(OE) The next phase of the On Demand Ocean Bottom Node (OD OBN) project, involving Sonardyne, Shell, Petrobras and SENAI CIMATEC, has started offshore Brazil, which could result in the development of next generation of geophysical monitoring systems in the offshore oil and gas industry. The project, which began in 2018, involves a collaboration between... Continue Reading →
Chouest Acquires ROV Company ROVOP to Expand Subsea Capabilities
May 2, 2024 – The Chouest group is pleased to announce its acquisition of ROVOP, a leading remotely operated vehicle (ROV) company. With this acquisition, Chouest, alongside its subsea service company, C-Innovation, will now control a fleet of over 100 ROVs and 6 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).Bringing ROVOP under the Chouest umbrella not only expands... Continue Reading →
Saipem and Fincantieri Form Subsea Alliance
(OE) Saipem and Fincantieri have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles (AUV) and their integration with surface and underwater units. The MoU is among the initiatives aimed at promoting and developing Italy’s national excellence in the underwater sector. The agreement... Continue Reading →
Italian TSO puts submarine drone for seabed surveys to test
(OET) Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has launched a project in cooperation with U.S. startup Terradepth focused on testing innovative approaches to surveying the seabed for planning environmentally friendly submarine electrical connections. As part of Project Odisseo, the first test was conducted off the coast near the port of Casamicciola Terme, on the island... Continue Reading →