Polymer Lining Connector Hat-Trick for Swagelining
Polymer lining specialist for subsea pipelines Swagelining has installed its LinerBridge connector technology for the first time. The Swagelining team installed the LinerBridge polymer lining connectors within Pipeline Bundles for one of Equinor’s developments in the Norwegian North Sea; followed by a second project for reeled tie-ins for Wintershall Dea’s Nova water […]
Maersk Supply Service Bags New Work in Brazil
Maersk Supply Service has secured a contract to provide an integrated mooring lines life extension solution for Shell’s FPSO Fluminense, including project management, engineering, interface management and offshore execution off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. “This is an important milestone for Maersk Supply Service both locally in Brazil, and globally as we continue to […]
iXblue to Deliver Five DriX USVs to Unique Group
Unique Group has signed an agreement to acquire five unmanned surface vessels (USV) DriX units from French high-technology company iXblue. Unique Group’s new addition is designed for a wide range of tasks such as geophysical and hydrographic surveys, touchdown monitoring of pipelines, subsea positioning, and ROV/AUV tracking. The acquired units will be […]
JFD Inks Turkey Pact with Armelsan
JFD has announced a new partnership with Armelsan, a Turkey-based designer and supplier of sonar systems for the Turkish Navy. Established in 2011 with offices in Ankara and Istanbul, Armelsan delivers a variety of sonar systems including diver detection sonar, hull mounted anti-submarine warfare sonar and mine hunting sonar, as well as ROV systems for […]
Forum Wraps Up eROV Trials
Forum Subsea Technologies’ latest remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the XLe Spirit, has completed sea trials in Norway. The vehicle is the first of a new generation of electric observation class ROVs. It is the smallest in the new range, and powerful enough to perform subsea maintenance and repair work. It is suited […]
Blue Ocean Monitoring Adds Iver3 AUV
Blue Ocean Monitoring has recently purchased a new L3Harris Technologies Iver3 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to support its global survey operations. The AUV is capable of operations to 200 meters, and is said to be one of the smallest and lightest on the market, allowing for single-user deployment from small work vessels or directly from […]
CSA and MMT Team Up in Americas
CSA Ocean Sciences (CSA) and MMT have entered into strategic alliance to provide combined services for the Americas offshore markets. Kevin Peterson, CSA’s chief executive officer, stated: “The combined offerings from MMT and CSA delivers a comprehensive solution for operators looking for integrated services that provide a one-stop, value-added solution for engineering, […]
Leidos Australia to Deliver Survey Craft for SEA1770
Leidos Australia plans to deliver the first Survey Craft System to the Royal Australian Navy in November 2019. A key component of the Australian Navy SEA1770 project, the Survey Craft, will provide underwater hydrographic survey data to the Navy to assist with the safe deployment and maneuver of naval vessels in remote […]
Universal Subsea Installs Defender on Talos’ Subsea Well
Universal Subsea’s patent-pending Defender subsea isolation cap has been installed at the Bulleit subsea well, operated by Talos Energy in the Gulf of Mexico. The thermoplastic cap was landed, locked and sealed to the wellhead in Green Canyon Block 21 using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) after deployment via wireline from the Noble Don Taylor […]