The Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system has been upgraded to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between businesses in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. Using Ciena’s submarine network solution, the upgrade allows EIG to utilize flexible, express wavelengths, also known as
First Subsea, part of Aberdeen-based First Tech Group, has secured the inter-array cables protection contract from DEME at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. The cable protection system will be designed to protect the cable during installation and during the operating lifespan of the wind farm
Scientists from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Ocean Sciences Division are optimizing the placement of ocean gliders and the usage of glider data to improve the Navy’s ability to predict ocean conditions. Researchers frequently use gliders – slow-moving, long-endurance underwater vehicles – to
Orange has teamed up with Telxius to collaborate in Europe and the United States on backhaul extensions for the Dunant cable, a Google project. This 6,600km-long transatlantic cable will connect the United States to the French Atlantic coast and aims to launch services in late 2020. Under this agree
Eddyfi/NDT has acquired Norway-based subsea inspection and pipeline inline inspection specialist Halfwave. Halfwave is the owner of the proprietary acoustic resonance technology (ART), an ultrasound-based technique which allows measurements in imperfect conditions and without the need for liquid cou
Equipment and integrated engineering services company Sparrows Group has secured a contract to manufacture three cranes for Qatargas’ North Field expansion project.
The supervisory board of Fugro has nominated Ron Mobed as member of the supervisory board for a four-year term, as per the annual general meeting that will be held on 30 April 2020. Mobed will fill the vacancy that arises as Maarten Schönfeld, current member of the supervisory board, will retire at
i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, and Shell have entered into a collaborative technology agreement to accelerate subsea digitalisation, initially for a period of five years from the fourth quarter of 2019. The agreement will help fast-track innovation and streamline the adoption of a
Sonardyne underwater instrumentation is to help scientists across the US better understand and possibly predict earthquake and tsunami risk at a far greater scale. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, through a $5.5 million grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF), is procuring equipment
Seismic player SeaBird Exploration has secured a three-year credit facility with SpareBank 1. The company said it will use the proceeds from the loan to repay the bond loan expiring in June, and to outfit the vessel Fulmar Explorer for seismic operations. The outfitting project should start in Q1 wi
Petrofac has won two contracts, worth approximately $1.65 billion, with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the United Arab Emirates for Dalma Gas Development Project. The work scope encompasses offshore packages at Arzanah island and surrounding offshore fields, located around 140 kilometers
Saga Subsea said that its Human Resource Department together with Subsea Cable Department have been awarded a new contract for one of its main clients. Under the contract, Saga Subsea will supply 25 operators for an ongoing subsea cable project. The work is scheduled to start in the second quarter o
Lindblad Expeditions’ first polar newbuild, designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions, National Geographic (NG) Endurance has completed sea trials carried out over the weekend. The polar vessel is soon to return to the shipyard, Ulstein Verft, for the final construction phase before setting off to expl
Seismic contractor Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has entered into an agreement with Cognite to reduce vessel operating costs and improve efficiency. In cooperation with Cognite, PGS has launched two digitalization workstreams aiming at improving fleet performance; refining approaches to optimize fuel
