Subsea
EGS Begins Cable Survey Off Chile
EGS Survey has started survey work for a cable system in the Chilean Patagonia using RV Geo Explorer vessel. The cable system Fibra Optica Austral (FOA) links the southern city Puerto Montt to the Patagonian cities of Caleta Tortel, Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams. Paola Tapia, the Chilean minister
ACE Winches Appoints Norway Country Manager
Deck machinery specialist ACE Winches has recently appointed Robin Sayer to the position of country manager, ACE Winches Norge. Robin Sayer previously held senior management positions within Frank’s International including 10 years as Norway country manager. Sayer will be responsible for managing th
TechnipFMC Concludes Kaombo Umbilicals Supply in Angola
TechnipFMC has completed the engineering, procurement, fabrication and supply of umbilicals for the Kaombo project off Angola. The multi-site project utilized the facilities of TechnipFMC Umbilicals Ltd.,TechnipFMC Umbilicals Inc. and Angoflex Ltda. The Kaombo development is located on Block 32, app
Solstad Farstad Secures Vessel Deal with Bibby Offshore
Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has entered into a contract with Bibby Offshore for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Clipper for operations in the North Sea. The contract period is 120 days firm in 2018 with options for 150 days in 2019 and 180 days in 2020, the company informed. The start of th
Subsea 7 Cooperates with Siemens on New Solutions
Subsea 7 has teamed up with Siemens to develop effective in-house control systems, using Siemens SIMIT simulation technology, to help iron out any potential software bugs before installation. By creating a virtual model from its Aberdeen base, Subsea 7 can effectively test the control systems under
Apply Sørco Inks Point Resources Framework Deal
Stavanger-based Apply Sørco has signed a frame agreement with Point Resources to provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services. The agreement has a duration of 5 years, plus options, and the first task include work scope associated with the upgrade of drilling syste
Researchers to Embark on Another IODP Expedition
The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) is set to begin its Expedition 375. Named “Hikurangi Subduction Margin Coring and Observatories: unlocking the secrets of slow slip through drilling to sample and monitor the forearc and subducting plate”, the expedition will kick off aboard the drill
STL Xtreme Release Connector Obtains Norwegian Patent
Aberdeen-based subsea technology specialist STL (Subsea Technologies Limited) has been awarded a Norwegian patent for its Xtreme Release Connector product. According to the company, its high-angle release connector enhances safety and reduces environmental risks, while saving time and money by incre
OSRL Rolls Out New Subsea Well Capping Technology
Oil Spill Response Limited’s (OSRL) latest development in subsea well capping technology, Offset Installation Equipment (OIE), has been officially launched from the equipment’s new home base in Trieste, Italy. The event, which featured figures from across the offshore industry, represented the culmi
Ultra Electronics – Sparton Merger Deal Falls Through
London-based Ultra Electronics and Schaumberg, Illinois headquartered Sparton have abandoned their merger, originally valued at more than $234 million. Namely, the transaction threatened to permanently combine the only two qualified suppliers of sonobuoys to the U.S. Navy. During the review of the p
New CTO for Technical Toolboxes
Technical Toolboxes, provider of integrated and cloud-based pipeline software, consulting and industry training for pipeline engineering and technical professionals, has appointed Drew Lafleur as chief technology officer. Based in Houston, Lafleur will lead and manage the company’s team of technical
Phase Two of SOMS Hydrographic Survey Begins
The second phase of a joint hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, and the Malacca Strait Council of Japan has began. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for Phase II of the survey in October 2017. The data colle
Teledyne CARIS Updates CARIS Onboard Software
Marine mapping software developer Teledyne CARIS has released a new version of its sonar data processing and mapping application CARIS Onboard 2.0. CARIS Onboard enables users to apply processes automatically to their data in near real-time. By making the processed products available at the office o
MST Builds New Version of ‘ARC Explorer’ Towed Side Scan Sonar
Marine Sonic Technology (MST), a brand of Atlas North America, has released the ARC Explorer MK II, the next generation of MST’s towed side scan sonar systems. While retaining all the characteristics of its predecessor, the ARC Explorer MK II also offers, for the first time, simultaneous dual freque