UCO Grows Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV Fleet
Underwater Contracting (UCO), already owner of the world’s largest fleet of Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs, has added to its pool through the purchase of five new machines to give it a total of 38 Falcon systems.The Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered company, a provider of underwater services to the offshore energy, inspection, construction, and aquaculture markets, has expanded its fleet in response to major new multi-year contract wins across all sectors which will see it provide a range of services in Europe, North America and the Middle East.In addition, UCO has made significant investment in additiona
Verlume and SeaTwirl Ink MoU
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 enable commercial sales of bespoke systems using the companies’ combined technologies as a solution.Richard Knox, CEO, Verlume said, “As a company, we have designed our subsea energy storage systems to be agnostic to any renewable power input and we believe that through integration with SeaTwirl’s unique floating wind power
Optime Subsea to Deliver Two ROCS for Deepest Gas Field Offshore Norway
Optime Subsea has been contracted by Equinor to deliver two Remotely Operated Control Systems (ROCS) for use at the operator’s Irpa field development in the Norwegian Sea.Optime Subsea will manufacture the two ROCS systems at the company’s headquarter in Notodden, Norway, and deliver them to Equinor’s offshore base at Sandnessjøen in North Norway in 2025. Optime Subsea has not disclosed the value of the contract.Equinor will use one system for a well completion campaign at Irpa that is planned for 2026, while the other will be a back-up system.Irpa, formerly called Asterix
NOV Acquires MAATS Tech's Carousel and Cable-Lay Systems IP
Houston-based energy solutions provider NOV has acquired the intellectual property (IP) rights of MAATS Tech, a defunct business providing turnkey ship-based carousel and cable-lay systems.In 2023, NOV formed a new Cable Lay team based in Stonehouse, UK. The team, formerly senior and principal engineers with MAATS Tech, brings more than 70 years of combined experience in engineering fully integrated lay systems with advanced automation and line control.The team’s extensive track record at MAATS Tech includes delivering 35+ carousels as well as cable-lay systems for some of the most advanced
Kraken Robotics Reels In $2.4M Sonar and Subsea Power Contracts
Canadian company Kraken Robotics has secured contracts totaling $2.4 million for subsea batteries and synthetic aperture sonar systems (SAS).The SAS sensor contracts are for a Research Institute and a Hydrographic Office of an unnamed Navy.No details can be provided on the subsea power customer due to confidentiality, Kraken Robotics informed.Deliveries of the systems will take place in 2024.
Nexans Secures First Call-Off Under TenneT’s Offshore Wind Grid Deal
and LanWin4 offshore grid connection projects, which will link up North Sea offshore wind farms with German grid.The call-off contract follows the framework agreement TenneT signed with NKT, Nexans, and a consortium of Jan De Nul, LS Cable, and Denys contracts back in 2023 to install 525 kV HVDC cable systems for ten projects, connecting offshore wind farms in Netherlands and Germany.The total volume of the contracts for the production and installation of the ten cable systems amounts to approximately €5.5 billion.As part of the call-off with TenneT, Nexans will be responsible for the engineering
World’s First Floating Wind Innovation Centre Opens
dynamic cable flex fatigue rig, designed and built specifically for use in this facility, to test and validate the strength, performance and reliability of dynamic subsea cables – a critical component of floating offshore wind farms.• A large-scale anchor test rig to test dynamic anchoring systems – another unique element of floating wind technology.• A floating offshore wind scale motion simulator, or Hexapod, capable of providing dynamic testing of scale structures and electrical & mooring connections in a simulated marine environment.• A virtual reality studio to allow
GeoAcoustics Scoops First Major Order for Newly-Launched Sub-Bottom Profiler
Hydroacoustic sensor technology developer GeoAcoustics has secured a major order from MER-Subsea for its next-generation GeoPulse 2 Sub-Bottom Profiler, which was unveiled just last week.The order from GeoAcoustics’ established Middle East channel partner MER-Subsea will see the first 15 GeoPulse 2 systems exclusively delivered to end-customers across the region.“We are confident that the new capabilities of GeoPulse 2 will unlock more flexibility and efficiencies for MER-Subsea customers. The GeoAcoustics and GeoPulse names have been recognized for over 40 years as high quality and dependable
Vestdavit Hits New Sales Record as Orders Increase 76% From Last Year
Esvagt and Rem Offshore, with orders in this sector accounting for more than $9.4 million (NOK 100 million), or 30% of the overall sales volume.“We now have around 80% of all offshore wind vessel operators using our davits, based on our strong reputation for supplying highly robust boat-handling systems that are user-friendly and have low maintenance costs,” said Tarjei Isaksen, Vestdavit’s Sales and Business Development Director.Furthermore, the company has secured a much higher number of orders for prototype davit projects, which reflects the increasing demand for customized solutions