Subsea & Survey

Following negotiations with authorities in the Netherlands, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has reached agreement for the use of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to recognize Dutch NDC-CI offshore diving supervisor certificates.

DOF Group has been awarded a significant SURF Contract in the region of USD 80-100 million for a tier 1 Contractor and Operator in West Africa, with 326 days firm utilization, and 75 optional days, for the Skandi Acergy commencing in Q4 2023.

Blumags recently sent its latest innovation, the Moby ROV magnet, for field trials with their development partner DeepOcean in the Balder field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The plan was for Moby to assist with ROV hull cleaning and other tasks on the Balder floating production unit.

Reference is made to the stock exchange release dated August 30, 2022 regarding the agreements for Subsea7 to form a subsea joint venture with SLB and Aker Solutions. Closing is subject to regulatory approvals.

DWTEK Co. Ltd., a Taiwanese underwater tech developer, made a major achievement in supporting the local offshore wind farm maintenance by sending the ‘Made-In-Taiwan’ working-class ROV Monew to the west side of Taiwan Strait, for an inspection with partner R2 Sonic and Tritech.

The Marine Institute recently achieved a pair of key milestones in its collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to use new marine technologies for remote operations and autonomous vehicles.

Spirit Energy is experiencing its busiest year-to-date in decommissioning with offshore campaigns across the CNS, SNS and East Irish Sea.

Japan’s expanding offshore wind industry has added a further Seaeye Falcon underwater robot as a key operational resource for working in complex environments.

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has appointed UnderOcean Servicos Maritimos (UnderOcean) to represent its Subsea operations in Brazil.

TechnipFMC has received a significant⁽¹⁾ award by Azule Energy to supply flexible pipe for its Ndungu project, offshore Angola.

GeoAcoustics Ltd has appointed Houston-based subsea technology specialists C.A. Richards and Assoc., Inc. as its new channel partner in the USA, with focus on sales and support of the GeoSwath bathymetric sonar, GeoPulse sub-bottom profiler and Pulsar side scan sonar product lines for customers working in the Gulf States of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Tritech International Limited has recently finalized an exclusive reseller agreement with Nortek China, a renowned leader in the industry. This strategic partnership allows the companies to further enhance their global presence and provide localized support to valued users and customers.