Subsea
Marine Technical Limits Introduces New Software System
UK-based FPSO and marine vessel specialists, Marine Technical Limits (MTL), has developed a new software system to allow its clients to better manage risk-based integrity management. The Pyxis software system is a dashboard which provides a simple integrity index for each tank or marine structure, a
Ocean Infinity and Kraken Finalize Strategic Alliance
Ocean Infinity and Kraken Robotics have finalized the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the strategic alliance for maritime robotics technology, products, and services. The MoU establishes a collaborative arrangement, pursuant to which Kraken will become a strategic partner to Ocean Infini
Havyard to Build New Vessel for NFT
Havyard has signed a new contract with Norsk Fisketransport (NFT) for the delivery of a live fish carrier of Havyard 587 design, with an option for another identical vessel. The delivery of the first vessel is planned in June 2020, and NFT has until summer 2019 to exercise the option for a further v
Combined Grid Solution-Kriegers Flak Offshore Cables in Place
Offshore cables of the Combined Grid Solution – Kriegers Flak interconnector have been installed, 50Hertz, one of the developers of the project, informed. 50Hertz and Energinet plan to establish the Kriegers Flak – Combined Grid Solution (CGS) to connect the national grid to offshore wind farms in t
Royal IHC Lays Keel for Subsea 7’s New Reel Lay Vessel Seven Vega
Royal IHC has held a keel laying ceremony for Subsea 7’s new reel-lay vessel. The naming ceremony took place in Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, on Thursday, where Subsea 7 revealed that the vessel will be named Seven Vega. The chosen name is the winning suggestion of a
MAATS Tech Provides Deck Spread for Nexans’ New Cable Layer
UK-based MAATS Tech has been awarded a contract to supply a deck spread for Nexans’ newbuild cable lay vessel the ‘Nexans Aurora’ scheduled for delivery in Q2 2021. The main item is a 10,000te cable carousel, which will be a concentric ‘carousel in a carousel’ design and therefore able to process tw
Kawasaki Tests Its New AUV in The Underwater Centre
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has reached an agreement with The Underwater Centre (TUC) in Fort William, Scotland, to conduct a verification test of a prototype autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) equipped with a robot arm for subsea pipeline inspection. The test is scheduled to be conducted in October
Norway Nods Equinor’s Snorre Expansion Project
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Equinor’s Snorre Expansion Project. Investments of just above NOK 19 billion will increase recovery from the Snorre field by almost 200 million barrels and extend the field life beyond 2040, Equino
Fairfield Geo Secures New Z100 Nodes Order
Fairfield Geotechnologies has reached an agreement with an undisclosed geophysical services company for the purchase of an additional 3000 Z100 nodes, its second sizeable purchase in a year. Fairfield Geotechnologies has designed the Z100 nodal system to allow safe and easy 4C data acquisition in tr
Eni Starts Sankofa Gas Production in OCTP Off Ghana
Eni has started gas production from the Sankofa field in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas project, in Ghana. The field will provide 180 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) for at least 15 years, enough to convert to gas half of Ghana’s power generation capacity,
SEA Wraps Up Trials of Krait System’s Extended Towed Array
Cohort’s Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA) has completed final trials of its Krait defence anti-submarine warfare system’s extended 150 meter ultra-thin towed array. The new evolution of KraitArray uses multi-module assembly philosophy and is now established inservice for use with ASV, AUV and
Trondheim University Acquires USS’ Unmanned Surface Vessel
Trondheim University has acquired an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), designed and built by Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS) in Hayle, Cornwall, for research studies in Norway, Swathe Services informed. The Inception Class Mark II USV is designed for hydrographic surveys and data acquisition in ports a
EMGS Vessel Utilization Drops in Q2 2018
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has recorded a drop of 54% in vessel utilization for the second quarter of 2018. The vessel utilization for the second quarter 2018 was 31% compared with 85% for the second quarter in 2017. In the second quarter of 2018, the company’s vessels were allocated 31% to
NKT Provides Export Cable for Hornsea 2 OWF
NKT has been awarded a contract by Ørsted to supply offshore export cable system for the Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm in the UK. The contract, worth over EUR 145 million, will see NKT supply more than 190 kilometers of 220 kV high-voltage AC XLPE for the Hornsea 2 wind farm which has a capacity of [