Subsea & Survey

International subsea specialist Sulmara is expanding its offer with the launch of a new suite of services to reduce the risks clients face in subsea operations and help them meet their net zero targets.

UTEC, a geo-services brand in Acteon’s Data and Robotics division, conducted a day of ‘Gavia’ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) trials off Fremantle in Western Australia. The AUV has recently undergone significant upgrades and the addition of new modules including the subsea ultra-short baseline (USBL) aiding the vehicle inertial navigation system (INS) positioning.

Corinth Pipeworks was awarded a contract from TechnipFMC for 27 km of High Frequency Welded (HFW) steel pipes for the Utsira High Project development project in the North Sea.

Teledyne Marine, a leader in subsea technology, announces a breakthrough innovation in sonar technology with the release of Vertical Detection Mode (VDM), a game-changing enhancement now available as a free upgrade for all SeaBat T-Series sonar systems. This new feature is set to revolutionize how vertical structures are detected underwater, providing precision like never before.

Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has launched Transaqua™ SP-HC, a new hydraulic control fluid under its Transaqua range. The fluid has been formulated for use as the control fluid in subsea production control systems, delivering all-round subsea production system protection.

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has successfully completed the first remotely controlled well completion operation offshore Nigeria.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by Equinor to deliver pipeline inspection and survey scopes on the operator’s pipelines in the North Sea.

SAF™ 3007 is the latest addition to the growing duplex family of Alleima, a super-duplex stainless steel grade developed for subsea umbilicals. The new tube offers a safe, lighter, stronger and more efficient alternative to SAF 2507, the current standard. With superior strength, fatigue properties and excellent corrosion resistance, SAF 3007 delivers superior performance in harsh deepwater environments.

Subsea specialist Sulmara has made its biggest commitment yet to the renewable energy industry after signing a three-year deal with Atlantic Offshore to charter the 67 m DPII multi-purpose support vessel Ocean Marlin.

Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EnergyPathways and MCS Group, through its UK subsidiary MCS Subsea Solutions, to advance the development of the Marram field.

ROVOP, a global supplier of ROV services and the Aberdeen based Boskalis subsidiary Subsea Services, a leading subsea provider of IRM, Construction and Decommissioning services, announced a global partnership.

OEG Energy Group Limited (OEG, the Group), a leading offshore solutions business, is pleased to announce that SEAJET Systems Ltd (SEAJET), an OEG Renewables company, has successfully wet tested its all-Electric Controlled Flow Excavation (E-CFE^®) technology called HYDROMOLE. The ‘wet test’ was completed at ORE Catapult research center in Blyth, Newcastle in the Northeast of England and represents the final milestone in the development of the world’s first all-electric twin CFE, which is now available for commercial deployment into the global subsea market.