Equipment
Magallanes Sets Up Floating Turbine at EMEC
Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their con
Technip Bags Gullfaks Subsea Deal
Technip has won a contract with Statoil ASA for the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen (GRD) Marine Operations Pipelay and Subsea Installation project. The project is an option to the Snøhvit CO2 Solution project awarded in 2013. The GRD project scope consists of a subsea tie-back to a new Wye piece on an existi
Sarcher Seismic to survey Canning Basin (Australia)
Searcher Seismic in cooperation with BGP, has announced a major multi-client seismic campaign in the Offshore Canning Basin, Australia, consisting of ~16,000 km of newly acquired 2D data and ~10,000 km of reprocessing. The Bilby Non-Exclusive 2D seismic survey comprises of approximately 16,000 km of
KDM Marine: Move into Asia Pacific Region
Leading subsea excavation specialist KDM Marine International is set to develop its business within the Asia Pacific region. Members of the KDM Marine team, which is part of the James Fisher Group, will be exhibiting at OSEA 2014 in Singapore from December 2nd to 5th at Stand BG3-06 alongside its fe
Lagersmit – New Name for IHC Sealing Solutions
Starting in December 2014, IHC Sealing Solutions will operate under the new, but also old and trusted, name of Lagersmit. The new pay-off line ‘The Origin of Sealing Solutions’ pays tribute to the company’s rich history and its desire to supply the best sealing solutions, now and in the future. In t
Talisman bans E-cigarettes from offshore platforms
Offshore operator Talisman is set to ban E-cigarettes from all their offshore installations. The ban is the result of an overheating incident that had the potential to cause a serious fire and will come into effect Sunday, Oil and Gas People website has reported. The incident occurred while the devi
Hydrex Services Tanker in Panama
Hydrex diver/technician team has carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 196-meter LPG tanker in Panama. The ship was suffering from an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary. Hydrex team mobilized to the tanker’s location, together with all the needed equipment. After the diving t
VIDEO: Waterking 250 NG at Work
Waterking, a market leader in Western Europe in the production of amphibious excavators and accessories, has released a video about WK 250 NG with Caterpillar 324D upper structure and Damen dredging pump. The video has been made in the Netherlands as all the machines are fully tested in the field be
Van Oord Acquires Ballast Nedam Offshore
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of Ballast Nedam Offshore. The acquisition consists of the assets of Ballast Nedam Offshore, the dedicated EPCI staff (Engineering, Procurement, Contrac
Picture of the Day: Dredging at Port of Koper
Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, recently completed the first phase of the Port of Koper dredging project. During this deepening program, Van Oord removed approximately 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt), allowing larger vessels, with a draft o
NSW Officials to Discuss Coastal Erosion
Coffs Harbor City Council has agreed to forward a Draft Coastal Hazard Planning Proposal to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment for agreement for it to go on public exhibition in 2015. The draft planning proposal follows the adoption in 2013 of a Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Co
Plexus Secures Equipment Order from Det Norske
Plexus Holdings has received a purchase order (‘PO’) from Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA (‘Det Norske’) to supply surface wellhead and mudline equipment services for Geopilot#2, an oil and gas appraisal well on the Ivar Aasen development project, offshore Norway. Geopilot#2 will be the seventh Det Norsk
CRP: Funding Round Successfully Completed
Chatham Rock Phosphate, a mineral exploration company focused on the development and exploration of a marine phosphorite deposit offshore New Zealand, has raised approximately $820,000 in new capital. The allotment consists of new ordinary shares at $0.12 per share with one new listed CRPOB option a
Circle Group Buys WellPartner
HitecVision has announced Circle Group’s acquisition of WellPartner AS, an equipment and services company servicing the Norwegian subsea, completion and intervention markets. This is Circle Group’s first acquisition and the foundation for the Well Service division. WellPartner was established in Sta