James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) said it has recently completed a North Sea pipeline deburial project in just a single pass. The team deployed the T4000 tool at a depth of 85 meters for the deburial of a pipeline which had originally been protected by rock dump and natural backfill. The reason
The Vortex Companies announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Deep Trekker, a developer and manufacturer of commercial-grade pipe inspection crawlers and other remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Based in Canada, Deep Trekker and Vortex will attack the trenchless rehabili
Aberdeen-based well engineering and project management company Zenith Energy has marked five years in business by opening new bases across the globe to meet growing demand. The specialist firm, which provides a range of services to the oil and gas sector within the UK and internationally through its
Leica Geosystems yesterday announced the launch of the Leica MSS420 Dredging Sensor for marine applications. According to the company, the new sensors benefit customers in offshore applications, ensuring speed, performance, precision and productivity (SP). VG Entreprenør, a construction company with
AeroVironment, an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provider for military and commercial applications, has won a contract from the US Navy for continuation and expansion of its Blackwing small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) program. The contract includes orders for multiple Blackwing vehicles, sensor
Digitalization in the oil and gas industry was one of the most interesting topics on Wednesday during the Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference. While people tend to think that fossil fuel companies have a lot of catching up to do, it’s worth mentioning that digitalization and technological adva
International energy consultancy and software provider Add Energy has secured work with three unnamed operators in the North Sea for the provision of NEMS Accounter software. Add Energy said that the three QHSE contracts, which each run for one year with options for renewal, would provide the operat
The sonar system, which was first developed and deployed by Shark Mitigation Systems (SMS) in Australia, is being recommended for use in Southern California. The United States coastline has seen an increase in the shark population, where some of the predators can measure up to 12 feet in length, pos
A long time ago, the City of Papenburg in North Western Germany – located on the River Ems – decided to use Damen Dredging Equipment for maintaining the river’s depth. The river is the city’s life line as one of the mayor German yards is located there. The yard, which builds a continuous flow of lar
4Subsea has been awarded a Shell-funded contract to support COPPE, the centre for engineering research and education at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). The project is funded by Shell Brazil and is a partnership with UFRJ-COPPE EMBRAPII. The primary goal is to extend the safe operati
An engineering team of Enersea is rendering fabrication support during the manufacturing of the cable lay street of Tideway’s new built vessel Living Stone. Previously Enersea took care of the concept, basic and detailed mechanical design of the vessel’s deck lay-out and equipment. Enersea also spec
Ardmore Craig, the North East of England based design and consultancy business has been awarded a contract for concept and detail design of a modular pipelay spread for an undisclosed client. The new system, deemed a disruptive technology, will be designed in co-operation with its client and the tea
On behalf of its client Jan De Nul Group, subsea technology company Seatools said it is in the process of delivering an extensive range of dredging sensors. The sensors will be used to monitor the dredging operations of three trailing suction hopper dredgers that are currently under construction. Th
Potential enablers which will assist subsea supply chain companies to break into the growing wave and tidal energy sectors, and associated technological barriers to their progress, have been identified by NSRI (National Subsea Research Initiative). The findings, part of NSRI’s online Matchmaker data
