Acteon’s marine technology specialists Seatronics has received a purchase order for multiple VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. The award marks a positive step forwards for VALOR to become accepted as an alternative to traditional systems, the Westhill-based firm said. According to Seatr
Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has acquired all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business. Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, provides solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance. The company has historically operated in the North Sea out of
Saipem has started the functional tests of FlatFish, the innovative underwater drone for advanced vessel free subsea inspections, based on AI. According to the company, the vehicle is now going to an extensive sea trial campaign. Since March 2018, Shell has been entrusting Saipem with the license to
China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) recently launched the Ulstein-designed JSD 6000 deepwater heavy lift pipelay vessel at its Qidong facility. The vessel construction activities will continue at ZPMC Changxing base for further challenges up to sea trials and delivery stage. The JSD
LS Cable & System has won the ‘Jeju 3-connection submarine cable construction project’ from Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). According to the Korean cabling firm, the deal has a value of approximately 232.4 billion won (close to $214 million). This is the largest submarine cable project in
Marine seismic player Polarcus has received letter of award to provide 3D seismic data acquisition services in Asia Pacific. The deal follows recent memorandum of agreement with Somcomflot subsidiary for 4D marine seismic acquisition services in the Far East. According to the Oslo-listed firm, the A
The fourth phase of the Cyclades Interconnection project is advancing with cabling tender for Santorini – Naxos power link now up for grabs. It includes the design, supply and installation of a simple installation of underground and underwater cables of 150kV AC circuit, for the interconnection of S
The 103rd and final jacket foundation has been installed at the Moray East offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The Seajacks Scylla jack-up vessel installed the first three-legged jacket in July. The wind farm’s three offshore transformer modules (OTMs), together with their three jacket foundations,
The Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (Plocan) has joined the EU-backed SATURN project, which is focused on the reduction and mitigation of underwater noise from shipping that threatens marine life.
The geotechnical borehole survey campaign at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm site has been completed. According to the project’s Notice to Mariners from 26 December, the Ocean Vantage vessel, which has been deployed for the work, has been demobilised. As reported earlier this year, the boreh
The U.S. is preparing wider sanctions for the Russian gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 and is urging European allies to stop the work.
BP is only about 460 meters shy of its primary reservoir target at the giant Ironbark prospect located offshore Australia.
French transmission system operator RTE Réseau de Transport d’Electricité has issued a tender seeking insurance for the grid connection works of three floating offshore wind pilot projects. The first lot of the tender concerns the subscription of one or more construction all risks policies relating
The Orkney-headquartered Leask Marine has completed infrastructure project work at the London Array offshore wind farm in the UK. The work included diver supported cable cleaning and bend stiffener installation. It was carried out by the MV C-Odyssey and crew together with a Leask Marine commercial
