SEABED GEOSOLUTIONS SECURES NEW OCEAN BOTTOM NODE CONTRACT IN BRAZIL

26.06.2017

Seabed Geosolutions has been awarded a large 3D ocean bottom node (OBN) survey in the Santos Basin in Brazil. Seabed Geosolutions’ new, highly efficient Manta© node system will be used. The seven month contract is valued at around 90 million USD and is scheduled to commence at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017 or early 2018.

BIRNS Announces New Sales Team Hires

26.06.2017

BIRNS, Inc. has announced that it has expanded its sales team with the appointments of Alan Whitebook as Sales Applications Engineer and Jenny Ong as Customer Service Representative. The additions to BIRNS’ sales team come amid continued strong global demand for the ISO 9001:2008, NAVSEA PRO-020-certifed company’s high performance lighting and connector systems.

Siem Offshore Contractors invests in Ideol, a global leader in floating offshore wind

25.06.2017

Siem Offshore Contractors has entered the floating offshore wind market through an investment in Ideol, a global technology leader, further expanding business and opening opportunities for in-house vessels in the renewable energy sector while providing construction expertise for commercialising floating offshore wind.

Ocean Installer Awarded Libya Work With TOTAL E&P Joint Venture

24.06.2017

Ocean Installer has been awarded a SURF project at the Al Jurf oil field in the Mediterranean. Client is Mabruk Oil Operations, a Joint Venture (JV) between Total E&P and the National Oil Cooperation (NOC) of Libya.

New CTO Boosts Rovco’s Senior Management Team

24.06.2017

UK-based subsea company Rovco has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Dr Iain Wallace as chief technology officer (CTO).

Live Stream | MATE's 2017 International ROV Competition

23.06.2017

Watch the Live Stream of MATE International ROV Competition starting TODAY!

Oceans 17 attracts hundreds of delegates from across the globe

23.06.2017

Almost 800 delegates from over 25 countries attended the 60th OCEANS '17 MTS/IEEE conference at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) in Aberdeen this week.

Scottish Government supports diver and ROV skills training to address future skills shortage

20.06.2017

Skills Development Scotland has awarded The Underwater Centre in Fort William funding to help ensure that Scotland is ready to supply the qualified workforce that the subsea industry will need in the future.

Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie picks Falcon for Emergencies

19.06.2017

For their search, rescue and recovery operations The Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie has chosen a Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater robotic vehicle.

North Sea embraces C-Kore for fault-finding operations

18.06.2017

C-Kore Systems recently deployed their subsea testing tools on three different fault-finding operations on the North Sea for three different UK customers. In each case C-Kore found the root cause of low IR faults, allowing the operators to return the field to health.

Oil and gas confidence rises from historic lows

15.06.2017

· Notable rise in confidence from historic lows last year but improvement not universal · 42% of firms expect to be growing by January 2018 · More than half believe the industry has already reached the bottom

UDT 2017: Optimising the constraints by maximising the variables

15.06.2017

With the growth that the underwater defence sector has seen of late and the rapid increase in the number of nations planning to expend resources in this area, UDT 2017 which took place from 30 May - 1 June in Bremen, Germany, has again proven itself to be the premier global meeting place for undersea professionals, showcasing the vibrancy of this market.

The MTS/IEEE OCEANS’17 conference returns to Aberdeen, Scotland with a focus on energy and offshore renewables.

14.06.2017

The bi-annual MTS/IEEE OCEANS conference returns to Aberdeen – 19th to 22nd June 2017, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Trelleborg Showcases Subsea Solutions at Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show

14.06.2017

Trelleborg’s offshore operation will showcase its innovative range of high performance subsea solutions designed to bridge the gap between cost and performance at the Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show in St. John’s in Newfoundland including buoyancy solutions, cable and flowline protection and thermal insulation solutions.

The world first commercial onshore remote WROV operations started.

14.06.2017

The world’s first* commercial onshore controlled ROV operations commenced at IKM Subsea headquarters in Bryne Norway 12th June.

Experienced Robotics Expert Joins ARGGONAUTS Team

14.06.2017

The ARGGONAUTS – the only German participants in the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE – are expanding their team. Sasa Jevtic (40) will be supporting the Fraunhofer IOSB team with immediate effect in their development of autonomous robot systems used for deep sea exploration. Last February, the team led by Dr. Gunnar Brink reached the semi-finals of the competition, which offers a total of seven million dollars in prize money.

Wood Group secures new contract with BAE Systems for UK Royal Navy submarines

14.06.2017

Wood Group has been awarded a new industrial services contract by BAE Systems Submarines. Effective immediately, the two-year contract is to provide insulation installation services to the UK Royal Navy's Astute class submarines based in Barrow-in-Furness, and includes up to three one-year extension options.

SMD Upgrades Subsea Vehicle for Prysmian Offshore Power Projects

14.06.2017

Following an extensive upgrade and modernisation programme, a remotely operated vehicle designed and manufactured by Tyneside-based subsea engineering specialist Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has successfully completed its first round of projects burying offshore power cables.

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