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Vaarst goes deep to develop another global subsea first

Vaarst goes deep to develop another global subsea first SubSLAM Deeper delivers high resolution, live 3D modelling and inspection at 6,000m.   Vaarst, a leader in accelerating data intelligence, has developed the world’s first real-time data collection system capable of building live 3D reconstructions in deep waters down to 6000m/19685ft feet. This depth of operation was requested by the marine ecology and salvage industries and will also be of use to the energy industry....

JDR reaches key construction milestones for £130 million subsea cable facility

JDR reaches key construction milestones for £130 million subsea cable facility   21 Nov 2023: JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable supplier and service provider, a part of the TFK Group, has achieved several significant milestones in the construction of its new £130 million state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The facility will expand the product offerings of both JDR and TFKable, including high-voltage a...

Aberdeen-based Asset Integrity Experts Viper Innovations Celebrates Recent Success in Nigeria

Aberdeen-based Asset Integrity Experts Viper Innovations Celebrates Recent Success in Nigeria   Aberdeen-based asset integrity experts Viper Innovations are celebrating the success of their collaboration with Nigerian engineering specialists Cranium Engineering Ltd, following a recent deployment of Viper’s award-winning V-LIFE technology on a major oil and gas Operator’s deepwater asset in Nigeria. Viper Innovations is an award-winning high-tech DaaS model business, wit...

Subsea 7 S.A. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

Subsea 7 S.A. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results   Subsea 7 S.A. announced today results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the third quarter which ended 30 September 2023. Third quarter highlights Third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $201 million, a margin of 13% Free cash flow of $223 million, resulting in an increase in cash and cash equivalents to $530 million Net debt including lease liabilities $606 million, down from $805 million in the second quarter Order...

Semco Maritime awarded 10-year offshore service contract on Butendiek

Semco Maritime awarded 10-year offshore service contract on Butendiek   Semco Maritime has been awarded a balance-of-plant service contract covering operations and maintenance on the offshore windfarm Butendiek located in the North Sea around 32 kilometres from the Island of Sylt near the German-Danish border. The windfarm has been operational since 2015 and comprises 80 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines for a total capacity of 288 MW supplying around 370,000 households with renewable e...

Proserv technology helps accelerate Woodside’s Shenzi North first oil

Proserv technology helps accelerate Woodside’s Shenzi North first oil HIPPS collaboration with Trendsetter supports expansion of deepwater Gulf of Mexico Shenzi field which came online in September via a two-well subsea tieback.   Aberdeen, November 2nd: Global controls technology company Proserv and Trendsetter Engineering, a provider of specialised subsea solutions for the oil and gas sector, have engaged their respective expertise to successfully deliver their unique high...

Global Underwater Hub Business Survey 2023: UK Supply Chain capability is high, but lack of project visibility is threatening confidence

Global Underwater Hub Business Survey 2023: UK Supply Chain capability is high, but lack of project visibility is threatening confidence   Global Underwater Hub’s (GUH) 2023 Business Survey has emphasised the strength of the UK supply chain across the underwater sectors but warns that a continuing lack of project surety is impeding necessary investment. The survey, published today [Wednesday, 25 October], found that the supply chain believes it has the necessary capabilities...

Test programme success for collaborative renewable subsea power project, extension secured.

Test programme success for collaborative renewable subsea power project, extension secured.   Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) project completes initial four-month test programme, using wave power in conjunction with subsea batteries to power AUVs, subsea control systems and enabling communications. Project extension secured for further testing in the UK North Sea. Project collaboration by Mocean Energy and Verlume, alongside Baker Hughes, Serica Energy, Harbour Energy, PTTEP,...

Subsea7 showcases remote ROV piloting capabilities offshore Brazil

Subsea7 showcases remote ROV piloting capabilities offshore Brazil    Subsea7 has achieved a major advancement in its pioneering remote piloting technology offering, by fully operating a workclass ROV from Scotland to carry out operations 9,400km away off the coast of Brazil. The success of the project has proven that the technology and capabilities developed by Subsea7, can perform key inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) tasks precisely and safely under remote control wi...

Nauticus gets $2.7 million for development of Aquanaut-derived subsea platform

Nauticus gets $2.7 million for development of Aquanaut-derived subsea platform   Houston-based Nauticus Robotics has secured an additional $2.7 million under its current contract with Leidos to advance the development of the Aquanaut-derived subsea platform. The subsea platform, an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), has advanced artificial intelligence and sensing capabilities and can perform a growing number of jobs without hazarding human divers. The program has received $14.5...

Fugro and Petrobras pioneer remote subsea inspection survey in Brazil

Fugro and Petrobras pioneer remote subsea inspection survey in Brazil   Fugro and Petrobras have achieved a major milestone in Brazil's offshore energy sector by successfully completing the country's first-ever remote subsea inspection survey. This technology trial was carried out by Fugro in collaboration with Petrobras under an existing multiyear contract with the aim of minimising risk and improving sustainability during inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) projects....

Subsea Expo Hailed A Resounding Success

Subsea Expo Hailed A Resounding Success   Organisers of Subsea Expo have hailed this year’s event in Aberdeen a resounding success. The annual three-day showcase of the UK’s £8billion underwater industry, organised by the sector’s leading trade and development body Global Underwater Hub, welcomed in excess of 6,000 visitors over its three-day run.  Highlighting the global appeal of Subsea Expo, more than 60 countries were represented on the list of atte...

Wintershall Dea taps Norwegian firm for subsea technology

Wintershall Dea taps Norwegian firm for subsea technology   Norwegian firm Optime Subsea has entered into a long-term framework agreement with oil and gas operator Wintershall Dea regarding the rental of remote-controlled subsea well completion and intervention systems. Under the contract, Wintershall Dea will rent three remotely operated control systems (ROCS) including the universal landing string system (panpipe), and two wireless electric subsea control and intervention systems...

Thousands Expected At Subsea Expo 2023 This Week

Thousands Expected At Subsea Expo 2023 This Week   Representatives of the world’s underwater industry will gather in Aberdeen this week for Subsea Expo 2023. Around 6,000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day exhibition and conference which gets underway on Tuesday morning at the city’s P&J Live and runs until Thursday.  The event’s theme this year is Into the Blue. The free-to-attend event is organised by Global Underwater Hub, the leading tra...

JDR secures umbilical contract with Petrogas Transportation

JDR secures umbilical contract with Petrogas Transportation   JDR, the global subsea cable supplier and servicer, owned by the TFKable Group, has been awarded a contract by Petrogas E&P Netherlands to supply two umbilicals for the A15 and B10 offshore conventional gas fields in the Netherlands. The fields are located in quads A & B, in a shallow water depth of 115 ft and are expected to recover 17.25 Mmboe, comprised of 103.5 bcf of natural gas reserves. As Europe strives t...

Petrobras Picks TechnipFMC For Subsea Work Off Brazil

Petrobras Picks TechnipFMC For Subsea Work Off Brazil   TechnipFMC has been awarded a substantial master services agreement (MSA) for subsea services with Brazilian oil major Petrobras. Technip FMC said that the three-year contract had an option to extend for a further two years. The company will provide life-of-field services to support its installed base offshore Brazil. The contract covers installation, intervention, and maintenance of both equipment and tooling, as well as t...

Ocean Installer Returns! 

Ocean Installer Returns!   Havfram Subsea, the global marine construction contractor, is reclaiming the Ocean Installer brand. Havfram's subsea business was known as Ocean Installer from the company's inception in 2011, with the 2020 name change reflecting its diversification into the offshore wind industry. The relaunch follows last year's announcement of the sale of Havfram's wind business lines. Ocean Installer's...

National Subsea Centre officially opened in Aberdeen

National Subsea Centre officially opened in Aberdeen   The National Subsea Centre (NSC), a centre of excellence for subsea research and technology development, has been officially opened in Dyce, Aberdeen by Michael Matheson, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport and UK Government Minister for Scotland, Malcolm Offord. The ministers joined industry and civic leaders to celebrate the launch of the multi-million-pound centre delivered through a par...

Delegate Registration Opens for Subsea Expo 2023

Delegate Registration Opens for Subsea Expo 2023   Global Underwater Hub has announced that registration for Subsea Expo 2023, its annual showcase of underwater technology, has opened. Taking place in February at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Subsea Expo is the world’s largest exhibition and conference dedicated to the underwater sector.  Free to attend, the three-day event is expected to attract up to 6,500 industry professionals and will feature around 150 exhibiting compa...

Global Underwater Hub Launches Further Defence Sector Innovation Calls

Global Underwater Hub Launches Further Defence Sector Innovation Calls   The Global Underwater Hub (GUH), in partnership with the Royal Navy and Babcock International Group, has launched two new “Calls for Innovation.” The calls aim to identify technologies and techniques used in the offshore environment that can be applied throughout the defence sector; aiming to address key problem challenges and generate efficiency savings. The joint initiative seeks to identify ways...
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