INDIGO West Subsea Cable Makes Perth Landing
A consortium comprising AARNet, Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra have marked a milestone in the implementation of the INDIGO subsea cable system with the landing of the INDIGO West cable at Floreat Beach in Perth. This marks the completion of work to lay the first section of cable across approximately […]
WHOI-Led Group Gets $220M NFS Contract for Ocean Observatories Initiative
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations a five-year, $220 million contract to operate and maintain the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The coalition, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), with direction from the NSF and guidance from the OOI Facilities Board, will include the University […]
Subsea Expo 2019 Calls for Innovation
Industry experts are being urged by Subsea UK to showcase the most advanced technologies and lead discussions on the current and future subsea challenges at next year’s flagship event, Subsea Expo. The 14th annual conference, which takes place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 5-7th February 2019, will examine and debate key industry […]
Kraken Wins Sonar Signal Processing Deal
Kraken Robotics’ subsidiary has recently received a sonar signal processing software contract valued at approximately $1 million dollars from an international defense contractor. This 12-month contract is with a new customer and will be supported by Kraken’s recently established Acoustic Signal Processing Group. Kraken said it is targeting additional international opportunities in […]
Chet Morrison Contractors and iSIMS Present New Jacket Design
Chet Morrison Contractors (Morrison) has formed a strategic partnership with iSIMS to launch the iJacket, a new optimized method in jacket and foundation design. The patented iJacket is said to be more structurally optimized than the conventional true X-braced jacket design, supporting the same deck load, conductor/riser count, drilling deck, wind turbine […]
ISE Explorer AUV for COMRA
Canada-based underwater systems and robotics manufacturer, International Submarine Engineering (ISE), has recently completed the sale of its latest ISE Explorer AUV to China Ocean Mineral Resource R&D Association (COMRA). This ISE Explorer AUV is the first rated for operations at 6000 meters depth. The modular design of the ISE Explorer enables it […]
Hydra Steps into Saturation Diving Arena
Offshore and subsea construction company Hydra has entered the saturation diving market with a diving support vessel, the M/V Subsea Responder. The company has converted its flagship vessel and acquired a saturation diving system to prepare for the influx of projects as the oil and gas industry experiences an upturn. “The oil […]
ECA Group Makes ROV Delivery in Chile
ECA Group has delivered a H300V ROV demonstration unit to the Chilean ROV company Ultrasea. The H300V will be used for aquaculture, fish farms inspection and monitoring, fishing nets and lines inspection, cartography and cleaning operations. Ultrasea will furthermore be in charge for this country of sales and maintenance of ECA group’s […]
Sonardyne to Provide Tracking Tech for US Navy Subsea Trials
Underwater target tracking technology from Houston-based Sonardyne Inc., has been chosen by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division for use at its South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility (SFOMF). Located in Maryland, Carderock Division is the US Navy’s research, engineering, modelling, and test centre for surface and undersea technologies. Thanks to its proximity […]