To save time and money for the owners of a 270-meter container vessel that was leaking oil, a Hydrex diver/technician team replaced three stern tube seals, using one of the company’s flexible mobdocks. This enabled the team to carry out the entire operation on-site and underwater during the vessel’s
Simrad, a division of Kongsberg Maritime AS and the world’s leading manufacturer of hydro acoustic products for commercial fishing vessels and scientific research has expanded its market leading scientific echo sounder portfolio with the introduction of the new multi-transceiver Simrad EK15. With th
The Naval Sea Systems Command completed the at-sea certification of its Saturation Fly Away Diving System (SATFADS) May 9, pressurizing the hull to a depth of 1,000 feet off the coast of Panama City, FL. NAVSEA’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) successfully completed the unmanned diving p
Tata Communications, a leading provider of The New World of Communications, and Seaborn Networks, the developer and operator of the first direct submarine cable between the United States and Sao Paulo, Brazil, announce Tata Communications’ intent to become an anchor tenant customer on Seaborn Networ
The province is proposing its commitment to an open and transparent review of the Maritime Link project by Nova Scotia’s regulator become law. Legislation introduced on May 9, by Energy Minister Charlie Parker would make it certain that the Maritime Link will be reviewed by the Utility and Review Bo
Subsea 7 S.A. announced results for the first quarter 2012 which ended on 31 March 2012. Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am pleased with our results. We have delivered a good first quarter in line with our expectations. We have also continued to improve the quality of our backlog. Th
DSM and Lankhorst Ropes cooperation delivers breakthrough technology for deepwater permanent moorings. DSM, producer of Dyneema, the world’s strongest fiber, has introduced DM20, a new fiber designed for the production of incredibly strong ropes that provide unrivalled strength, stiffness and durabi
The Board of Directors of Prysmian S.p.A. has approved the Group’s consolidated results for the first quarter of 2012 (which are not subject to audit). ” The integration with Draka has led to a significant growth in size – comments CEO Valerio Battista -, allowing sales to be better distributed geog
AML Oceanographic and Subsea Technologies of Houston, Texas have signed a distributor agreement with the aim of Subsea Technologies reselling the AML Oceanographic product line. Subsea will provide the AML Oceanographic products comprising CTD, sound velocity, and environmental instrumentation to it
Shark Marine Technologies Inc. (Canada) has been awarded the Underwater Navigation Integrated Sonar Units (UNIS) contract for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The UNIS contract is for the supply of 34 divers sonar reconnaissance systems. UNIS will be based on the Shark Marine Navigator and shall pro
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited announces the completion of a year-long Bermuda wave study that demonstrates the viability of the Island’s wave regime for a commercial CETO wave energy project. Over the past 12 months, Carnegie, in collaboration with Bermudian company Triton Renew
TGS announced that its Geological Products division purchased all the outstanding shares of Volant Solutions Inc. Volant is a small, six-employee technology company based in Houston that provides integration solutions for E&P companies to address the challenges of managing ever increasing quantities
Subsea development faces major new challenges. Deeper water, long tiebacks and difficult production conditions require new solutions and new technologies. A new report from NCE Subsea gives an overview of technology challenges specific to the subsea industry. Operating companies pay well for the bes
Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore today hosted a visit by the Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt. Hon. Michael Moore MP, as part of a fact-finding mission on the energy sector in the city in conjunction with Oil & Gas UK. He joined senior representatives from Bibby Offsho
