"ROV" News

Petrobras to use Subsea 7 ROVs

Oct 30, 2013

Subsea 7 SA's i-Tech division has been awarded a contract by Petrobras worth about US$60 million. The contract is for the provision of ROV’s and underwater positioning services on board the platform supply vessel (PSV) Far Saga, operating offshore Brazil…

Saab Seaeye relaunches Sea Owl

Oct 23, 2013

The first 360° ROV to work in any orientation - even upside down - has been re-launched by Saab Seaeye. The Sea Owl concept, successfully introduced by Saab in the 1980s, has been completely re-engineered with new chassis, advanced technology content and increased work capability…

Bluestream boosts fleet of ROVs

Oct 31, 2013

Bluestream Offshore has taken delivery of the third of four ROVs ordered from Saab Seaeye in the last twelve months. Their new 2000m-rated Cougar XT is the second of this model to be added to the fleet of 11 ROVs already operated by the offshore services company…

New vessels at training centre

Oct 23, 2013

The Underwater Centre in Fort William, Scotland, has invested in two new barges to meet the demand for its commercial diving and ROV Pilot Technician training courses.  The new vessels, the renamed Loch Sunart and Loch Scavaig, have been purchased from Western Ferries (Clyde) Limited…

Ceona awards contract to ROVOP

Sep 30, 2013

Ceona has awarded a 5-yr contract worth over £45million to independent ROV provider ROVOP. The contract will see ROVOP provide hydraulic, work-class ROV services on board Ceona’s fleet of new, purpose-built deepwater pipelay and construction vessels including the Ceona Amazon and the Polar Onyx…

Ceona contracts ROVOP for ROVs

Oct 04, 2013

Subsea construction firm Ceona has awarded a five-year contract worth over £45million to ROV provider ROVOP. The contract will see ROVOP provide hydraulic, work-class ROV services on board Ceona’s fleet of new, purpose-built deepwater…

Jaya acquires multi-purpose platform supply vessel

Oct 01, 2013

Offshore energy services provider Jaya Holdings Limited, based in Singapore, confirmed the on-time delivery of its second new multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV), Jaya Vigilant. She sailed from Jaya’s shipyard in Batam yesterday and…

Sonar Equipment delivers multi-sensor ROV

Sep 26, 2013

Great Yarmouth-based Sonar Equipment Services (SES) delivered its first multi-sensor ROV survey package to Calecore’s marine survey division, Calesurvey. SES has integrated, tested and mobilized a complex array of survey and subsea equipment…

ROV cable lay

Sep 01, 2013

The UTV 1200 acquired by Pharos Offshore Group is a short and wide ROV designed to bury submarine power cables. Enhancements to the ROV will facilitate effective post- lay/ installation burial and improve the handling and stability of the vehicle…

IMCA releases ROV statistics for 2012

Aug 01, 2013

Newly released remotely operated vehicle (ROV) statistics from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) show there has been an increase of members’ ROV-based construction, drill support and cable-laying activities since IMCA started collecting figures on a worldwide basis in 2009…

Harkand builds ROV support vessel

Jul 12, 2013

Harkand is pursuing its investment strategy in Asia Pacific with the addition of a multi-million dollar newbuild ROV support vessel and the appointment of a new general manager to lead future growth. The vessel, to be named Harkand Harmony…

Subsea Norway in brief

Jun 19, 2013

DCN invests in ROV division DCN Diving has launched its own ROV division led by Fred Bosman as ROV operations manager. Bosman acquired his experience with robotic underwater systems with the Royal Dutch Navy, and for the past 13 years…

Harkand to invest $30m in ROVs

Apr 17, 2013

Harkand is investing upwards of US$30million to expand its global fleet of remotely operated vehicle systems as the company drives forward with its ambitious growth strategy. The Group has signed a deal with Forum Subsea Technologies…

N-Sea lines up Northern River DSV

Apr 03, 2013

N-SEA has secured the DPII DSV Northern River from Serco’s Marine Services for the 2013 season to support its expansion in the subsea IMR market. N-SEA will install a compliment of ROV’s onboard including a high powered WROV and 2 SubAtlantic Mohican Inspection class ROV’s…

Oceaneering reports record earnings

Feb 15, 2013

Oceaneering International, Inc. reported record fourth-quarter and annual earnings for the periods ended December 31, 2012.For the 4Q 2012, Oceaneering earned net income of $80.6 million, or $0.74 per share, on revenue of $780.9 million. During the corresponding period in 2011…

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