Subsea
Next Geosolutions Launches Next UKCS
Next Geosolutions has launched a new division, Next Geosolutions UK Continental Shelf (Next UKCS), following its acquisition of RMS Submarine in 2017. Operating within the cable and renewables industries, Next UKCS will provide solutions to the operations and maintenance market. In line with Next Ge
FES Sets Up New Production Plant
North East offshore specialist Flexible Engineered Solutions (FES) is creating 20 new jobs after opening a new manufacturing facility. Ashington-based FES has delivered a boost to its 50-strong workforce after investing in a new 25,000 sqft manufacturing facility in Cramlington, which will also beco
N-Seatec Becomes Seatec
The Netherlands-based technical solutions provider, N-Seatec Subsea Systems has changed ownership and will continue under the new name Seatec Subsea Systems. Seatec was part of N-Sea Group, offshore contractor and specialist in survey and IMR (inspection, maintenance, repair). “After 6 years of oper
Subsea 7 Buys into Xodus Group
Subsea 7 has agreed to acquire a 60% holding in Xodus Group from Chiyoda. Chiyoda will retain a 40% holding as a joint venture partner. This investment by Subsea 7 should help the future development and growth of Xodus and complements the existing support from Chiyoda. Xodus will continue to operate
Seatronics and Whitecap Scientific Ink Distribution Deal
Seatronics, an Acteon company, and Whitecap Scientific, developers of the ROV3D Recon DVR, have entered into a global distribution agreement that will see Seatronics invest in ROV3D Recon DVR rental units for its Aberdeen, Houston, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi offices. Whitecap Scientific’s ROV3D Recon
Namaka Subsea Upgrades Diving Equipment Maintenance System
Namaka Subsea has upgraded its diving equipment asset management system, the DiveCert. DiveCert is a user-friendly software package that creates, controls, stores and synchronizes diving system and equipment maintenance, certification and assets information. As part of the upgrade of the DiveCert, g
Teledyne SeaBotix, Teledyne Oceanscience Get New VP and Manager
Teledyne Marine has welcomed Doug Lockhart in the role of vice president and general manager of Teledyne SeaBotix and Teledyne Oceanscience. Lockhart will manage the two San Diego-based vehicle businesses for the company and will report to Dr. Thomas Altshuler, vice president and Group general manag
NSW’s Inter-Array Cables for Deutsche Bucht Wind Farm
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke (NSW), a subsidiary of General Cable, has been contracted by Van Oord to design, manufacture and deliver inter-array cables for Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. The company will deliver 45 km of medium-voltage submarine power cables for the Deutsche Bucht, which is owned
SMST Gangway to Aid East Anglia ONE Jacket Installation
Olympic Subsea has awarded SMST a rental contract from for their motion compensated gangway, including stacking modules, to assist the jacket installations in the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm. The Telescopic Access Bridge M-Series will be installed on board of Olympics’ multipurpose offshore v
Advanced Offshore, Wintermar, GTI Scoop Indonesia IRM Job
The consortium comprising PT. Advanced Offshore Services, PT. Wintermar and PT. Guna Tesuma Internasional has been awarded a three-year contract, to provide offshore inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services to an undisclosed Indonesia-based upstream oil and gas company. The consortium membe
Nautilus Production Support Vessel Over 75 Pct Complete
Construction is mowing forward on the production support vessel and associated equipment, to be used by Nautilus and its partner, Eda Kopa at the Solwara 1 project site, in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea According to Nautilus, Mawei Shipyard reports that the build of the PSV has now surpassed
JFD Acquires Cowan Manufacturing
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, has acquired diving and recompression specialist, Cowan Manufacturing. The acquisition of the Newcastle-based business is a significant step in JFD’s plan to expand its manufacturing base in Australia. Toff Idrus, JFD Australia general manager, said: “This is an e
Wartsila, Maersk Drilling Create Thruster Services Strategy
Wärtsilä and Maersk Drilling have joined forces to create a 25-year thruster maintenance strategy for Maersk’s three semi-submersible rigs and four drillships. The parties have already completed the strategy work on the D-rigs and started the strategy work related to V-drillships. By reducing the th
Head Energy and Kongsberg Maritime Strike Strategic Partnership
Head Energy Multicontrol and Kongsberg Maritime have signed a formal strategic cooperation agreement. The agreement covers subsea monitoring communication & data gathering systems, drilling riser – wellhead & data analyses and project management. The co-op deal has a duration of three years and stre