AutoNaut will launch its new 3.5 Comms Hub product, designed for deployment as a long-duration surface gateway, at Ocean Business 2019. Flexibility in sensor fit enables tasks including data harvesting, precision positioning and communications from and to subsea assets, the company noted. Pete Broml
Italian oil and gas company Eni has activated the Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter (ISWEC), offshore Ravenna, capable of converting energy generated by waves into electricity, which will in the future enable Eni to convert mature offshore platforms into renewable energy generation hubs.
Proserv has agreed a sale of its drilling services business (TIC) to pressure control systems specialist C-Automation. The divested business will now trade as C-Automation Services. Scott Shugart, president, Drilling Controls at Proserv, said: “Following a strategic review of our portfolio, providin
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order from China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to supply the on-vessel mooring system for a deepwater Floating Production Unit (FPU). The order is booked into Cargotec’s first quarter 2019 order intake and the delivery will take place in the f
Rovco has formed a partnership with Drexel Marine Petroleum Services in Egypt. The deal should see the Bristol-based company offer its subsea services to companies in Egypt, as part of a plan to increase business in the region over the next five years. Through the strategic alliance with Drexel Mari
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has completed the first QTrencher 500 compact trenching system developed for submarine cable installation and maintenance specialists, SubCom. The new QTrencher 500 provides additional 100HP versus its QT400 predecessor. The system has a trenching capability to a depth of
Chinese oil company CNOOC has ordered the on-vessel mooring system for a deepwater floating production platform to be deployed offshore China. The system will be supplied by Cargotec’s subsidiary MacGregor.
Jan De Nul has been awarded a framework deal by TenneT for repairs of offshore high-voltage cables in the German Bight. The scope entails repairs of all TenneT’s existing HVAC cable systems connecting individual wind farms to the offshore convertor stations or directly to the onshore grid, as well a
Frontera Offshore is due to begin Amoca-Mitzon cable lay scope offshore Mexico for Sapura Energy in April of 2019. To remind, earlier this month Frontera, in cooperation with Maritime Developments Ltd. (MDL), announced a cable lay scope won from Sapura Energy for Eni Amoca Miztón project offshore Me
US-based companies Berger Geosciences and Integral Consulting have partnered with French company Akrocean to deliver a full range of solutions for site characterization for the US offshore renewable energy market. The consortium has a single flag named BIA Offshore Studies and gathers expertise and
Kraken Robotics Systems has been awarded a contract valued at $1 million with the Government of Canada for the ThunderFish 300 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Kraken expects to deliver the ThunderFish 300 to its test partner, Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC), in Halifax in Q2 2019
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 18 – March 24). This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Subseaworldnews. Technipfmc Lands Subsea Deal For Johan Sverdrup Development https://subseaw
Oilfield services company Expro has made appointments of two key executive management roles. Current executive vice president, Alistair Geddes, has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect. Geddes has been with Expro for six years, having previously fulfilled leadership r
Global Marine’s division Global Offshore will soon begin work for offshore wind power developer and operator Vattenfall. The contract will see Global Offshore completing the inter-array cable installation, burial, testing and termination at the 72 turbine Danish Kriegers Flak site, located in the Ba
