RTI and NEC have jointly announced the completion of the Japan-Guam-Australia North Cable System (JGA North). JGA North is approximately 2,700 kilometres in length and lands in Minami-Boso, Japan and Piti, Guam. The cable has an initial design capacity of 24 Tbps minimum, increasing further to 30 Tb
German transmission system operator in charge of grid connections in the Baltic Sea has issued a tender for routing services for the grid connection route OST-1-4. The work scope includes pre-route planning services and preparation of the necessary technical approval documents for the seaside sectio
Webtool has announced the CRT200 Cable Gripper Hire Fleet with an initial three CRT200 available for immediate hire. The DNV GL approved cable recovery tool, allows subsea recovery of damaged cable and umbilical up to 1500 metres depth. The CRT200 can recover large diameter cable up to 203 milimetre
PGS has recently started ultra-high-density seismic survey in the Barents Sea. The survey extends Hammerfest Basin coverage further west and north into the southern Loppa High. The first data will be available in the fourth quarter of 2020. The acquisition geometry builds on the configuration previo
IHC Hytech has secured a contract from an undisclosed client for the supply of a wet bell handling system. Working together with its international offices IHC will deliver the equipment from IHC Singapore. To ensure the safe deployment of divers, IHC Hytech delivers several types of heavy-duty and r
The export cables for TenneT’s Hollandse Kust Zuid grid connection have been sent off from Greece to the Netherlands, according to the Dutch cable logistics company WIND, which handled the load-out. The company has been hired by Van Oord to provide subsea cable logistics for the grid connection proj
Kraken Robotics has been confirmed by the Royal Danish Navy as a supplier of the sonar systems, following the completion of a complaint process. Kraken was originally chosen as the successful bidder on a program for the acquisition of new sonar systems for the navy in October 2019. The delay since t
A consortium comprising C-Job Naval Architects, LISA, SeaZip Offshore Service, Sea Machines, MARIN, and eL-Tec elektrotechnologie has unveiled a concept design for an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV), to be used for surveillance of offshore wind infrastructure, from wind farms to substation platforms a
Norway-based well integrity specialist HydraWell has teamed up with fellow compatriot Exedra. The two companies will join forces with aim to bring new solution for the well abandonment and side-tracking markets. Initial focus will lie on the Norwegian market. The emphasis will be on novel methods of
TDI-Brooks has added the first US-based NORBIT WINGHEAD system supplied and supported by Seahorse Geomatics. This is also the first sale of dual head WINGHEAD in North America. TDI-Brooks believes adding this technology to its array of survey services will allow its to offer more efficient seabed su
The Danish Energy Agency has approved the use of pipelaying vessels with anchors for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipelines. On 5 June 2020, Nord Stream 2 AG submitted a request to use pipelayers with anchors for the construction. Previously, the agency approved only the DP pipelaying vesse
Optime Subsea has delivered two ultra-deep pressure chambers to NUI, the Bergen-based Norwegian independent hyperbaric research and test facility. As subsea tools and equipment testing and verification expert, NUI made an investment in these pressure chambers last year. The chambers have a working p
Software developer for unmanned maritime systems SeeByte has appointed Dr Chris Haworth as the company’s new chief executive officer. The appointment becomes effective August 2020. At the same time, Dr Scott Reed will become SeeByte’s chief technology officer. For Haworth, this is a promotion from p
Saipem has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for the installation of a rigid riser-based subsea system to serve the Búzios pre-salt project offshore Brazil.
