Equipment
CGG Deploys Sercel SeaPro Nav in Gulf of Mexico
Sercel announces that its SeaPro Nav Integrated Navigation System has been successfully deployed on a major multi-vessel survey. SeaPro Nav is being deployed on a major wide-azimuth (WAZ) survey conducted by CGG in the Gulf of Mexico. The navigation system was previously used as the master navigatio
Dolphin buys WesternGeco streamers for Polar Empress
Dolphin Group ASA has selected WesternGeco Q-Marine point-receiver marine seismic system for the vessel Polar Empress. Dolphin says that this purchase of the Q-Marine system is a first step towards a potential opportunity for purchase of a WesternGeco IsoMetrix marine isometric seismic technology. T
Unique System FZE, HYPACK in Hydrographic, Offshore Survey Seminar
A division of the Unique Maritime Group (UMG), a provider integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions, Unique System FZE in conjunction with HYPACK, has successfully conducted HYPACK’s hydrographic & offshore survey training course at its training centre in Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah, UAE. As
OceanWorks to Upgrade 3rd HARDSUIT for Italian Navy
OceanWorks International informed that the 3rd of the Italian Navy’s three Atmospheric Diving Systems (ADS), commonly referred to as HARDSUIT™ has been received at OceanWorks International’s Burnaby facility. The suit is undergoing major systems upgrade bringing it to the same standards as the previ
Officials to Discuss Bayou Chico Restoration
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has invited stakeholders, government representatives, scientists, environmental organizations, agricultural operators and others, to attend a meeting (December 11, Pensacola, FL) that will provide updates on the ongoing restoration plan for Bayou Ch
Saipem Gets iXBlue’s HDAR for WA Ops
iXBlue has delivered OCEANO HD55 Heavy Duty Acoustic Releases (HDAR) rated up to 55 tones to Saipem for pipeline installations in West Africa. At the initiation stage of a pipelay operation the pipeline initiation head is connected to a DMA (Dead Man Anchor) and held under tension. The final disconn
Rolls-Royce to supply deck machinery for Maersk’s AHTS
Rolls-Royce is to deliver an extensive package of advanced deck machinery to six new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) to be built by Kleven in Norway for the Danish ship owner Maersk Supply Service. The contract with Kleven is worth in excess of £54 million ($84.54M) to Rolls-Royce, and inc
USACE Hosts Levee Safety Workshop
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District hosted more than 150 professionals during the Levee Safety Community of Practice Workshop Dec. 1-4 to discuss the program’s progress and how the risk framework has developed; review changes to policy and guidance documents; provide updates to partn
Team Van Oord: Good Progress at Bewley’s Weir
Working on behalf of the Environment Agency, Team Van Oord is making good progress with a project to replace a weir on the River Medway at Tonbridge in Kent. Bewley’s Weir fulfills many important functions including regulating the flow of the Medway to help manage flood risks, and ensuring a fresh d
Bowtech Supplies Miniature Cameras for Isotek
Bowtech Products Ltd supplied miniature underwater cameras with integral LEDs to Isotek Oil And Gas Ltd for observation of a diverless subsea pipeline repair system. The L3C-400-MICRO cameras were fitted with pressure relief valves to enable safe operation in an Argon-rich atmosphere subsea. The cam
Shetland Composites to Manufacture Blades for Shetland Tidal Array
A Shetland company will manufacture blades for a bank of tidal turbines that will power 300 homes, Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced recently. Shetland Composites secured the six month contract from Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation who is developing five 100kW tidal turbines known as the S
Sercel: SeaPro Nav deployed on CGG’s GoM survey
Sercel’s SeaPro Nav Integrated Navigation System has been deployed on another major multi-vessel survey. SeaPro Nav is currently being deployed on a major wide-azimuth (WAZ) survey conducted by CGG in the Gulf of Mexico. The navigation system was previously used as the master navigation system on th
PSA inquires about Goliat FPSO emergency preparedness
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the management of emergency preparedness conditions on the Goliat FPSO. Eni Norge AS is the operator of the Goliat field, located on the Tromsøflaket bank in the Barents Sea around 85 kilometres north-west of Hammerfest. The fie
News in Photos: ‘Charles Darwin’ at Work
Work on Brisbane Airport’s New Parallel Runway has reached an important milestone after the final load of sand to form the base was pumped onto the site over the weekend. Dredging began on June 4 and favorable weather over the last six months allowed the Belgian dredge ‘Charles Darwin’ to pump ashor