Subsea
HMS Enterprise Surveys HMS Coventry Wreck
HMS Enterprise has surveyed the wreck of HMS Coventry, one of three Falklands wrecks, lying with its port side buried in the seabed. Enterprise has also scanned the separated remains of HMS Antelope, which lie at a 45-degree angle on the bottom of San Carlos Water, and its sister vessel HMS Ardent,
Tuco Marine in Hydrographic Survey Vessels Deal
Tuco Marine has signed a contract for two hydrographic survey boats with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO). The new boats, based on Tuco’s ProZero concept, are designed to accommodate two hydrography specialists in addition to a dedicated helmsman. The boats are built
Alpine in Cable Route Survey for Maine Aqua Ventus Project
Maine Aqua Ventus (MAV) and Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey (Alpine) will begin a subsea cable survey, on November 10 to survey the seabed between Port Clyde and the UMaine deepwater offshore wind test site at Monhegan Island, off the coast of Maine, United States. The MAV floating offshore wind turbine
ASV Delivers C-Cat 3 Autonomous Vessel to University of Southampton
Autonomous vessel supplier, ASV Global, has delivered a 3-meter autonomous catamaran to the University of Southampton. This vessel is the first of the brand-new class of C-Cat vessels to roll off the production line. The vessel will be used by the university for scientific research and development o
Lockheed Martin Gets Contract to Design Undersea Vehicle for U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $43.2 million contract by the U.S. Navy to design the ‘Orca’ extra large unmanned undersea vehicle (XLUUV). XLUUV Orca is a two phase competition, including the currently awarded design phase and a competitive production phase for up to nine vehicles to meet increa
TechnipFMC Wins with Murphy Oil Off Sabah, Malaysia
TechnipFMC has been awarded a subsea contract by Murphy Sabah Oil for the Phase 1A block H gas development project. The project is located in offshore Sabah, Malaysia, at a water depth of approximately 1,300 meters. This contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and co
Teledyne Marine Boosts Its Global Sales Team
Subsea technology specialist Teledyne Marine has recently introduced new personnel to its global sales team. Our diverse and talented OneTeam of individuals now includes four new faces that you will now begin to see at our various Events and Exhibitions. Vitad Pradith has been appointed as techn
Subcon Bags CPM Contract for Supply of Scour Systems
Subcon has been awarded a contract by Citic Pacific Mining (CPM) for the design and supply of scour systems for berth pocket stabilization at the Sino Iron Terminal at Port of Cape Preston. CPM exports a magnetite concentrate via its a purpose-built terminal at Port of Cape Preston which is located
PSA Inspects Plugging and Abandonment of Ekofisk Wells
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of how ConocoPhillips planned and executed permanent plugging and abandonment of wells at Ekofisk 2/4 A. The Ekofisk 2/4 A facility was the first permanent platform on the Ekofisk field, and oil production here began in 1974. The facil
Xodus and Subcon Form Decommissioning Alliance
Xodus has entered into collaboration with stabilisation and artificial reef specialist Subcon to deliver Integrated Rigs to Reefs (IR2R) decommissioning solutions. The IR2R solution is meant to resolve challenges owners face by augmenting and integrating the retiring assets into purpose built reefs.
Minesto Hires Two Companies to Support Tidal Project Marine Ops
Minesto has awarded a framework agreement to Holyhead Towing and Leask Marine to provide general support services for marine operations for its tidal energy project. The companies will support the supply of vessels and marine equipment for Minesto’s DG500 tidal energy project in Holyhead Deep, Wales
McDermott Profit Takes Off, Ups Guidance by 11 Cents
Houston-based McDermott posted quarterly profit of $94.7 million, or 33 cents per fully diluted share, compared to $16.1 million profit, or 7 cents per fully diluted share in the third quarter 2016. This result beats analysts predictions by 14 cents. The company had no adjustments, compared to an ad
Trelleborg to Provide Rubber Membrane to WETFEET Wave Energy Project
Trelleborg has supplied a flexible rubber membrane to WETFEET, a €3.46 million, three-year research and development project designed to foster the exploitation of ocean wave energy. Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, the WETFEET project, aims to address a number of the constraints
Red Engineering Bolsters Test Services Unit with New Appointment
Red Engineering has appointed a senior executive to oversee the development and expansion of its specialist test services business. Brian Valentine joins the UK-based firm as a business developer, where he will be targeting customers in core offshore oil and gas, renewables and nuclear decommissioni