Vessels & Vehicles
Advanced underwater vehicle goes on first mission to chart Norwegian Sea’s subseascape
An advanced underwater vehicle (AUV), obtained by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD), a government agency responsible for managing and overseeing Norway’s offshore energy and subsurface resources, has embarked on its first assignment to map subsea areas in the northern Norwegian Sea.
UK’s testbed on the lookout for partners after spotlighting subsea range with multi-robot demo
The UK’s newest subsea trials site has made waves with a multi-robot demonstration, highlighting its potential to accelerate marine autonomy and ocean sensing. The Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) project — part of Plymouth’s growing marine innovation hub — showcased cutting-edge underwater tes
Uncrewed surface vessel’s mobilization set for Q4 as sea trials continue off France
Singapore-based OMS Group, a neutral and integrated digital infrastructure service provider, has provided insight into the ongoing sea acceptance tests (SAT) for its long-range uncrewed surface vessel (USV), currently being conducted off the South of France. Upon mobilization, the unit will support
Brazil’s frontier basin lit up as TGS, SLB drive 3D seismic push
A multi-client 3D seismic survey is on the agenda at one of the frontier regions in Brazilian waters, with Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS and its joint venture (JV) partner, U.S.-headquartered SLB, at the helm of the campaign that will help boost the exploration momentum in the So
Norwegian firm rigging vessel for CSEM campaign
Following newly signed contracts with a combined value of approximately $6 million, Norway’s Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) is preparing a former seismic vessel for an upcoming controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) campaign in Norwegian waters. EMGS reported on June 16 that it was rigging the
New CEO takes over at N-Sea
Dutch integrated subsea solutions service provider N-Sea Group has appointed former Chief Operating Officer (COO) Pim Nelemans as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Martin Adler stepped down. Adler, who was the company’s CEO over the past five years, will remain as N-Sea’s shareholder and C
Bourbon goes to Ghana under multi-month subsea contract
French maritime services player Bourbon has won a multi-month subsea services contract offshore Ghana, in what the company describes as one of its core operating regions. Bourbon will deploy its multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Bourbon Evolution 802, equipped with two work-class HD remotely opera
12-meter USV class secures MCA’s certification
UK designer and manufacturer of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) ZeroUSV has secured certification from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency for its Oceanus12 class of USVs that demonstrates that it meets the safety, operational and technical requirements established under the MCA Workboat Code Edit
MDL lends Saipem a hand with flex-lay prep for ops in Guyana
Aberdeen-headquartered Maritime Developments Limited (MDL) has assisted Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem during flex-lay preparations for activities off the coast of Guyana.
ExxonMobil puts Shearwater on seismic duty offshore Guyana
Norwegian marine geoscience and technology company Shearwater GeoServices has picked up a new distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) seismic assignment in the Stabroek block off the coast of Guyana, thanks to a deal with ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil.
New 3D streamer gig taking TGS to Africa & Middle East
Norwegian energy data and intelligence company TGS has picked up a new 3D streamer acquisition assignment with an undisclosed oil and gas player in Africa and the Middle East region.
PXGEO and Equinor putting drone for autonomous subsea inspection ops to the test
Marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has joined forces with Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor to carry out testing of the next-generation underwater intervention drone (UID) technology for offshore inspection.
Saipem’s heavy lifting and pipe-laying vessel gearing up for work on €4B Black Sea gas project
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has provided an update on the current location of its multipurpose DP3 vessel for heavy lifting and pipe-laying, which is getting ready for its assignment on a natural gas project in the Romanian part of the Black Sea.
Van Oord’s subsea rock installation vessel pair to sport TMC’s compressed air system
TMC, a Norway-based designer of compressed air systems for marine and offshore use, has received an order to provide a marine compressed air system for two subsea rock installation vessels being built for the Netherlands-headquartered marine contractor Van Oord.