Top News of the Week of Jan 28 – Feb 03, 2013

1. Hallin Marine’s Penrith Vessel Sinks Offshore Myanmar

Hallin Marine announced that the offshore support vessel Penrith sunk offshore Myanmar after it had a major incident last week.

2. VIDEO: Giant Squid Caught On Tape for the First Time Offshore Japan

Ocean explorers have finally achieved one of their most alluring but elusive goals: video footage of the legendary giant squid (Architeuthis dux) in its natural deep-sea habitat. Scientists say that the spectacular film, captured during an expedition off Japan’s Ogasawara archipelago, answers enduring questions about the enigmatic invertebrate.

3. Turkey: Polarcus Sells 3D Vessel Polarcus Samur to TPAO

Polarcus has successfully completed the aforementioned negotiations with the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (“TPAO”) and agreed final agreements for the sale and reflagging of the 8-streamer 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Samur combined with the provision by Polarcus of seismic data acquisition, fast-track data processing, management and crewing services for the vessel over a 3 year period.

4. VIDEO: Van Oord Shows Subsea Rock Installation Process

Van Oord high-precision Subsea Rock Installation (SRI) activities are vital for the stabilisation and protection of offshore pipelines, cables and other installations such as GBSs (Gravity Based Structures) and offshore wind farm foundations.

5. UK: Reef Subsea’s Q1000 Trencher Completes Maiden Contract on Lincs Offshore Wind Farm

Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company, Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton on Tees and Aberdeen, has completed its first contract for the recently launched Q1000 Trenching ROV.

Subsea World News Staff , February 03, 2013