Business & Finance
USA: Forum Inks Five-Year Supply Agreement with Canyon Offshore
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced signing of an exclusive five-year supply agreement with Canyon Offshore (Canyon). Under the agreement, Forum will be the exclusive provider to Canyon of work-class ROVs and Trenchers. This agreement was initiated with the award of two Perry XLX-200 work-
UK: Underwater Centre Announces New Course for ROV Professionals
A leading subsea training centre has announced a new course for ROV professionals. The Underwater Centre in Fort William has developed the ‘Fibre-optic Termination’ training course, specifically from feedback received from the industry on new demands being placed on employees. The two day course tak
USA: Forum Signs Five-Year Supply Agreement with Canyon Offshore
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. announces the signing of an exclusive five-year supply agreement with Canyon Offshore . Under the agreement, Forum will be the exclusive provider to Canyon of work-class ROVs and Trenchers. This agreement was initiated with the award of two Perry XLX-200 work-class RO
Columbus Networks and TE SubCom to Upgrade Undersea Cable Between USA and Colombia
Columbus Networks and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, announced they will partner to deploy a 40G upgrade in the CFX-1 undersea cable system. The upgrade will allow for an increase in the final design capacity in the CFX-1 syst
The Netherlands: Future Looks Great for IHC Merwede
A decision has been made to maintain the current shareholder structure at IHC Merwede. The IHC Merwede Supervisory Board – in addition to all of the current shareholders – is comfortable with the financial strength of the company for the next year. With the support of JP Morgan and Rabobank M&A, IHC
UK: Cathelco Provides Pipework Anti-fouling System for Ore Carrier Berge Stahl
Cathelco have supplied seawater pipework anti-fouling equipment for the Berge Stahl, the world’s second largest ore carrier which has recently been refitted in Singapore. With a length of 343 metres and a capacity of 364,767 dwt the Norwegian vessel owned by Berge Bulk was the largest bulk carrier i
Norway: Schat-Harding Launches Secondary Safety Systems for IMO-compliant Hooks
Leading lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has completed all tests required by IMO to ensure that its SeaCure lifeboat release and retrieval systems (the new name for hooks) meet the new IMO guidelines for existing and new lifeboats. And reacting to industry requests Schat-Hard
Norway: Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s Liferaft Exchange Concept Continues to Expand Globally
Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s (WSS) market-leading global Liferaft Exchange Programme (LRE) is set to hit 15,000 exchanges since its launch just over two years ago and continues to expand, according to Dave Evans, WSS product marketing manager for liferafts. The LRE concept, which exchanges service-due
Spain: RV Ramon Margalef Conducts Research of Underwater Volcano near El Hierro
The new multi-purpose research vessel R/V Ramon Margalef, which belongs to the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO), was undergoing sea trials when the Science Ministry decided to move it to the Canary Islands to follow up on the activity of the volcano on El Hierro Island. The vessel was only deli
Deep Sea Supply Charters Two AHTS Vessels to Petrobras, Brazil
Deep Sea Supply today reported that it has entered long term charter contracts with Petrobras, for the two AHTS vessels Sea Cheetah and Sea Jaguar, for operations in Brazil. The contract period is 4 year firm plus 4 year option. Total net value of the firm period is in excess of USD 100 mill. The [&
UK: Nexen to Use Ensco 120 Jack-Up Rig for Golden Eagle Development
Ensco plc announced that it has secured a drilling contract for ENSCO 120, an ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rig. The initial contract is with Nexen Petroleum for their Golden Eagle Development in the Central North Sea for 10 wells with an estimated initial contract value of approximately $1
Spain: R/V Ramon Margalef Conducts Research of Underwater Volcano near El Hierro
The new multi-purpose research vessel R/V Ramon Margalef, which belongs to the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (IEO), was undergoing sea trials when the Science Ministry decided to move it to the Canary Islands to follow up on the activity of the volcano on El Hierro Island. The vessel was only deli
Study Shows Significant Eeductions in CO2 Emissions from Ships from IMO Measures
An IMO-commissioned study into the impact of mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping shows that implementation of the measures will lead to significant reductions of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, specifically reductions of carbon dioxide (CO2), resulting from enh
University Students to Meet with Technical Experts at Offshore Middle East 2013
Offshore Middle East has announced the inclusion of the inaugural Student Paper Program at the 2013 event taking place in Doha, Qatar on January 21-23, 2013. The purpose of the program is to showcase regional engineering talent and student development in regional universities. The program also serve