Magseis Fairfield has secured a contract to carry out a 4D Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) monitor survey in the Norwegian North Sea. The survey operations will be conducted using Magseis Fairfield’s MASS node technology. Work is expected to start in the third quarter of the year and have a duration of just
Gardline’s new survey vessel Ocean Resolution has commenced survey operations after completing equipment trials earlier this year. Ocean Resolution underwent a period of detailed planning, conversion, and commissioning, Gardline said, adding that the vessel has been purpose-designed to carry out sur
Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (Das Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) has awarded Fugro a multi-year site investigation contract.
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) has reported a revenue of $186 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 256% compared to $52 million in Q1 2020. EBITDA was $162 million and the operating result was $69 million, compared to $26 million and $-58 million, respectively, in the first quar
Boskalis has reported a 10 per cent increase in the order book of its Offshore Energy division in the first quarter of the year (compared to the end of 2020), with around 50 per cent of new orders coming from the offshore wind sector. The first quarter at the company’s Offshore Energy division proce
The Switzerland-based Hydromea has unveiled the prototype of what is said to be the world’s first wireless underwater drone. EXRAY, unveiled in a pool demo, can fit into a backpack, can be remotely controlled, and sends HD video back in real-time without any physical connection to the pilot, Hydrome
Norwegian marine survey contractor Argeo has ordered a second newbuild SeaRaptor 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Teledyne Gavia. The delivery includes several ancillary system components, software and crew training and is planned to take place in early Q4 2021. The vehicle will be iden
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has purchased the Isambard Brunel, a new survey vessel that will join the company’s fleet. The vessel will be renamed Manor Brunel and will undergo engineering works, survey equipment updates and repainting at the Manor Marine site in Portland, Dorset, following the firs
Van Oord has placed an order with Demcon Unmanned Systems for its second autonomous survey vessel. The move comes after Van Oord deployed its first unmanned survey vessel VO:X Metiri last year at projects in the Netherlands. According to the Dutch company, the idea for VO:X Metiri originated in its
The first ship ever sailed to the future energy island in the Danish North Sea on Monday, 3 May. MMT’s Relume will undertake seabed mapping at the site which will ensure that the construction of the energy island and the hundreds of wind turbines takes place in a technically sustainable way, Energin
Norway’s Reach Subsea has reported its best-ever first-quarter financial results, said to be driven by high utilization and project execution. Revenue for the first quarter of 2021 was NOK 101.8 million (approximately USD 12.2 million) compared with NOK 78.8 million for Q1 2020, primarily explained
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) will take over the management of four Wilson Offshore’s offshore supply vessels (OSVs) designed for accommodation, cargo transfers, walk-to-work (W2W), survey, and ROV operations. Under a cooperation agreement with the ship owner Wilson Offshore, N-O-S will take ov
A series of geophysical surveys is set to kick off at the Codling offshore wind project in Ireland on 26 April. Vessel LB Jill will undertake geotechnical operations to characterize the project site located approximately 13 km off the East Coast of Ireland, near Wicklow. The surveys are planned to b
Fugro has been awarded contracts in the offshore wind sector in South Korea and the U.S., according to the company’s results for the first quarter of 2021. In South Korea, Fugro has won a contract for a site investigation programme for a floating offshore wind farm. The company did not disclose any
