Subsea Vessel Market is Full Steam Ahead
have seen several positioning moves on the supply side of the market.Firstly, on an otherwise rather ordinary Thursday in March, not one, nor two, but three subsea construction newbuilds were announced all on the same day!Rem Offshore confirmed the placement of a construction vessel at Myklebust Verft in Norway. The vessel will have a 250-ton crane and methanol power, enabling their first net zero emissions vessel of this type.With an expected delivery in 2026, we see the announcement as the first major construction vessel newbuild in the current cycle. Furthermore, two SALT-designed light construction
Norway Clears TGS and PGS Merger
PGS have received merger approval from the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA), brining them one step closer to establish a premier energy data company.The merger between the companies, first announced in September 2023, has been subject to review by the competition authorities in the UK as well as in Norway.NCA has on April 17, 2024, cleared the merger of the two companies, whereby in the UK, the UK Competition Market Authority (CMA) is still conducting its phase I review. The deadline for the CMA to announce clearance or phase II review is June 11, 2024."TGS has had a good dialogue with the Norwegian
Arctia to Map Offshore Wind Area in Norway
Arctia Meritaito, a subsidiary of Finland's Arctia, announced it has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Mapping Authority to perform hydrographic seabed surveying as part of the 2024 Mareano program.Under its contract from the Norwegian Mapping Authority's Hydrographic Service (NHS), Arctia Meritaito will survey approximately 1,900 square kilometers with multibeam echosounder and sub bottom profiler in potential offshore wind area Sørvest F in the North Sea.The surveys will be conducted by the multipurpose research vessel Pohjanmeri. Departure to the Norwegian waters is expected
Water Linked Introduces 3D Sonar Technology
Water Linked, a sensor and surveillance technology provider from Trondheim, Norway, is presenting a new form of 3D sonar technology at the Underwater Defense Technology exhibition this week.The Sonar 3D-15 provides real-time 3D imaging with point cloud generation, enabling live, precise and comprehensive visualization of underwater environments. Because of its high resolution and short-range capabilities it is especially useful for close-proximity operations, such as identification and classification of target types and inspection of hard to inspect areas, such as ship hulls. The Sonar 3D-15 provides
Oceaneering Demos AUV for US Navy and Defense Innovation Unit
Oceaneering International, Inc. said its Subsea Robotics segment recently completed a one-week autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) demonstration for the U.S. Navy and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at Oceaneering’s subsea autonomy testing facility in Norway.During the week, Oceaneering demonstrated its portfolio of capabilities to design, engineer, operate and maintain the Freedom AUV, which was picked to evaluate capabilities of the platform for potential future development of a large displacement unmanned undersea vehicle (LDUUV) prototype. The demonstration included several days of at-sea
Bekaert Joins Tailwind Floating Wind Moorings Innovation Project
is funded by the EU’s Horizon Program.A wide range of stakeholders will be engaged to investigate the acceptance of potential new technologies to act as a catalyst for increasing affordable wind power in the energy mix.The Tailwind consortium is composed of NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (Norway), Technische Universiteit Delft (Netherlands), Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Denmark), SINTEF Ocean AS (Norway), Fundación Tecnalia Research & Innovation (Spain), Nautilus Floating Solutions (Spain), Bekaert (Belgium), Subsea 7 Norway AS (Norway), Fondazione ICONS (Italy), Clarke Modet
Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Subsea Infrastructure and Cable Repairs
and internationally for planned Equinor work and for contingency work for the PRSI pool members. The PRSI pool consists of 23 energy companies that cover their offshore pipeline and power cable repair contingency via the pool.DeepOcean will manage the contract delivery out of its office in Haugesund, Norway, supported by the company’s international operations wherever required.“Such a long-term agreement allows us to constantly evolve working methods, collaboration models and technologies, with the objective of making offshore operations and subsea cable repair work as cost-effective as
GEG Wraps Up Subsea7 Fabrication Scope for Aker BP’s Valhall PWP - Fenris Field
expertise, commitment to safety and quality, as well as our leading facilities are playing a pivotal role in winning this work,” said Dave MacKay, General Manager of Global Energy Group Fabrication.GEG's video showing towheads departing the Port of Nigg:In January 2024, Worley Rosenberg in Norway started construction of platform module for the Valhall PWP-Fenris project, being developed by Aker BP and its partners in the Norwegian part of the North Sea.The Valhall oil field has been in production since 1982 and the Valhall PWP-Fenris development project aims to extend the life of the field
Equinor Contracts Ocean Installer for Gas Field Work Offshore Norway
Ocean Installer has secured a new Subsea Line Modification (SLM) project award from Equinor on Åsgard A floating storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), located in the central part of the Norwegian Sea.The scope of work on Åsgard A covers recovery of two risers, installation of one new riser and flexible jumper and engineering, procurement, and installation of GRP Covers to protect the jumper.Offshore operations are scheduled for fall 2024, according to Ocean Installer.In July 2023 Ocean Installer was awarded SLM Projects on Vigdis, Visund, Åsgard C and a morgrip connection on the new
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