UK-based HydroSurv has moved into new facilities in order to deliver expansion in production capacity for its uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) used for hydrographic and environmental data collection. HydroSurv said that the expansion of production facilities comes as a move to meet the demand for USV
A leak has been detected on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Danish part of the Baltic Sea following reports of a major pressure drop, the Danish Energy Agency announced. The preliminary assessment indicated yesterday, 26 September, that a leak occurred from one of the two Nord Stream 2 pipelines s
A.IKANBILIS, said to be the world’s first underwater inspection vehicle featuring adaptive autonomy, has completed trials at the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in Germany. Trials of the hovering autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) were conducted by Nordsee One and supported by manufacturer BeeX and
Offshore geotechnical data acquisition, analysis and reporting specialist Geoquip Marine has received accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for services provided at its onshore testing laboratory. The ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is said to be an attestation that the labora
Solstad Offshore’s construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Ocean is saving more than 25% fuel since the installation of a battery and shore power system. Investing in battery hybrid systems for its vessels is one of Solstad’s measures taken to achieve the target of 50% emission reduction by 2030,
Corio Generation has completed a geophysical survey at the site of its 450 MW offshore wind project in Ireland, after applying for Maritime Area Consent (MAC) in June this year with an aim to compete in Ireland’s first Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme which opens in early 2023. The proj
UK-headquartered marine technology company Sonardyne has officially opened its new South East Asia headquarters in Singapore. The three-story facility, located at Loyang Offshore Supply Base, has been completely remodelled and refitted to meet Sonardyne’s operational needs. It comprises offices and
UK-headquartered subsea technology company Rovco has entered the U.S. offshore wind market with the strategic appointment of the director for the Americas. Located in New York, Mitchell Johnson has been appointed to expand the company’s global footprint and establish operations in the U.S. According
Rotech Subsea has secured a new contract in the U.S. after having completed a four-month cable de-burial and re-burial campaign at Saint-Nazaire, France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. Rotech used its RS2 CFE equipment spread to carry out cable de-burial and re-burial on omega joints an
The U.S.-headquartered Leidos is developing new unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) that are planned to feature advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and sensing capabilities, among others. Leidos announced two UUVs that will feature technology to support commercial and military activities. Along wi
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has kicked off research on end-of-life oil fields in the North Sea using the robot submarine Boaty McBoatface with the aim of helping monitor and protect the marine environment and support industry transition towards net-zero targets. The Autosub Long-Rang
Norway’s oil and gas company Aker BP has selected compatriot technology supplier Vissim to develop an expanded digital platform for future oil spill monitoring and detection system on the Norwegian continental shelf. Vissim will develop a software solution that integrates input from a number of diff
UK’s Modus Subsea Services has secured what is said to be the first-ever resident subsea drone contract with Equinor for the provision of subsea intervention drone missions at the Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway. The scope covers underwater intervention drone operations for the Johan Sverdrup f
Seismic vessel PXGEO 2 has begun a 3D project in the North Sea following the completion of an eight-month assignment offshore Egypt. PXGEO 2 is operating on a high-resolution 3D project in the North Sea, which came after the completion of a towed streamer project for TGS in the Egyptian Red Sea. On
