DeepOcean Introduces Subsea Power Cables Repair Service
DeepOcean subsidiary DeepOcean 1 UK, has launched RECONNECT – a subsea cable repair service committed to reducing the time and cost of repairing and replacing subsea power cables. DeepOcean RECONNECT is said to aim at reducing the likelihood of cable damage and subsequent failure through periodic inspection and maintenance, whilst reducing the […]
Huisman Services Gets New Director
Huisman has appointed Martijn Reissenweber as the new director Huisman Services, effective immediately. The appointment follows Peter de Vin’s decision to accept the role of director Huisman Geo. In his new role, Peter de Vin will head and set-up a new Huisman business line dedicated to operate in and develop the geothermal […]
Contract Hat-Trick for DiveSource | Subsea World News
Aberdeen-based offshore diving consultancy DiveSource said it has secured three new contracts in the last six months worth a total of £4 million. The recent contract wins come on the back of a successful period for DiveSource which has also seen the company grow internationally and appoint two new members to the […]
DOF Subsea Nets Charter Deal for Its Construction Vessel
DOF Subsea has secured a long-term time charter contract for one of its construction vessels. The new contract will start as the current contract expires in August 2019. The new contract will last until April 2022, DOF Subsea informed. The company did not reveal the value of the contract, nor the name […]
MPS Completes PowerBuoy Commissioning | Subsea World News
Marine Power Systems (MPS) has completed the assembly and commissioning of its PowerBuoy, a grid simulator designed to operate alongside its quarter scale prototype WaveSub wave energy converter. The PowerBuoy will enable MPS to analyse the WaveSub’s energy generational capacity across a broad range of sea states. Located at marine test site FaBTest in […]
TE SubCom to Build ICN2 Cable Linking Vanuatu to Solomon Islands
TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity company, is set for construction of the ICN2 submarine cable project for Interchange Limited, a Vanuatu-based consortium. The cable will connect Port Vila, Vanuatu and Luganville, Vanuatu to Honiara, Solomon Islands. The 1,632km cable will provide initial 200G high-capacity access to several landing sites utilizing SL14-A1 cables […]
Carnegie Collects Geophysical Data over Torbay Site
Carnegie Clean Energy is undertaking a geophysical site investigation over the proposed Torbay site at Albany in Western Australia. The purpose of the geophysical survey is to establish the offshore geology and suitable strata thickness to inform the technical and economic feasibility of the proposed CETO 6 foundation design. The survey was awarded to EGS […]
TGS, PGS Start New Seismic Survey Off Canada
TGS and Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) have started a new 3D multi-client project in East Canada. The new Tablelands 3D geostreamer survey will cover approximately 8,000 km² in an active Newfoundland area of the Flemish Pass and Orphan Basins. Acquisition is expected to complete in late Q3 2018, TGS informed. Following this eighth […]
Phoenix Names Virginia Base General Manager
Phoenix International has appointed Chris Williams as the company’s general manager of its Norfolk, Virginia office. In addition to his duties as general manager, Williams will manage Phoenix’s key U.S. Navy diving services contract, providing underwater ship repair capability to U.S. Navy ships worldwide. A retired U.S. Navy Engineering Duty Officer and […]