Subsea
Forsys Subsea Good to Go
FMC Technologies and Technip informed that Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture, has received all regulatory approvals. The parties closed the transaction making Forsys Subsea operational on June 1, 2015. Launch events for Forsys Subsea will be held in London, Houston, Oslo, Paris, Rio and Singapore
Kongsberg Introduces Innovative Subsea Monitoring System
Kongsberg Maritime has launched the new Simrad Autonomous EK system to carry out continuous long term, in-depth ecosystem monitoring of the subsea environment. The Simrad Autonomous EK system uses wideband echo sounding technology to discriminate between plankton and different fish species producing
CT Offshore’s New Trencher ROV to Work at Gode Wind
Start June 2015, CT Offshore’s new trencher ROV, the CTO 107-1100, will be deployed at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 Offshore Wind Farms. CT Offshore will install the 97 inter-array cables. According to CT Offshore, smoother operation and a faster and more precise burial of the cables are some of th
Royal Huisman Names New Managing Director
Royal Huisman has appointed Roemer Boogaard as Managing Director. Formerly Executive Director of KNRM (the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution) Boogaard has served in various positions in the Dutch maritime sector throughout his career, including the Dutch Royal Navy from 1981-1997 where he bec
WATCH: Ulstein Presents New Subsea Concept
Ulstein has introduced its new X-STERN EXTENDER concept, a feature which, according to the company, turns a relatively small vessel into a flexible subsea vessel with an extendable moon pool in the aft. This feature increases safety in subsea operations, and the vessel’s smaller size reduces total o
Omega Subsea Launches UK Subsidiary
Norwegian-based Omega Subsea has established a subsea subsidiary in the UK. Founded in 2012, Omega Subsea provides total project management and onshore/offshore consultancy services for the oil and gas and renewable industry sectors. In addition to the new office in Aberdeen, Omega Subsea has office
Fugro Sells Multi-Client Library to Spectrum
Fugro has signed an agreement to divest its multi-client data library to Spectrum ASA, a Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, for a cash consideration of US$ 115 million (approximately EUR 100 million). The multi-client library business has been non-strategic since the divestment of the m
Ageotec’s First Norbit iWMBS Sonar Goes to Croatia
Ageotec announces the booking of its first sale of a Norbit iWMBS multibeam sonar, with integrated precision motion sensor. The customer made its choice after the demonstrations Norbit conducted during the IEEE OCEANS15 conference in Genova. The system will be put to work immediately on a survey in
CGG Completes Depth Imaging of 1700 km2 of Marine Data
CGG has completed the fast-track results for a 1,748-square-kilometer BroadSeis 3D marine acquisition and depth imaging project for the international oil company. Just 9 days after the last shotpoint, CGG delivered pre-stack depth migration (PSDM) volumes using Kirchhoff and Reverse Time Migration (
Oceaneering Continues with Ocean Intervention III
Oceaneering has extended the charter period for MV Ocean Intervention III vessel for one year, Island Offshore informs. According to Island Offshore, options for further extensions are included in the contract. Ocean Intervention III is performing subsea IMR work in Angola, and has been in service f
Technip Buys Out DOF Subsea in Skandi Arctic JV
DOF Subsea’s subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Technip for the sale of DOF Subsea’s ownership in the joint venture vessel Skandi Arctic, with immediate effect. The Skandi Arctic is a 157 meters long purpose designed and built diving support and heavy construction vessel. The company did
Osiris Boosts Diving Capabilities
Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons, has taken delivery of its new Bauer Enriched Air Nitrox diving system. The diving and subsea engineering specialist said that the system will be used for projects in the offshore renewable and oil and gas industries, the system is fully IMCA compliant and opera
Fendercare Completes UXO Project at Sandbank OWF
Fendercare Subsea Services have completed their UXO project on behalf of Sandbank Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München. The UXO project was conducted at the Sandbank offshore wind farm which is the second largest power generation project undertaken by Vattenfall a
SIG’s Seismic System for Lithuanian Research Vessel
The Lithuanian University of Klaipeda has taken delivery of their new SIG sparker system from SIG France. The sparker/boomer is a multi-channel seismic system suitable to work in shallow water conditions (water column of 100 m), in the Baltic Sea. According to SIG, the energy source has a maximal ou