Subsea & Survey

After acquiring two new SOVs, Wind Evolution and Wind Creation, CBED has signed a contract with Hughes Subsea for Wind Evolution’s first offshore project.

Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (Shearwater) has been selected by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for a landmark Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) survey off the coast of India.

The renowned Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) will use LiDAR systems developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM to survey maritime surfaces in the future. The state-run research unit expects this technology to deliver higher-quality geographical data and more efficient field measurements than ever before.

Energy major Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney through a combination of wave power and subsea energy storage.

Oceaneering International, Inc. Manufactured Products segment won multiple contracts during the fourth quarter of 2023, with anticipated aggregate revenue of approximately $200 million. The anticipated revenues from these contracts, primarily with international oil and gas operators and marine construction companies, range in value from less than $10 million to greater than $100 million.

Fugro has been awarded the geophysical survey contract for the development of the Dutch Doordewind offshore wind farm zone. Key to selecting Fugro is its innovative 2D ultra-ultra-high resolution (UUHR) surveys that provide unprecedented data quality.

Rovco, a leading provider of high-technology offshore wind solutions is now adding a second hull mounted survey vessel to their fleet with the long-term charter of the DP2 vessel Glomar Worker. The four-year charter with Glomar comes in response to client demand for innovative geophysical and geotechnical survey solutions.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), an international marine environmental consulting and survey company, announces that CSA has been granted a non-exclusive General Offshore Geophysical Survey Permit by the California State Lands Commission (CSLC).

TCarta Marine, a global provider of hydrospatial products and services, will conduct a week-long coastal bathymetric mapping workshop for hydrographic surveyors in Jamaica. The workshop will be hosted by the Jamaica National Land Agency (NLA) and funded by The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project.

N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Geo Plus to long term charter the Dutch flagged vessel Geo Ranger, a modern hybrid survey and ROV support vessel. The Geo Ranger will accompany the Geo Focus which is already under N-Sea management and control.

Sapura, a leading Brazilian provider of subsea services, has recently acquired eight units of Exail Rovins Nano Inertial Navigation Systems (INS).

C-Kore is helping Australian Oil & Gas operators simplify testing during decommissioning campaigns using subsea test tools originally developed for the UK Oil & Gas market.