and wind farms could see more power generated – maximising both gas production and renewable electricity generation offshore, according to a report from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The concept of gas-to-wire (GTW) involves using the gas produced f
Guardian and Ocean Infinity Form Australasian/SE Asian Alliance
Guardian Offshore together with Guardian Geomatics has partnered with Ocean Infinity, to deliver a fleet of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to the Australasian and SE Asian region. Ocean Infinity and Guardian partnership is aimed at the oil and gas, government and defence markets, based o
Flexenclosure to Build Two Cable Landing Stations for Interchange
Swedish Internet infrastructure specialist Flexenclosure has received an order from Vanuatu-based telecommunications group Interchange for two eCentre cable landing stations, to be deployed in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands early next year. In the past 18 months, Flexenclosure has received orders i
JFD and US Navy Develop New Combat Diver Navigation Module
JFD, a part of James Fisher and Sons, has partnered with the United States (US) Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre – Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) in the development of an advanced combat diver navigation module, the Shadow NAV, bringing a hands-free underwater navigation capability to the milita
HAVFRUE Subsea Cable Set to Land at NJFX Campus
A consortium comprising Aqua Comms, Bulk Infrastructure, Google and Facebook has selected to land the HAVFRUE system in New Jersey at the NJFX (New Jersey Fiber Exchange) Tier 3 by the Subsea Colocation campus. The HAVFRUE subsea cable will be constructed between New Jersey and Denmark, with branch
Scotrenewables Withdraws SR2000 Turbine from EMEC
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has started work to remove the SR2000 turbine from its test berth at EMEC, in a move to start site preparation work for their optimized 2MW floating tidal turbine. The SR2000’s withdrawal from service at EMEC follows a year of testing which saw it generate in excess of 3GW
Telecom Egypt Wraps Up MENA Cable Deal
Telecom Egypt has concluded the acquisition of Middle East and North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA Cable) from Orascom Investment Holding “OIH” through its subsidiary Egyptian International Submarine Cable Company EISCC. The total enterprise value of MENA Cable is USD 90 million of which USD 40 milli