Berlin-based EvoLogics has introduced “Poggy” – a new bionic autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that uses Fin-Ray technology. The vehicle is being developed as part of BONUS SEAMOUNT collaborative R&D project and made its first dives at Breaking The Surface 2019 workshop in early October 2019. Nick
Deep Down has received orders for custom offshore equipment and services exceeding $2 million from different customers, within one week.
First Subsea has secured a contract with Spanish developer and construction company Cobra Group to provide cable protection systems (CPS) for Kincardine offshore wind farm. The company will supply eleven cable protection systems to the 50 MW floating offshore wind farm project 15 kilometers south of
UK-based engineering firm Sonardyne is supporting a new laboratory at Newcastle University focused on marine robotics. Housed in the Armstrong Building, the Newcastle University Sonardyne Robotics and Autonomous Systems Student Laboratory contains new equipment and components for building underwater
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has officially launched the third year of its accelerator programme, TechX, with the announcement of new industry partner – Equinor. The TechX Pioneer Programme helps ambitious start-ups take their solutions to the energy market faster. To date, 21 companies ha
Aker Solutions said it aims to generate about half of its revenue from renewable or distinct low carbon solutions by 2030, according to the company’s 20/25/30 strategy. According to the company, the oil and gas industry will remain its biggest market, but over the next decade Aker Solutions plans to
Trendsetter Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide Talos Energy with an order of TC7 Clamp Connection Systems. Talos plans to use Trendsetter’s TC7 clamp connectors and ancillary equipment on the Bulleit development located in the Gulf of Mexico. The equipment is slated for delivery in 2
TerraSond, an Acteon company, has completed a high-resolution geophysical survey for Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies US and EDPR Offshore North America. The two-month campaign, surveyed an area 20 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA, that can support up to
REV Ocean has signed a partnership agreement with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Ocean Data Foundation (ODF). With this agreement, NTNU scientists and engineering students will be able to use the REV Ocean vessel as a research platform and apply their marine science ex
Crosslake Fibre’s fibre-optic cable between Toronto and New York has entered commercial service. The route connects Toronto’s largest carrier hotels, Equinix TR2 at 45 Parliament Street and 151 Front Street West, to Equinix NY4 in Secaucus, New Jersey with multiple extensions to various points-of-pr
NKT has been awarded a three-year service agreement contract by the German-Dutch power grid operator TenneT covering the cable jointing part of a larger offshore service agreement. The contract covers the cable jointing work for seven power cable systems and includes a tailored preparedness plan des
Autonomous surface vehicles developer Saildrone has named Dr. Eric Lindstrom as its new chief scientist. Dr. Lindstrom has served as the Physical Oceanography Program Scientist in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C for the past 22 years, working with the QuikSCAT
Oilfield services company Expro has appointed Quinn Fanning as chief financial officer. Fanning brings a breadth of financial leadership and executive management experience through his time as CFO of a public company and an investment banker. In his most recent position as executive vice president a
REV Ocean has acquired the Supporter 6000 ROV from Kystdesign in Aksdal, Norway. The ROV will be one of the most important tools used to achieve the core scientific goals of the REV Ocean research vessel. REV Ocean, will be equipped for conducting missions that cover the entire marine ecosystem. The
