Subsea
Heerema Fabrication Group Bags Tulip Oil EPCI Deal
Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has received an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the Q10-A unmanned offshore platform from Tulip Oil Netherlands Offshore. The platform will be a part of a Q10 gas field, located 20 km offshore the Netherlands. HFG will build
Teledyne Gavia Integrates iXblue Phins Compact C3 into Gavia AUV
Teledyne Gavia, manufacturer of the Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), has released a new navigation module that incorporates iXblue‘s new Phins Compact C3 with a Teledyne RDI 1200 kHz Workhorse. The Phins Compact C3 is the second inertial navigation system from iXblue that Teledyne Gavia ha
4C Solutions to Build Pipeline Repair System for COOEC
Norway-based 4C Solutions (4CS) has been awarded a contract from China Offshore Oil Engineering (COOEC). The contract will see 4CS deliver a complete contingency repair system to cover pipelines in the South China Sea. The project includes design, fabrication, testing and delivery of a system that c
Magseis Inks Its First MASS Nodes Lease Deal
Magseis said it has been awarded a smaller contract for the lease of its proprietary marine autonomous seismic system (MASS) nodes for a project in South East Asia. The Norwegian seabed seismic services player said it will mobilise a light handling system and field technicians for the project. Per-C
Ciena Ups GeoMesh Extreme Capacity
Ciena is introducing new capabilities that should allow submarine cable operators to better address bandwidth demand driven by video-centric streaming, virtual reality, the Internet of Things, and future applications such as 5G. Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme submarine solution now supports L-Band capabili
Xtera Scoops ARBR Subsea Cable Supplier Deal
Xtera, a provider of subsea fibre optic solutions, has been selected as the supplier of the ARBR submarine fibre optic cable system developed jointly by Seaborn Networks and the Werthein Group. The 2,700 km open system, 4-fibre pair, 48Tbps, direct PoP-to-PoP subsea cable will connect Argentina and
Nova Innovation Expands Wales Team and Presence
Nova Innovation has opened a new office in Wales and appointed Dr Kate Smith as environment manager. The opening of Nova’s office in Galeri community enterprise centre in Caernarfon is being supported by funding from Cronfa Cymunedau’r Arfordir (Coastal Communities Fund). Simon Forrest, CEO Nova Inn
UKHO to Survey Belize Seabed
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has deployed two vessels to survey the waters of Belize as part of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) Programme. Following a stakeholder meeting with the Belize Port Authority and wider government earlier this month, priority areas will be surveyed,
Aqualis Inks Aker BP Marine Services Deal
Marine and offshore engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has signed a frame agreement to provide marine services to Aker BP. Under the frame agreement, Aqualis Offshore will provide marine warranty surveyor and marine services to Aker BP’s fixed platforms, mobile units and subsea fields on the N
Solstad Farstad Board Member Resigns
Solstad Farstad (SOFF) has informed that Sverre Andreas Farstad has resigned from the board of directors. The resignation from the board has an immediate effect, the company informed. “The nomination committee in SOFF will before the next ordinary general meeting consider whether a new board member
Ecosse Subsea Systems Adds Engineering Manager
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has appointed Mark Brown as its first engineering manager. Brown has joined the subsea technology specialist from PDi where he was operations manager and has more than 16 years experience working for engineering consultancies, oil and gas operators and subsea contractors,
Neodrill Teams Up with Icon Engineering on Woodside Contract
A Norwegian-Australian partnership has won its first Australasian contract after securing a subsea wellhead foundation contract for Woodside Energy’s Ferrand exploration well in the Carnarvon Basin. Norway’s Neodrill and Perth-based Icon Engineering have teamed up to rent and install Neodrill’s pate
Osbit Delivers Subsea Cable Repair System to SA Power Networks
Osbit has delivered a new subsea cable repair system, the Quadrant Handling System, to SA Power Networks, the company’s new customer in Australia. The standby Quadrant Handling System, that facilitates emergency repairs of subsea power cables, will be mobilized and installed to a designated repair v
Saab Seaeye and TMT Develop Lighter Electric Torque Tool for ROVs
Saab Seaeye, the specialist in electric underwater e-robotic systems, and Australia-based Total Marine Technology (TMT) have launched a new lightweight electric torque tool. The tool can operate across the Saab Seaeye range of e-robotic vehicles. According to Saab Seaeye, no smaller electric class 1