Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has supported LB Bentley, specialists in creating small bore subsea valves, in the development of its Medium Duty Rotary Gate Valve. The new gate valve incorporates a custom seal that demonstrates stem sealing technology that reduces the “risk of contamination and failur
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center has taken delivery of a new remote-operated Subdredge. The unit was just delivered to the U.S. Army ERDC to start initial trials. “Later this unmanned submersible unit will be utilized to conduct projects including shoreline deepening for milita
IMR subsea services player N-Sea has expanded service capabilities in the Middle East with the recent arrival of its TUP diving system for refurbishment and work in the region. Designed and built in-house by N-Sea, the TUP diving system is a mobile, surface-oriented closed bell diving system compris
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s energy, shipping and shipbuilding, and financial sectors, a move which is expected to have a negative impact on the Iranian oil and gas exports.
Carbon Capture and Storage is a set of techniques and technologies aimed at capturing CO2 from various industries and storing it underground, in depleted oil and gas fields, or in aquifers.
Undersea Rescue Command (URC) and the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) completed a submarine rescue exercise at the U.S. Navy’s Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility (SEAFAC) off the coast of Ketchikan. “The exercise demonstrated the Navy’s ability to conduct an unde
Fugro has signed a joint development agreement with L3 ASV to create the next generation of autonomous vessels for the commercial survey market. The partnership brings together the expertise of both companies for the joint development of a variety of fit-for-purpose unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
Jumbo has been awarded the transportation and Installation of a 410t subsea production manifold at a depth of 1643 meters off the coast of Israel for the Leviathan development. TechnipFMC is preparing for a project including a subsea production system connecting high-rate subsea wells to a fixed pla
Sonardyne has reported new Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) equipment sales across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Organisations operating out of the UK, Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam have acquired Sonardyne’s vessel-based Ranger 2 and Mini-Ranger 2 USBL underwater positioning technology for tracking a ran
The ¡VAMOS! partners, together with Advisory Board members and interested external parties, were present at the ¡VAMOS! technology Demonstration Day, on October 24, at the Magcobar flooded mine pit, in Silvermines, Ireland. In total 85 visitors participated in the field demonstration to raise awaren
Subsea excavation specialist James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) has enhanced its offering bringing two new ultra low draft (ULD) tools to market for the offshore wind sector. The T4000 ULD, a re-engineered version of the T4000, now offers shallow water excavation with reportedly the world’s most
Cerberus Capital Management has completed the acquisition of the subsea communications business of TE Connectivity. Upon closing, the business has been re-branded to SubCom and industry veteran David Coughlan has been appointed CEO of the new company. New Jersey-based SubCom has more than 1,400 prof
Fugro has signed a joint development agreement with L3 ASV to create the next generation of autonomous vessels for the commercial survey market.
UUV Aquabotix has been granted a United States patent for its Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) camera apparatus. Many underwater vehicles operate with a single stationary camera, an interior-based moveable camera, or multiple cameras. Each of these configurations may have significant drawbacks and ul
