Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform a geotechnical site investigation, which is set to kick in this weekend, for Australia’s first offshore wind farm, Star of the South. The geotechnical site investigation is partly funded by the Victorian Government throug
Subsea 7 has reported a revenue of $1.2 billion for the first quarter of 2023, a 4 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, stating it is on track to achieve a higher whole-year revenue than in 2022. The revenue increase is said to reflect strong growth of 18 per cent in […]
Fugro has completed what is said to be the world’s first fully remote ROV inspection of an offshore wind farm using its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The operations were carried out at the Aberdeen offshore wind farm in the North Sea, also known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment
James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) is carrying out its fifth “major” contract with BP and foreshore terminal underwater inspection services at the oil & gas major’s import terminal in the South East of England. The targeted condition survey constitutes phase one of the maintenance project, completed
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has given approval to Fugro for its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) introductory training course. According to Fugro, this world-first endorsement ensures that only appropriately trained and competent individuals enter the ROV industry, helping
DeepOcean has mobilized its first Autonomous Inspection Drone (AID), said to be able to unlock substantial cost savings for offshore wind and oil & gas operators. The project is a strategic partnership between DeepOcean, Argus Remote Systems and Vaarst, with industry guidance, support and funding fr
OW Ocean Winds Polska has announced that the company started geophysical and geotechnical surveys for its BC-Wind offshore wind farm in Poland. The surveys are being carried out by the British company Gardline Limited and they are planned to be completed in the third quarter of this year. OW Ocean W
Sonardyne has launched its new Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) for application in the offshore renewable energy, marine research and defense sectors. The new Origin ADCPs feature an integrated modem for communications and positioning, new Edge processing capability and an ecosystem where
The Netherlands-headquartered Fugro has commenced another batch of trials for its Robodock platform for uncrewed vessels and drones. Following tests completed last year, Fugro is now gearing up for the second phase of trials testing Fugro Robodock with its 12-meter Blue Essence uncrewed surface vess
C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has expanded into a new facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, providing an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services. According to the company,
Kongsberg has established a separate business area for its robotics and sensor technology called Kongsberg Discovery, designed to map and monitor ocean space. Sensors and Robotics, previously a division under Kongsberg Maritime, is now being separated and established as a separate business area. “Su
UK’s OEG Offshore has acquired compatriot Pelagian, a provider of consultancy, engineering and installation management services to the submarine cable and offshore renewable energy industries. With the acquisition, OEG stated it was better equipped to support the cable sector across different end ma
Danish engineering company EIVA has launched a new remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) tailored for autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) systems. The ViperFish ROTV is an all-in-one sensor platform for high-resolution data collection by USV, which is said to be able to survey hard-to-reach a
Oslo-headquartered ocean services provider DeepOcean has reported a revenue increase of 13.4 per cent in 2022 said to be mainly driven by inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) work in the oil and gas sector. For 2022, DeepOcean reported revenue of $566.1 million, up 13.4 per cent from $499.4 mill
