Subsea
PHOTO: Milestone for Vroon Newbuilds
Vroon’s DP2 subsea-support walk-to-work (W2W) vessel VOS Start was launched last week at Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding in China. Aditional milestone took place at the shipyard earlier this week, with the keel laying of sister vessel, VOS Stone. Both are constructed to a new design and commissioned b
Jan De Nul, Prysmian Chosen for Tahkoluoto OWF Work
Wind power producer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has chosen Jan De Nul Group as the main contractor of marine construction for the new Tahkoluoto offshore wind farm in Pori, Finland. The cable manufacturer Prysmian Finland will supply the undersea cable. Construction of the wind farm will begin in April. Ja
Harkand to Support Maersk Oil’s Flyndre Development
Harkand has been awarded a multi-million pound contract with Maersk Oil North Sea UK to deliver subsea support services including a commissioning support campaign for the Flyndre development. The Flyndre development is located in the south-eastern part of the Central Graben Basin in the North Sea. H
Saab Seaeye Recognised by Marine Technology Society
Saab Seaeye has won the ‘Corporate Excellence Award’ from the Washington-based Marine Technology Society. The award is given in recognition of an organisation’s contribution to the industry and to ROV technology. Chair of the Marine ROV Committee, Chuck Richards, presented the award at the Underwate
iXBlue Introduces ROVINS NANO for ROV Navigation
iXBlue is launching ROVINS NANO inertial navigation system, designed for ROV navigation, at this year’s Oceanology International. Based on iXBlue’s fiber-optic gyroscope technology, ROVINS NANO has been designed for ROV pilots performing maintenance and construction operations. Paul Wysocki, iXBlue
Petrex in Maersk Leadon Decommissioning
Aberdeen-based subsea specialist, Petrex Developments has recently been awarded a five-figure contract from Maersk Oil North Sea (UK) to provide support to the Leadon decommissioning programme. The Leadon field is situated in block 9/14 of the North Sea, approximately 190 miles North, North-East of
Boeing Presents Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Echo Voyager
Boeing has introduced Echo Voyager, its latest unmanned, undersea vehicle (UUV), which can, reportedly, operate autonomously for months at a time thanks to a hybrid rechargeable power system and modular payload bay. The 51-foot-long vehicle is not only autonomous while underway, but it can also be l
EIVA Presents Its Survey Navigation and Positioning Solution
EIVA has introduced new survey navigation and positioning solution, the NaviPac 4, as part of the NaviSuite software suite for offshore and shallow water operations. The flagship of the software suite from the Danish engineering specialist was announced on Tuesday at Oceanology International 2016 in
IRM Systems Opens Aberdeen Base
IRM Systems (IRMS), the independent authority in emergency pipeline repairs, has opened its first office in Aberdeen. The new office, located in Riverside House overlooking the River Dee, is home to IRMS UKWA, a new division dedicated to serving clients in the UK and West Africa. To remind, in 2015,
Sparrows and INNOVO Join Forces
Sparrows Group and INNOVO have partnered to provide the offshore industry with the fully electric-drive flexible cable and pipelay system for rental. As part of the agreement INNOVO’s electric drive 700 Te multi-reel drive system will be rented alongside Sparrows Group’s electric drive tensioners as
Aker Solutions Lines Up Another 600 Layoffs
Aker Solutions is reducing management and other staff of its subsea business in Norway. As many as 600 permanent positions at facilities in Fornebu, Moss, Tranby and Ågotnes may be affected. Workforce reductions will be made through normal employee turnover and redundancies. “These are tough but nec
N-Sea Subsea Services for French Renewables
N-Sea, the subsea IMR provider, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with CERES and TechSub to provide subsea survey, installation and remediation services to the French offshore wind industry. Gerard Keser, CEO of N-Sea, said: “N-Sea has developed a strong track record in UXO management, constructio
WFS Welcomes New Sales Manager for Scandinavia Region
WFS Technology has appointed David Baumley as Sales Manager for the Scandinavia region. He will be based in Bergen, Norway. David will extend the market reach of WFS’ Seatooth enabled products in the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish markets. Prior to this appointment, David was the Business Development
Hydroid Introduces New Generation REMUS 100 AUV
Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, announced the release of the New Generation REMUS 100 AUV. Reportedly, the New Generation REMUS 100 AUV was created over a period of two years, and is designed based on feedback from the world’s largest AUV user community. “The New Generation REMUS 100 AU