Searcher Seismic has initiated a 3D reprocessing project offshore Papua New Guinea. The project comprises reprocessing existing open-file 3D datasets with a modern broadband de-ghosting and pre-stack depth migration sequence. “As we’ve seen with our 2D seismic projects, reprocessing of legacy data i
Deck machinery specialist, ACE Winches, has won a spooling contract with Oceaneering on the world’s largest offshore facility ever built, the Prelude FLNG facility, operated by Shell. ACE said on Wednesday that this would be the first time that the newly developed 500 tonnes reel drive system is use
Oil spill response specialist, Vikoma, has welcomed Richard Hill back to its sales team as projects director. Hill started his oil spill career as an apprentice at Vikoma and progressed through the commissioning team to become a regional sales manager, before developing his experience elsewhere in t
Underwater acoustics provider Sonardyne has supplied McDermott’s Lay Vessel 108 with acoustically-aided inertial navigation technology. Sonardyne said on Wednesday that the Ranger 2 Pro DP-INS system was used to support touchdown monitoring surveys of submarine cables, umbilicals, and pipelines and
Waterway Constructions, a Sydney based maritime contractor, has taken delivery of a Damen DOP250 submersible dredge pump. The DOP250 is a wear-resistant, submersible dredge pump, capable of moving 1,250 cubic meters of material per hour through a 250mm pipe. In 2014, Damen delivered a Crane Barge 32
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has launched a competition to find and fund the development of innovative solutions to a challenge facing the offshore wind farm industry today: how to monitor the condition of subsea cables to ensure that they are not damaged during the load out an
Students get hands-on experience operating a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV in the Gulf of Maine on the eastern seaboard of the USA where they explore the undersea world and develop their environmental awareness. The project brings students, scientists, teachers and marine professionals together and is run
Geophysical contractor TGS said it expects net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 to be approximately USD 165 million, versus net revenues of USD 132 million in the corresponding period in 2015. According to TGS, total estimated net revenues for 2016 should be approximately USD 456 million, bas
Following the contract award from Shanghai Salvage for a 6000m Quasar Work Class ROV, SMD engineers have successfully completed work on the associated Curvetech subsea components to assure maximum working depth up to 6000 meters. SMD has a dedicated team of engineers who specialise in the design and
Seatronics, an Acteon company, has signed a new partnership agreement with Force Technology, an international technological consultancy company. The new agreement will provide Seatronics’ global customer base with access to Force Technology’s Field Gradient Sensor (FiGS) system. FiGS is a non-contac
Optime Subsea has signed a contract with German Nautilus Marine Service GmbH for the delivery of a new hyperbaric testing system. The 19,000-psi hyperbaric pressure vessel will be manufactured by Optime Subsea in Notodden, Norway, located in the Norwegian subsea oil and gas cluster known as “Subsea
Holyhead Towing Co and sister company Turbine Transfers have been awarded a turnkey contract for Minestio’s Deep Green 10MW subsea project in the Irish Sea. The two companies will be responsible for developing the launch and recovery system (LARS), for the launching and recovering of Minesto’s subse
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 02 – January 08). McDermott has been awarded a contract from Saudi Aramco for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of four jackets and three gas observation platf
French oil services provider Technip has acquired stake in the new industrial player in marine renewable energies established by DCNS and Bpifrance, and also supported by BNP Paribas Development. DCNS Energies, majority owned by DCNS and 36% by the SPI fund of Bpifrance, will devote its activity to
