HOUSTON, April 22, 2019 – Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) is pleased to announce that the company has taken delivery of the advanced subsea construction support vessel, Ocean Evolution. The vessel has completed sea trials and received all necessary ABS and U.S. Coast Guard certifications and is currently in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, completing final outfitting … Read more
An industry veteran with more than 35 years experience, Martin McDonald is Oceaneering’s Senior Vice President for ROV. He shares with Marine Technology Reporter (MTR) his insights on the historical development and the future prospects of this high-profile subsea sector.
Well decommissioning is traditionally performed from drilling rigs due to the complexity of operations and the available methods such as risers, divers, and explosives. However, rigs are expensive to operate compared to vessels, and don’t have the flexibility that vessels have to change locations on short notice.
At a recent SUT meeting, Steffan Linsø, Director of Emerging Technologies (Europe) at Oceaneering, said that the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) industry is at a major crossroads. The demand to reduce costs and increase efficiency is causing companies to re-think the ways that they operate assets and to do this will require new vehicle designs. … Read more
Saturation divers traditionally carry out inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) work at subsea installations. However. it is not always possible to use divers due to operator safety concerns over divers working in high current offshore environments.