Var Energy and Simon Møkster have completed the first phase of hybrid power conversion of the Stril Barents vessel, currently working on the Goliat field off Norway.
Nexans has moved forward with restructuring of its operations in Europe that could result in the elimination of 939 positions. The French cable specialist also said it will at the same time create 296 positions in Europe as part of its reorganization. The main social impact would be in Germany, Fran
Norwegian Magseis Fairfield has defeated a patent challenge brought on by its rival Seabed Geosolutions.
Proserv said it has moved a major portion of its Field Technology Services business unit from its previous location at Birchmoss, near Echt, to a Westhill-based facility. The base, located on Enterprise Drive, Westhill, will be known as the Skene Facility and boasts 72,000 square feet of yard space,
Unique Group has entered into a contract with Singapore-based POSH Subsea to offer integrated diving solutions. As part of the agreement, Unique Group will design, manufacture and deliver Classed Air and Saturation Dive systems for integration on POSH’s vessels. Under this partnership, Unique Group
The Patent Trial and Appeal board of the U.S. Patent Office denied a petition for inter partes review challenging the validity of the ‘589 Patent that had been brought by Seabed Geosolutions. Magseis Fairfield is asserting that Seabed’s MANTA system infringes the ‘589 Patent in a case brought in the
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Jose Duarte, built in Portugal for a Portuguese dredging company by using Dutch dredging equipment, recently started its first job in Lisbon. Portugal has a long coastline and a number of busy navigable rivers – an excellent backdrop for the dredging compan
JFD, a part of James Fisher and Sons, has received a multi-million pound contract for the design and build of an advanced Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle (DSRV). The DSRV will be delivered as a part of a submarine rescue capability being provided to the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). The contract, aw
Scottish company ROVHUB has launched an online marketplace dedicated to remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). It connects ROV owners with opportunities worldwide and allows ROV seekers to shortlist and contact relevant contractors with a few clicks of a mouse, its founder David Gault expalined. “We ope
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has awarded Innovo certification for the company’s anti-bribery management system. The ISO 37001:2016 accreditation is given to organisations that have implemented a system to prevent, detect and respond to bribery and comply with anti-bribery laws wher
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received an order from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science Technology (JAMSTEC) to design and produce the deep-sea storage terminal system, with the objective of establishing technology that realizes extended deployment of AUVs. The project is ordered under the th
4Subsea and Ashtead Technology have sealed a partnership for global distribution of sensor technology to the oil and gas industry. Under the deal, 4Subsea’s autonomous, retrofittable sensors will be available to the global oil and gas industry via Ashtead Technology. Additionally, 4Subsea will explo
Italian oilfield services company Saipem has offloaded the second shipment of pipes to be installed as part of Exxon’s Liza Phase One project offshore Guyana. The Guyanese authorities have informed that the shipment arrived in Georgetown last week, and is the second of multiple shipments adding to t
The Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Office (NNHO) has selected Teledyne CARIS to provide solutions for current and future national and international charting requirements. Equipped with CARIS Ping-to-Chart technology, the NNHO is establishing new capabilities for bathymetric analysis, and completion of h
