Subsea
Teledyne Gavia Introduces ASW Training Target Module
Autonomous underwater vehicles provider Teledyne Gavia has recently delivered a Sonar Transponder Module (STM) for ASW training to an undisclosed military customer. The STM module made by Scanmatic of Norway and integrated into a Gavia payload module is capable of receiving and re-transmitting sonar
SeaRobotics AUV for USACE Post-Hurricane Survey Ops
SeaRobotics has recently delivered an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) for rapid post-hurricane hydrographic survey in the Caribbean. SeaRobotics’ 3.6 meter, collapsible ASV should allow rapid deployment and completion of the hydrographic surveys necessary
ACES Muscat Starts Sohar Port Site Investigation
ACES Muscat has started the geotechnical investigation for the Sohar Port – Southern Development Package1 in Oman. The package comprises of soil improvement at the top surface of the reclamation area, installation of revetment along the reclamation area and installation of scour protection along the
EEW SPC Manufactures Piles for Leviathan
EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has received an order from the Dutch company Heerema Marine Contractors to manufacture 16 pin piles for the Leviathan project. The Leviathan field is located about 125 km west of Haifa, Israel in the eastern Mediterranean and contains an estimated gas deposit of a
NPD Deep Sea Minerals Search Identifies New Targets
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said it has identified a large area of sulphide minerals following a three-week data acquisition expedition on the Mohn’s ridge in the western part of the Norwegian Sea. The deposits could include important industrial metals such as copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel, v
N-Sea Begins Central and Northern North Sea IRM Campaign
N-Sea Offshore is carrying out work on a £30 million contract to provide subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for an oil and gas development and production company. The three-year all-inclusive contract with options for extensions is utilizing N-Sea vessels and project crews for
Oceanteam Bags Cable Transportation Contract
Oceanteam Solutions has signed a contract with an undisclosed UK energy company for the supply of a barge for the transport of cables from Norway to the Netherlands. The barge will be equipped with a 5300t turntable and auxiliary equipment for the project which is planned to be executed this month.
Neptune Forms Subsea Partnership in Taiwanese Renewables Sector
Perth-based IRM specialist Neptune has established a partnership with Taiwanese subsea service company Global Aqua. Neptune and Global Aqua will jointly undertake projects in support of the key phases of offshore wind farm development including site investigation, construction, operation & maintenan
Ocean Infinity Begins ARA San Juan Search
Ocean Infinity has been appointed by the Argentinian authorities to carry out the search for ARA San Juan, the Argentine Navy submarine which was last heard from on November 15, 2017. Operations have now started in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 nautical miles east of Comodoro Rivadavia. Ocean
Sonardyne, Guidance Marine Collaborate on New Navigation Project
Sonardyne International and Guidance Marine have partnered on a project that will help unmanned autonomous vessels navigate, even when they lose access to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). The project will combine Sonardyne’s underwater positioning systems and Guidance Marine’s relative su
Swire Seabed Lands Wintershall Deal
Swire Seabed has secured a framework agreement with Wintershall Norge for the provision of marine subsea services in the North Sea. The framework agreement will begin this year and has a duration of three years, plus four years options. The work to be performed under this agreement includes the supp
Subsea 7 Opts for Oceaneering Umbilical on Shell’s Vito Project
Oceaneering has entered into a contract with Subsea 7 to supply an umbilical and flying leads for Shell’s deepwater Vito development in the Mississippi Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract is for an electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilical, and flying leads, totaling approximat
Sunshine Coast Splashes AU$35M on JGA-S Subsea Link
The Sunshine Coast Council and RTI Connectivity (RTI-C) have reached an agreement on a new international submarine cable that should become Australia’s fastest telecommunications connection to Asia and second fastest to the United States. The project includes a 550km undersea fibre optic cable which
Northern Lights Project to Inject and Store CO2 Off Norway
Equinor and its partners Shell and Total submitted an application for an exploitation permit for a subsea reservoir for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is the very first time the Norwegian authorities have announced a licensing round for injection and storage of CO2. Equinor and