SeeByte and ASV have entered into a commercial partnership where the two companies will collaborate to bring new capabilities and solutions to the field of maritime autonomy. This agreement sees SeeByte and ASV build upon previous collaborative work to develop the next generation of adaptive autonom
Oceaneering has been awarded an eight-year contract by Statoil. The agreement is to provide two work class electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for Statoil’s CAT-J Platforms in the North Sea. The new ROVs are currently being built in-house and called the eNovus. According to the company, the e
ITC Global, a provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide remote offshore communications to two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Western Africa. The seven-year, $6.5 million contract,
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has been named exclusive U.S.-based service agent for Lagersmit, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of sealing solutions. Under the agreement, SGS will provide service, installation and repair services to Lagersmit customers in North America, Central America and the Carib
Research led by geoscientists at the University of Southampton and with contributions by marine scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is reportedly the first to show a direct link between fault activity and the amount of water entering the solid Earth along faults. The re
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has launched a third generation INTEGRIpod platform as a new addition to its INTEGRI range of structural monitoring sensor systems. Typical applications for the INTEGRIpod range include linear displacement and static and dynamic inclination of subsea s
Aberdeen-based well management specialist, Exceed, has secured a contract to support Fairfield Energy in its upcoming North Sea well plugging and abandonment campaign. Fairfield’s program includes 45 platform wells and 16 subsea wells, all of which will be plugged and permanently abandoned. The deco
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will present the new ZX490LCH-6 large excavator at the Bauma event (April 11-17) in Munich, Germany. Designed and engineered to meet the demands of large-scale construction projects and quarries, it offers high level of durability without compromisin
Siemens is to supply eight converter transformers for the Nemo Link project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting Belgium and Great Britain. The customer is Nemo Link, a joint venture between National Grid Nemo Link Limited, a subsidiary company of the UK’s National Gr
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory, the ultimate tool for the suppliers, owners and shipyards within the dredging industry, is now almost finished. The unveiling of the first edition of the Directory will take place at the World Water Works 2016, March 23-24, in Antwerp. Most of the major p
S. B. Submarine Systems, a joint venture between China Telecom and Global Marine Systems UK, (SBSS) has been awarded the contract for ROV inspection of the Hainan 500kV cable system by China Southern Grid. SBSS said it will mobilize its cable ship Fu An and Sea Lion III ROV from Shanghai to undertak
Arnlea Systems, a mobile technology asset management provider, has secured a six-figure contract with SBM Offshore, a provider of FPSO vessels, to rollout its Intrinsix Ex inspection system across the firm’s fleet of FPSO vessels. Arnlea Systems, based in Aberdeen, will rollout the Ex technology for
The ambassador of South Korea to Germany, Kyung-soo Lee, has visited GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. For many years, marine research institutions of both countries have been working together very intensively. During his visit the ambassador underlined the importance of innovative ma
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 29 – March 06). Oil services company Subsea 7 has recorded a loss at the end of fourth quarter on high impairments and lower fleet activity. In the fourth quarter 2015, the Oslo-listed firm b
