Webtool’s CRT200 cable retrieval tool has received design verification approval from international certification body and classification society, DNV GL. Designed to allow the safe and controlled recovery of damaged cable and umbilical, up to 8” (203 mm) diameter, the CRT200 meets the requirements o
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, put the spotlight on the latest subsea technology at its annual Technology Showcase event. Hosted at the company’s purpose built facility in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, the event welcomed more than 100 industry peers to highlight the latest tools, produc
Fugro has announced plans to establish a Hydrography Centre of Excellence for the Americas. The Houston-based centre will handle a wide range of hydrographic project types, including nautical charting, cable routing and Law of the Sea boundary claims. With continued delivery excellence as its object
Damen Dredging Equipment has been put to the test once again, this time in Yas Island (UAE) where a navigation channel is to be deepened and maintained. The channel, connecting mangrove woods to the Yas Marina, is to be brought and kept to a max depth of -6m. For the project, Damen successfully deli
Sparrows Group has appointed Matt Corbin as its regional operations director for the UK and Europe to support the company in the oil and gas, renewables and industrial sectors. Corbin has held several leadership positions including UK managing director for the subsea division of Aker Solutions and U
Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures’ third investment this year, and it should create opportunities for both companies to grow their maritime capabilities, with a focus on m
Multi-disciplined design, engineering and manufacturing company Balmoral has taken a substantial stake in ACE Winches by investing £10 million in the Turriff-based company. The investment should strengthen and grow ACE Winches’ position as mooring, lifting, pulling and deploying solutions provider.
Norsafe has been working alongside Kongsberg to develop an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to act as a combined autonomous and data collection platform with different sensors. Ideal for military and commercial maritime use, the USV has been designed to be robust and durable with easy servicing and the
Liquid Robotics has announced the next generation of the Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes. Changes also include advancements for expanded sensor payloads and increased energy and storage capacity req
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology has signed a five-year global collaboration agreement with Technical Software Consultants Limited (TSC), part of Eddyfi Technologies, for its Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) instruments. The agreement will see Ashtead Technology combine TS
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) will be providing specialist marine engineering and consultancy services for the recently awarded €20-million European tidal energy project consortium, Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT), The project, led by Nova Innovation, aims to increase the commercial v
GMB, a UK-based offshore workers’ union has accepted an improved pay deal from the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) after balloting members. The revised pay offer was given the nod after 54% of members voted to accept, preventing a possible industrial action. The members had previously voted t
Jupa, a Norway based company, has entered into an agreement with BP to deliver SolidCitric cartridges and associated adapter tooling for the Taurus-Libra field in Egypt. The SolidCitric products are specialised tooling for cleaning of subsea equipment experiencing calcareous scaling. Endre Birkeland
The Norwegian seismic equipment supplier inApril AS has carried out a full-scale sea trial of its fully integrated node-based seabed seismic acquisition system, Venator. The company says the trial confirmed that Venator is the first seabed-based exploration tool to provide data far superior to conve
