Ciena Beefs Up EIG Subsea Cable System
The Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system has been upgraded to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between businesses in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. Using Ciena’s submarine network solution, the upgrade allows EIG to utilize flexible, express wavelengths, also known as optical bypass, to reduce operational costs as well as space and […]
First Subsea Guards Neart na Gaoithe Inter-Array Cables
First Subsea, part of Aberdeen-based First Tech Group, has secured the inter-array cables protection contract from DEME at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm. The cable protection system will be designed to protect the cable during installation and during the operating lifespan of the wind farm. “As a UK based company, […]
Scientists Enhancing Sea Gliders to Improve Ocean Research
Scientists from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Ocean Sciences Division are optimizing the placement of ocean gliders and the usage of glider data to improve the Navy’s ability to predict ocean conditions. Researchers frequently use gliders – slow-moving, long-endurance underwater vehicles – to collect data on ocean conditions such as temperature, depth, and salinity; in […]
SGS Acquires Diving Division of TTSA
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has acquired the commercial diving division of T&T Salvage Asia (TTSA). The acquisition will serve to enhance SGS’ capabilities in Singapore and strengthen its position in the Asia-Pacific region, the company noted on its social media. Paul Peters, CEO of SGS said: “This is a strategic addition to […]
Namaka Subsea Establishes New Division
Namaka Subsea has launched a new division, Namaka Compliance, to provide three main services namely training, compliance and competence. The first of the services will be training and that will encompass behavioral based safety such as leadership, safety awareness, and skills training such as working at height, abrasive wheels etc. The second […]
TGS Completes One and Starts Another Senegal Seismic Survey
TGS has completed one 3D seismic survey and started another in the offshore area of northern Senegal. TGS completed the acquisition of SN-UDO-19 3D seismic survey. Fast track data from the survey will be available during the second quarter of 2020. The full dataset will be available by Q4 2020. Upon completion […]
Seabed Geosolutions Continues with Eidesvik Duo
Norwegian vessel owner Eidesvik Offshore has been awarded new contracts by Seabed Geosolutions for the seismic source vessel Vantage and the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking. The new contracts will start in direct continuation of the existing contracts. The duration is approximately 4 months for each vessel with further options for extension. Both […]
Orange, Telxius to Support Google Dunant Cable
Orange has teamed up with Telxius to collaborate in Europe and the United States on backhaul extensions for the Dunant cable, a Google project. This 6,600km-long transatlantic cable will connect the United States to the French Atlantic coast and aims to launch services in late 2020. Under this agreement, Orange and Telxius […]
Eddyfi/NDT Snaps Up Halfwave | Subsea World News
Eddyfi/NDT has acquired Norway-based subsea inspection and pipeline inline inspection specialist Halfwave. Halfwave is the owner of the proprietary acoustic resonance technology (ART), an ultrasound-based technique which allows measurements in imperfect conditions and without the need for liquid couplant. The company has over 70 employees with offices in Bergen, Oslo, and Houston. Martin Theriault, CEO […]
Fugro Supervisory Board Getting New Member
The supervisory board of Fugro has nominated Ron Mobed as member of the supervisory board for a four-year term, as per the annual general meeting that will be held on 30 April 2020. Mobed will fill the vacancy that arises as Maarten Schönfeld, current member of the supervisory board, will retire at the end of […]