GlobeNet Hires Ciena to Strengthen Its Submarine Network

GlobeNet has selected Ciena technology to deliver 200G wavelengths along its 23,500 km fiber optic subsea cable system across the Americas. The deployment will help GlobeNet improve its network resiliency, increase system capacity, and reduce latency, the company said. By implementing Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme solution, including the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform powered by WaveLogic Ai coherent optics, GlobeNet […]

Telecom Egypt to Acquire OTMT Stake in MENA Cable

Telecom Egypt’s subsidiary, Egyptian International Submarine Cables Company (EISCC), has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Orascom Telecom Media and Technology (OTMT) for the purchase of its shareholding in the Middle East and North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA). The sales and purchase agreement has a total value of USD 90 million, the company noted. […]

Australia and New Zealand Establish Research Ship Alliance

Australian and New Zealand scientific research organisations have recently established the first formal collaboration aimed at promoting the safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operation of research ships. Called RVONZA (Research Vessels Of New Zealand and Australia), the group’s inaugural meeting was held in Wellington last month, spearheaded by NIWA’s manager of marine resources, Rob Christie. […]

Global Maritime, UniSea Net SolstadFarstad Deal

Global Maritime has, together with UniSea, secured a five-year fleet contract with SolstadFarstad for a software solution for dynamic positioning assurance. The new software solution will make implementation and documentation of dynamic positioning testing easier. The solution’s main purpose is to avoid vessel downtime, at the same time improving the crews’ knowledge […]

Crown Estate Scotland Drafts New Offshore Wind Seabed Lease Plan

Crown Estate Scotland has unveiled proposals to lease seabed to encourage a new generation of offshore wind projects in Scotland’s waters. The paper outlines the draft process and asks those interested to feed back to help shape the final approach. Projects will have to be sited in areas identified in Marine Scotland’s forthcoming Sectoral Marine […]

NOC Starts New PAP-SO Expedition

The RRS James Cook vessel has left Southampton for a research expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain – Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO) in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. The expedition aims to answer fundamental questions about how potential environmental and ecological stressors are influencing the open ocean from surface to seabed. Researchers will be tracking the flow of the greenhouse gas […]

Chatham Counts on NIWA Ocean Study

NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) has launched one of its most challenging scientific underwater experiments this month on the Chatham Rise. Chatham Rock Phosphate said that this expedition is particularly relevant to its proposed marine phosphate recovery operation on the Chatham Rise. At least nine separate specialised pieces of equipment will be […]

ScaleUp Program for GCE Subsea Members

Norwegian industry initiative GCE Subsea is offering a 12-week ScaleUp program suited for companies in position for growth and expansion. The program is a result of business development collaboration with MIT, BTO and other Norwegian partners. It is designed for Tech companies with a high growth potential. The ScaleUp accelerator is based […]

Vryhof Nets Anchoring Solution Deals

Vryhof Anchors said it has recently secured a number of landmark contracts for its STEVSHARK REX anchoring solution. The contracts are with Anglo-French independent operator Perenco and its Congolese subsidiary Perenco Congo; Maersk Drilling in Trinidad; and international EPC contactor CNGS Group. In addition, two STEVSHARK REX’s will also be deployed by […]