DOF Subsea has signed a contract with FMC Technologies for two new Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) from the Schilling Robotics business line. FMC Technologies said on Tuesday that the HD and UHD-III ROVs will be delivered in December 2016. These ROVs will be utilized by DOF Subsea for its Inspecti
Fugro has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Uruguay B.V. to support its drilling campaign offshore Uruguay. The contract provides for ROV and tooling services in the Raya-1 field in 3,400 meters water depth. Fugro is supplying two 200hp FCV 4000D work-class ROV systems and subsea tooling, which a
After 19 months of building, trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 left Royal IHC yard in Kinderdijk on 15 August 2016. A ceremony to celebrate the on-time completion was held before the vessel set off for Guangzhou, China where it will be handed over to CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Company (
Technip and DOF Subsea joint venture, TechDof Brasil AS, has taken final delivery of the pipe-lay support vessel Skandi Açu. The vessel has started its 8-year charter contract with Petrobras. It is the first of 4 PLSVs fixed on long-term charters with Petrobras which were awarded to the joint ventur
Klein Marine Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitcham Industries, has added Dasco Equipment (DASCO) as an international representative for its side scan and bathymetry sonar systems in Canada. Located on Prince Edward Island and incorporated in 1987, DASCO, will be responsible for supplying Kle
Infinera has deployed its terabit-class transport network platforms ‘Infinera DTN-X XTC’ across Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Submarine Cable System’s subsea network. The Infinera DTN-X XTC Series integrates the subsea network connecting the Mediterranean and Middle East regions with MENA’s ex
EdgeTech, a manufacturer of underwater technology solutions, has promoted Dylan Lynch to the role of customer service manager. Lynch, who holds a degree in Ocean Engineering, has worked with EdgeTech for over seven years. In addition, the company has appointed Adam Lipper as a customer service engin
Sperry Drilling, a Houston-based subsidiary of Halliburton, has released the 9-1/2-inch Azimuthal Lithodensity (ALD) service, providing real-time density measurements and images in boreholes up to 17-1/2 inches. Halliburton said on Monday that ALD provides downhole density measurements, including hi
T.D. Williamson, a Tulsa-based pipeline and services company, has announced the retirement of longtime board chairman and past president and CEO Richard B. Williamson (Dick Williamson) who has assumed the position of chairman emeritus. He is succeeded by his brother Stephen Williamson, who has serve
Paradigm Flow Services, a UK-based oil and gas services company, has secured its largest ever Malaysian contract for deepwater umbilical unblocking technology with an undisclosed client in Malaysia. The company said on Tuesday that the deal involves the use of its React Locate Remediate (RLR) umbili
The drone video above shows a 2007-built Eidesvik subsea vessel “Acergy Viking” which went through a conversion project at Westcon yard in Norway this summer. Westcon Karmsund prepared the vessel for a contract with Siemens Wind Power in Germany. The Acergy Viking was previously a survey vessel, but
The operation to offload the Normandie 1 (N1) power cable at Archirondel, Jersey is scheduled to take place today (Monday) between 3pm and 5pm with the incoming tide. The installation of a third 100MW cable between France and the largest of the Channel Islands began last Wednesday, August 10. The 40
The 21,028 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) JUN YANG 1 has left the Royal IHC yard in Kinderdijk and is now on its way to the Port of Rotterdam, prior to being delivered to CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. This is the 19th vessel built by IHC for GDC over the last 40 years. […]
Ashtead Technology said it has completed a subsea integrity management project to support BP’s Quad 204 redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, West of Shetland. Namely, Ashtead deployed its new Deflection Monitoring System (DMS), to capture data required to safely deploy and install two
