Enshore Subsea Welcomes Back World’s Most Powerful Subsea Trencher
workshop ahead of planned series of projects.The T3200, built in 2009 for Enshore Subsea’s original parent company DeepOcean, was managed and operated by the Enshore Subsea team for major global projects for 12 years after her build.Now, the company has welcomed the trencher back following a management buyout of Enshore Subsea in April 2021.The company is currently performing a four-month full strip down and rebuild operation for T3200, aiming to get it ready to begin operations in summer 2024.“We’re delighted to have the T3200 in the Enshore Subsea asset bank again! Our trusted team
Verlume and SeaTwirl Ink MoU
UK-based offshore intelligent energy management and energy storage specialist firm Verlume reports it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU with Swedish energy-tech company SeaTwirl to collaborate around electrification of offshore assets and decarbonization of the oil and gas industry.The partners say they will aim to identify and pursue potential opportunities to work together on the decarbonization of offshore oil and gas and other associated offshore electrification opportunities, using renewable power and seabed based energy storage and intelligent energy management. The target is to
High-Risk Litter Zones Threaten North Atlantic Wildlife
.Dr Sam Garrard, lead author of the study and Marine Ecosystem Services Researcher at Plymouth Marine Laboratory, said: “These findings highlight the potential of Spatial Risk Assessment analyses to determine the location of high-risk zones and understand where plastic debris monitoring and management should be prioritised, enabling more efficient deployment of interventions and mitigation measures.”UN member nations have consented to forge an international legally-binding agreement to tackle plastic pollution, called the Global Plastics Treaty, with negotiations expected to be completed
Oceaneering and GDi Team Up for Oil and Gas Digital Asset Management
Oceaneering International has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Global Design Innovation (GDi) to deliver digital asset management solutions for asset-intensive industries such as oil and gas, utilities, and power generation. The agreement Oceaneering signed through its Integrity Management and Digital Solutions group will allow the company to provide digital solutions, including a technology-focused approach to remote support, inspection, and digital asset management services.As part of the collaboration agreement, Oceaneering will utilize GDi’s Vision software solution for
Vestdavit Hits New Sales Record as Orders Increase 76% From Last Year
deployed via a track system, which has previously been delivered for two Nexans newbuild cable-layers at Norway’s Ulstein Verft yard.Meeting Demand with Larger TeamWith the significant uptick in orders, Vestdavit has embarked on a corporate expansion with recruitment of additional sales, project management and technical personnel that has resulted in a 25% increase in staff at its Bergen head office after Isaksen was brought onboard last summer. The company is also expanding the capacity of its production facility in Poland to cope with increased davit demand.Sales so far this year have already exceeded
Woodside Hires Subsea 7 for Trion Subsea Installation Services Offshore Mexico
Trion FPU Topsides JobSouth Korean Shipbuilder to Build Floating Production Platform for Mexican Offshore ProjectThe field is located approximately 30 kilometers south of the U.S. / Mexico border and 180 kilometers away from the Mexican coastline, at a water depth of 2,600 meters.Subsea 7 will start management and engineering for the project immediately from its offices in the U.S. and Mexico, with offshore activities expected to take place between 2026 and 2027.“This award acknowledges our strong partnership with Woodside globally. With our experience in the Gulf of Mexico and proven track record
Shearwater to Monitor Production at Equinor’s Two Oil and Gas Fields
two 4D monitoring projects from Equinor for the Mariner field in the UK North Sea and the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea offshore Norway.Shearwater will deploy its Isometrix technology for both surveys, applying 4D seismic monitoring to detect reservoir dynamics over time, for optimizing reservoir management and enhancing production efficiency.This will be the fourth Isometrix deployment for Mariner, complementing previous monitor surveys in 2020 and 2022, and the third for Heidrun, following surveys in 2018 and 2021.The surveys are expected to take two months and will be carried out by the SW Amundsen
Feritech Global Designs Next-Gen Auto-Drop Piston Corer for Oceaneering
of up to 2 tons.“We are delighted with the outcome of this pioneering development project. This innovative new system will help increase the safety and efficiency of our subsea survey operations and help us continue to build our geoscience market position,” added Brandon Wacasey, Project Management Lead for Survey and Geotechnical Operations at Oceaneering.Oceaneering said it plans to deploy the new auto-drop piston corer in the international market
Metron and Cellula Robotics Join Forces for UUV Long Duration Ops
.As part of the new alliance, Metron's Resilient Mission Autonomy portfolio will be integrated into Cellula's Solus and Imotus families of vehicles to deliver AI-enabled situational awareness and execute real-time onboard mission adaption, rerouting and replanning, all with a multi-payload management system and the flexibility for ship or port-to-port mission deployments.Cellula's Solus-LR and Solus-XR platforms (the latter with an operational range of at least 5,000 kilometers), will be equipped with Cellula's hydrogen fuel cell technology, supporting sustainable, long duration operations