Northrop Grumman said it will integrate its µSAS (pronounced “micro-sas”) sonar onto L3Harris Iver4 unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) for a 12-month test period for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) next generation small-class UUV program. Integrated onto a 9-inch diameter, 99-inch long, 200-pound U
Kim Heng Offshore & Marine’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Mazu Land & Marine Works (MLM) has secured a contract by Hung Hua Construction (HHC) for the installation of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) conduits related to the submarine cable installation works for an offshore wind farm in Tai
UK-based offshore technology firm Osbit has won a contract by FTAI Ocean to design and build a well intervention tower system. The so-called ‘smart tower system’ is to be installed on FTAI’s vessel M/V Pride and facilitates integrated riserless and riser-based well intervention operations in water d
BP, as operator and on behalf of co-venturer Shell, has started early production from the Alligin field in the west of Shetland region, offshore UK. Alligin forms part of the Greater Schiehallion Area and has been developed as a two-well subsea tieback into the existing Schiehallion and Loyal subsea
Ocean Infinity has established a new marine technology and data company – Armada. Armada will initially add fifteen marine robots to Ocean Infinity’s current fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles. According to Ocean Infinity, each unmanned surface robot will serve a wide range of industries by bei
Subsea services company DeepOcean said it will relocate its existing UK base in Darlington to the new Feethams House development. Employing over 100 specialists in the town, DeepOcean expects the move to happen in the coming months. The company also has a centre of engineering expertise and offshore
Pandion Energy and PGNiG Upstream Norway have completed the transaction whereby Pandion has sold 10% non-operated interests in PL 636, comprising the Duva oil and gas field, and PL 636B to PGNiG. The Duva oil and gas field is located in the northern North Sea and was discovered in the autumn of 2016
PGS is set to start the Painimaut 3D multi-client program in Papua New Guinea in early February. The program is expected to last for approximately 60 days and has strong industry funding. Ramform Hyperion will acquire the survey. During the two month program, the Ramform Hyperion will be towing a 12
Ryder Geotechnical, a Tekmar Group company, has supported Jan De Nul Group with the delivery of a spudcan boulder interaction study for the 600 MW Danish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm (DKF) located in the Danish Baltic Sea. The study quantified the risk of surface and buried boulders to the Vole
Tony Stokes has been appointed as president of Delta SubSea and for the DeepOcean Americas region as of February 2020. Stokes was previously senior VP in the region and before that held senior positions for DeepOcean in UK, Middle East, and Singapore. This move also sees Delta Subsea rebranded to De
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Ørsted and Eversource have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ThayerMahan to explore the provision of maritime wildlife monitoring and seabed surveillance services for the Revolution Wind wind project offshore Connecticut. The MOU with this Groton-based marine automation and monitoring
All components of the converter for the 50Hertz and Energinet interconnector Combined Grid Solution are ready to be energized and put into operation. This includes the converter-components as well as the expansion in the substation in Bentwisch and control technology. Danish Energinet and German 50H
Leask Marine has expanded its Wales base, moving from Marine Energy Wales’ Marine Energy Hub. Starting from 2020, Leask Marine has moved to a light industrial unit on Pier Road in Pembroke Dock, to have workshop and equipment storage space, as well as administrative offices. Leask Marine established
