Deeply Innovative: Drivers in Subsea Defense
;s Underwater Surveillance System (UNWAS). And with decades of experience supporting defense and offshore customers, MacArtney Underwater Technology Group designs and integrates end-to-end underwater energy delivery systems. In addition to cables and connectors, MacArtney provides custom-engineered umbilicals, winches, slip rings, and subsea junction boxes that form the power distribution backbone for AUVs, ROVs, and fixed seabed installations.Navigation & Positioning: Operating Without GPSDefense planners increasingly expect to operate in GPS-denied environments where surface fixes may be unreliable
MCS Goup’s PRC Tech Streamlines Subsea Ops for Shell JV off Egypt
of eight subsea jumpers linking six wells, umbilical installation surveys, and pre-engineering and as-built surveys to generate detailed 3D models of the subsea environment.Key technical tasks involved the installation of eight 29-metre jumpers with millimeter accuracy, precise laying of two umbilicals, 5 km and 2 km in length, and providing 3D visualization to detect and correct misalignments.Also, the scope of the job covered verification surveys to ensure alignment and structural integrity.Four-Stage ProcessTSB - PRC 3D Point Cloud during the Pre-Engineering Survey (Credit: MCS Group)The operation
Oil Firms Urge Brazil to Review Subsea7 - Saipem Merger
.The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, the companies said.In its filing with Cade, Petrobras said the transaction would impact the company, as it relies on the firms for its core business. Exxon said the deal would lead to a high concentration of contractors offering subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines, or SURF projects, reducing competition and customer choice.TechnipFMC, a rival services provider, said the deal would limit the ability of other players to compete.(Reuters - Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama Writing by Fabio Teixeira
MDL Secures Cable Laying Job in Asia Pacific
Maritime Developments (MDL) has secured a subsea installation project in the Asia-Pacific region, covering the lay of two cables and two umbilicals.The work will be done in water depths between 800 and 1,200 meters.For the 60-day campaign, scheduled to mobilize from Singapore in 2026, MDL will provide a complete flex-lay spread, including one of the company’s Horizontal Lay Systems – a compact integrated package proven globally on installation and decommissioning scopes - mobilized with a high-capacity four-track tensioner alongside MDL’s flagship Reel Drive System.Underscoring the
Western Australia Can’t Wait [for a Decommissioning Hub]
estimated 110 Sydney Harbour Bridges worth of steel currently sits in the oceans around Australia with nearly 90% off the Western Australian coast. This includes 1,008 wells, 57 fixed seabed facilities, 11 FPSOs, 4,960 kilometers of pipelines, 1,700 kilometers of flowlines, 1,500 kilometers of static umbilicals, 535 subsea structures and 120 risers.The opportunity writes itself, says Geoff Bice, Greenpeace Australia Pacific WA Campaign Lead, and Steve McCartney, Unions WA President and Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union WA Secretary.“If WA can set up a decommissioning hub and companies
Oceaneering Awarded Funding for Rosyth Cable Manufacturing Facility
investment in manufacturing and key infrastructure, and Oceaneering is a prime example of the kind of company that encapsulates this ambition.”Oceaneering’s Rosyth manufacturing facility has been operating at the Port of Rosyth since 1999, providing subsea communication, power and hydraulic umbilicals to fixed and floating offshore oil and gas facilities
JDR to Test Cables on Middle Eastern Offshore Platforms for L&T
and electrical control systems to support operations across the platforms.JDR’s scope of work includes pre-deployment testing, monitoring during lay operations, and integration testing, with offshore technicians, equipment, and technical support provided throughout the operation to ensure the umbilicals are properly monitored during the installation and integration phases.The project will be managed from JDR’s U.K. service center in Newcastle, with technicians rotating offshore for multiple mobilizations to test the 14 umbilicals. The specialist team will provide on-site support throughout
Subsea7 Gets Work Offshore Egypt
Subsea7 has secured a ‘sizeable’ contract offshore Egypt, worth up to $150 million.Subsea7 will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, commissioning and installation of flexible pipelines, umbilicals, and associated subsea components for a tie back to existing infrastructures. Project management and engineering work will begin immediately at Subsea7’s offices in France, Portugal, and Egypt, while the offshore activity is expected to start in 2026.The exact value of the contract was not disclosed, but Subsea7 deemed it sizeable, which means it ranges between $50 million and
Verlume Bolsters US Sales Plans with C.A. Richards & Associates as Partner Appointment
and gas sector, as well as ocean science markets.With increasing demand for reliable subsea power solutions, Verlume’s Charge rechargeable subsea battery and power management system is uniquely positioned to address power remediation challenges within brownfield sites. This includes where subsea umbilicals have failed or where FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) units need to disconnect from the subsea system.The company’s Axonn intelligent energy management system is the only such technology of its kind available on the market, enabling stable power output to multiple subsea
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