Subsea
Ocean Infinity: Malaysia Greenlights New MH370 Search
Ocean Infinity confirmed that its proposal to continue the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has been accepted by the Government of Malaysia. Ocean Infinity’s search will focus initially on the zone identified by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The vessel, Seabed Constru
MEPA Starts Environmental Review of Vineyard Wind Connector
The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office has began an environmental review of the proposed Vineyard Wind Connector transmission project. The review is a step forward for Vineyard Wind’s proposal to construct a large, utility-scale wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts, w
TechX Accelerator Attracts Developers Worldwide
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s TechX technology accelerator and incubator has so far received 75 applications from 17 countries for its Pioneer and Market Entry accelerator programmes. TechX launched in December 2017 to help smaller, ambitious technology developers take their solutions to the oil
Rovco Gets Innovate UK Boost for 3D Visualisation Project
Rovco, a subsea technology company, has secured Innovate UK funding to develop a 3D visualisation system as a part of a two-part Artificial Intelligence demonstrator project potentially worth £1 million. Working in partnership with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, the first phase of the
Polar Marquis Makes Pit Stop at Gibdock
Gibdock yard recently carried out repair works on a 3D seismic survey vessel Polar Marquis, operated by Shearwater a joint venture by GC Rieber Shipping and Rasmussengruppen. The Bergen-based offshore shipping specialist is a repeat customer for Gibdock, having docked several vessels for repair and
Novacavi Supplies Cables for Danish Defence Subsea Demining
Novacavi, a specialist cable manufacturer, has recently engineered, manufactured and supplied tough and size contained custom cables to support the Danish Defence subsea demining program. Tasked by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation, Novacavi developed an underwater hybrid cab
Bechtel, TechnipFMC Secure ADNOC Sour Gas FEED Contracts
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded two front end engineering design (FEED) contracts for ADNOC’s planned offshore ultra-sour gas mega project, which consists of the Hail, Ghasha and Dalma fields. Bechtel (UK) has been awarded Hail & Ghasha FEED contract and TechnipFMC (UAE) has b
Ridge Expands Services Portfolio with Ocean Maxwell Buy
Norway-based well engineering and consultancy company Ridge has acquired a Norwegian oil and gas consultancy company Ocean Maxwell, owned fully by founder Cecilie Sælen. With this acquisition, Ridge believes it will further enhance the ability of the company to best serve the needs of new and existi
Aker Solutions, MFDevCo in Duty Holder Deal
Aker Solutions has entered into an agreement to provide duty holder or ‘installation operator’ services on Marginal Field Development Company (MFDevCo’s) projects. The addition of duty holder capability is imperative in the final phases of project due diligence and provides the link with the operati
TE SubCom to Supply HAVFRUE Cable System
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, has signed a system supplier contract for the HAVFRUE cable system with a consortium including Aqua Comms, Bulk Infrastructure, Facebook, and others. HAVFRUE, the Danish word for mermaid, will connect mainland Northern Europe to the USA. The system is comprised
U.S. Navy Eyes Saab Anti-Submarine Warfare System
Defence and security company Saab will demonstrate its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system, the AUV62-AT, for the U.S. Navy. The AUV62-AT is an artificial acoustic system that mimics a submarine. The Navy will evaluate Saab’s AUV62-AT against its systems through the ‘Foreign Comparative Tes
Francis Brown in New Contract Wins
Francis Brown has secured four new contracts worth over £1 million for several projects in multiple sectors, including oil and gas, renewable energy and petrochemical. The contracts have been secured with both new and existing clients, and will see Francis Brown manage projects from concept right th
Horns Rev 3 Foundations Installation Complete
Vattenfall has finalized the installation of 49 foundations for Denmark’s largest wind farm, Horns Rev 3, in the North Sea north-west of Blåvands Huk. The installation vessel Innovation has carried out the work. The farm will be in full operation and ready to cover 425,000 Danish households’ annual
C-Innovation Forms Subsea Projects Group
C-Innovation (C-I), a part of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has formed a turnkey subsea projects group. The new group is based in ECO’s Houston office, C-I said. David Sheetz, manager of C-I’s Subsea Division, said, “This represents a significant milestone for C-I, and it helps solidify our reputation