Modus Seabed Intervention has completed a high speed bathymetric and depth of burial survey of the inter array cable routes on the innogy operated Gwynt-y-Môr offshore wind farm. The company utilised the Modus HAUV-2 (Hybrid Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) for the work. The Gwynt-y-Môr offshore wind
HPR ROV, a micro-ROV specialists, has appointed Michael O’Donnell as the new business development director. Michael O’Donnell brings with him a breadth of experience in business development, strategy, sales and business turnaround across the energy sector. He has over 12 years’ experience, previousl
DOF Subsea has reported loss in Q1 2020 of NOK 1.5 billion, against NOK 25 million in Q1 2019. Earnings hit was due to depreciation and impairment of NOK 976 million. This was because of the weakening market for vessel services and the low demand visibility for services going forward. DOF Subsea als
Dutch survey company, Deep BV, has added a new vessel to it fleet, the Deep Seapal. The Deep Seapal adds capacity for nearshore geophysical survey work. The Seapal has workspace for four surveyors/geophysicists and two client representatives. During the last months the vessel was converted into a su
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has signed a two-year frame agreement with Norwegian energy giant Equinor covering engineering services worldwide.
Rovco has recently purchased a Saab Seaeye Leopard remotely operated vehicle, expanding its subsea capability and capacity. Rovco’s purchase of the Seaeye Leopard is the latest investment in its asset pool, which strategically increases the capability to serve a growing number of customers. Rovco ai
Russian autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle named Vityaz has recently taken a dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. During the dive Vityaz installed a pendant at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, dedicated to the anniversary of the “Victory in the Great Patriotic War”, Russian Foundation f
The Norwegian headquartered firm Jotun has developed a solution that can offer shipowners “always clean hulls”, even in the most challenging operations and environments, the company claims. The unique approach named Jotun Hull Skating Solutions combines remotely operated robotic technology, a specia
Solstad Offshore has signed a pair of construction support vessels (CSV) to new contracts, reporting deals for CSVs Far Saga and Normand Energy. The Brazilian flagged CSV Far Saga secured a three-year contract from Petrobras. Far Saga will carry two Work Class ROVs from C-Innovation suitable for ope
Forum Energy Technologies has recorded loss in the first quarter 2020 of $37 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, compared to loss of $8 million, or $7 cents per diluted share, for the prior-year comparable period. Sequentially, Forum widened its loss from $11 cents per diluted share, with revenu
Aberdeen-based 3D scanning specialists Viewport3 said it has seen record uptake of its new service offering. After the recent launch of its new remote data capture service, the company secured four contracts valued at £100,000. Split between existing and new clients, these contracts have an internat
PLOCAN has collected its autonomous submarine glider near the island of Gran Canaria after sailing around 1800 km in three months. The glider sailed from Nazaré, near Lisbon, in Portugal to Taliarte, Telde, on an ocean observation and research mission in Macaronesia, as a part of the European iFADO
Richmond-based marine robotics firm Greensea is expanding its international presence to meet demand for its navigation, control, autonomy, and human-machine interface technology. Newport-based Wight Ocean will represent Greensea products to customers across Europe. This will include the Greensea INS
Depro and VideoRay have developed a new, compact and flexible ROV concept which is easy to use and quick to mobilize. The ROV concept BLUEROC represents a remotely operated container solution, designed specifically to control and operate an inspection ROV. According to Depro, several customers have
