Forum Subsea Technologies a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies, has seen a strong start to the year with three recent sales awards in Russia and Norway. The deals will see the firm supplying four of its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to academia and the aquaculture industry. Forum said that
India-based provider of diver support vessel services Seamec has entered into a charter contract for the diving support vessel Seamec Princess with Kreuz Subsea. The charter follows recent deal between the two companies for the multi-role/accommodation vessel MV ‘Revelation’. The Seamec Princess wil
US-based hydrokinetic developer Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has hired Alexandre Paris to be President and Chief Executive Officer of its Québec subsidiary Énergies Marines Renouvelables Québécoises (EMARQ).
New insights into animal patterns around extinct submarine volcanoes could inform measures used to protect marine ecosystems from human activities, such as trawling and deep-sea mining. These insights have been published in Nature Scientific Reports, and show that the structure of marine life commun
Survey and positioning services specialist iSURVEY said it has invested more than £40,000 in staff training. iSURVEY staff were educated in rapid and accurate acquisition and processing of seabed survey data. During February and March, the staff gained a deeper understanding and awareness of the key
Orkney-based energy and environmental consultancy Aquatera is looking to expand its team with two new job openings.
Assodivers a Greek-based underwater contractor has taken delivery of two MERMAC winches from MacArtney: one 19.5 ton AHC (active heave compensation) winch and one 6 ton umbilical winch. These winches form part of a project relating to Denmark’s biggest offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak located in a s
Dutch marine services player Royal Boskalis Westminster has returned to profit in 2017 despite 10 percent revenue fall as the company recognized no impairment charges, compared to €840 million impairment in 2016. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, Boskalis generated net income of €150 mi
XPRIZE has announced nine finalist teams advancing in the $7-million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a three-year global competition challenging teams to advance ocean technologies for rapid, unmanned and high-resolution ocean exploration. XPRIZE will award each finalist an equal share of a $1 million
Researchers from The University of Manchester have released a study which aims to shed more light on the degradation procedures associated with tidal turbines in order to inform more accurate cost projections for potential new installations.
US-based wave energy developer Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has reported a decrease in net loss of 19% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018 when compared to the same period a year before.
Pioneering Spirit has completed installation of the 50% of the offshore section for the TurkStream offshore gas pipeline in the Black Sea. According to the latest update, over 930 kilometer of the pipeline has been laid in total on the seabed of the Black Sea, divided over two strings. Pioneering Sp
EGS Survey has started survey work for a cable system in the Chilean Patagonia using RV Geo Explorer vessel. The cable system Fibra Optica Austral (FOA) links the southern city Puerto Montt to the Patagonian cities of Caleta Tortel, Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams. Paola Tapia, the Chilean minister
Deck machinery specialist ACE Winches has recently appointed Robin Sayer to the position of country manager, ACE Winches Norge. Robin Sayer previously held senior management positions within Frank’s International including 10 years as Norway country manager. Sayer will be responsible for managing th
