Subsea
France-Spain Interconnector Completes Public Consultations
Red Eléctrica de España has concluded the public consultation and participation phase regarding the submarine electricity interconnection project between Spain and France across the Bay of Biscay. The closing event, which was inaugurated by the Government’s Deputy Delegate in Bizkaia, Covadonga Alda
Hydroid Delivers First REMUS AUV Equipped with HISAS
US-based subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, Hydroid, Inc., has delivered the first modular bathymetry payload with the new HISAS 2040, a high resolution interferometric synthetic aperture sonar (HISAS). The system, engineered and manufactured at Kongsberg Maritime in Horten, Norway, was delivered to
Court Dismisses Ex-GC Rieber’s Employees Lawsuit
Norwegian subsea and marine seismic vessels player GC Rieber Shipping said it has been cleared of charges made by former staff of its two subsidiary companies. Namely, GC Rieber Crewing AS (GCRC) and GC Rieber Shipping AS (GCRS), both subsidiaries of GC Rieber Shipping, were sued last year by 17 ex-
WATCH: RV Petrel Locates USS Juneau Wreck
Wreckage from the USS Juneau (CL-52) was discovered on March 17, 2018, by the expedition crew of research vessel Petrel. The Juneau was sunk by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Guadalcanal, ultimately killing 687 men including all five of the Sullivan brothers. The Atlanta-class light cruiser
Kvaerner Names Karl-Petter Løken New CEO
Karl-Petter Løken has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the international contracting company Kvaerner. He will start during the spring as soon as he has ended his current position as head of project development for the oil company Lundin Norway. “Kvaerner has delivered
Innospection Sets Up R&D Facility in Germany
An inspection provider for the global processing industry, Innospection, has opened its new €3.5 million research and development facility in Germany. The Aberdeen-based company opened the 823m2 office space which includes an additional 1062m2 of workshop space in Stutensee following a 20% growth in
RED Engineering Expands Team with New Hires
Hexham-based RED Engineering has made new appointments as it gears up for further growth after completing more than 300 projects in 10 years. RED Engineering, which provides specialist engineering consultancy and design expertise, has appointed Will Hopps as lead engineer, while Magnus Campbell re-j
Hydrasun Supports Subsea Innovation’s Clamping Technology
Hydrasun has supported Subsea Innovation in the development of the instrumentation systems and installation services for clamping technology to seal underwater pipelines in Perth, Australia. In the event of pipeline failure or damage, the clamps are deployed to seal the pipe and prevent ingress of c
WASSP Adds New Software for Sonar Systems
WASSP has launched its new key pulse and patent pending interference management system including automated frequency and bandwidth algorithm. One major problem faced by manufacturers of sonar systems is that underwater environments are often noisy due to other acoustic devices operating in the same
TechnipFMC Delivers Subsea Systems for Hurricane’s Lancaster EPS
Hurricane Energy has taken delivery of the subsea systems from TechnipFMC for the Lancaster field Early Production System (Lancaster EPS). The horizontal Xmas tree systems for the Lancaster EPS have been delivered ex-works by TechnipFMC from its facility in Dunfermline. Following the delivery, Prose
Statoil Closes Acquisition of Martin Linge and Garantiana Stakes
Statoil and Total have completed their transaction whereby Statoil has acquired Total’s equity stakes in the Martin Linge field and the Garantiana discovery on the NCS. As a part of the transation Statoil has taken over the operatorships of Martin Linge and the Garantiana. Statoil now has 70% intere
OPT Provides PowerBuoy for Eni’s Subsea Ops Demo
Ocean Power Technologies has signed an agreement with Eni to supply a PB3 PowerBuoy for a demonstration of one of Eni’s subsea oil and gas operations. The agreement provides for a minimum 24-month contract that includes an 18-month PB3 PowerBuoy lease and associated project management. OPT will also
Statoil Gets PSA Nod for Aasta Hansteen Facilities
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has given Statoil consent to use the spar floating production and offloading vessel (FPSO), subsea systems and infield pipelines on the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. Aasta Hansteen field, currently in development, is located in the northern sector
KBR to Support Naval Group in Future Submarine Yard Design
Naval Group has signed a design services subcontract (DSSC) with KBR to assist with the concept design of the Future Submarine construction yard at the Osborne Naval Shipbuilding precinct in South Australia. The submarine construction yard concept design will include the facilities and infrastructur