TENET, a research and education network based in South Africa, has purchased XKL DarkStar transponder and mux/demux systems, providing a protected connection between two of their strategic data center locations in London. The interconnection is a critical component of a subsea cable network linking
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has further expanded its rental equipment inventory with the Innomar SES-2000 medium-100 parametric sub-bottom profiling systems. The Innomar SES-2000 medium-100 is designed for offshore applications down to 2,000 meters water depth and comes with the option to mo
Teledyne Gavia, manufacturer of the Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), has completed trials of the AUV self-compensating magnetometer from Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG). Following¸the integration and field trials in Iceland of the OFG self-compensating magnetometer (SCM) on the Teledyne Gavia
Forum Energy Technologies recorded profit in the first-quarter 2018 of $28 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, compared to net loss of $15.8 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, for the prior-year comparable period. Sequentially, Forum recognized close to 43 percent drop in profit from 46 cen
Marine Hub Cornwall – set up to help grow the marine industry in the county and to promote its marine capabilities – has formally agreed a new collaboration with Marine Energy Wales. The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on areas of common interest and to s
Komatsu Europe International N.V. has launched of the new PC1250-11, a large hydraulic excavator with improved production levels and safety features. “The PC1250-11 has operating weights ranging from 115,9 tonnes to 118,3 tonnes. A Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 engine provides 578 kW / 775 HP @ 1.800 rpm,” th
Toronto-based underwater mineral exploration company Nautilus Minerals has informed that the construction of its chartered production support vessel has halted pending the resolution of the default situation by MAC Goliath. MAC Goliath, the purchaser of the vessel, had failed to pay the third instal
Wellbarrier has secured an agreement with VNG Norge to create a holistic well integrity solution to safeguard oil & gas wells.
W&T Offshore and Baker Hughes, a GE company, (BHGE) have entered a strategic partnership related to W&T’s joint exploration and development program. The project utilizes a commercial model that consolidates BHGE engineering, products and services expertise. W&T’s joint exploration and development pr
Kevin Forshaw, Associate Director Enterprise and Research Impact, will be leaving the National Oceanography Centre on July 20. He will take up a position with the University of Plymouth, as Director of Industrial and Strategic Partnerships within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Forshaw will
Boskalis has presented its integrated service portfolio for the offshore energy market under one single brand name. As a result, Dockwise, Fairmount and VBMS, subsidiaries of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., will continue to offer their services under the brand name Boskalis. The Dutch marine servic
Wellbarrier has secured an agreement with VNG Norge to create a holistic well integrity value chain solution to safeguard oil and gas wells worldwide. The joint project, Agreement for Joint Industry Research, Development and Demonstration Project (JIP), will apply a digital solution to enhance well
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre has been awarded grant funding of £1.9 million from the Scottish Government’s Decommissioning Challenge Fund to invest in the recently-announced National Decommissioning Centre of Excellence in partnership with the University of Aberdeen. Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Scottish
Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging, a Sliedrecht based dredging company, has just released this amazing video of their trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Elbe during her work on the Oranjestad cruise-channel in Aruba. The dredging program, conducted earlier this month, included removal of ap
