Equipment
NAO: Strategic Flood Risk Management
In the face of increasing flood risk in England and pressure on defenses, the Environment Agency has improved the cost effectiveness and prioritization of its flood risk spending. However, Defra and the Agency have limited resources and current spending is insufficient to meet many of the maintenanc
SMD’s Quantum ROVs for Bibby Offshore
Bibby Offshore has taken delivery of two Quantum MkIII 250hp 3000m rated Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), increasing their ROV fleet to nine SMD vehicles, including one Atom and six Quasars. Each of the high specification Quantum Work Class ROV systems includes SMD’s Extended Tophat Teth
Pulse Validates New Riser Design in GoM
Pulse, an Acteon company, has designed, manufactured and installed a powerful motion and strain monitoring system to verify the design of the first lazy-wave steel riser system to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico. The monitoring program at Anadarko’s Constitution spar in the Green Canyon area of t
Shell to Spud Ormen Lange Well
Shell has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority to use Transocean Barents to drill a production well at Ormen Lange. Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Norske Shell AS (Shell) is the operator of the field, which came on stream in 2007. Water dept
Waypoint buys 31 helicopters
Limerick, Ireland-based helicopter financier, Waypoint Leasing, has reached an agreement with First Reserve, the largest global private equity and infrastructure investment firm exclusively focused on energy, to acquire a portfolio of 31 in-demand, new technology helicopters. According to a press re
PSA probes ‘Snorre B’ for emergency preparedness
From 11 to 24 September 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authoority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil focused on the company’s management of emergency preparedness on the Snorre B platform located in the Norwegian North Sea. The PSA says that the objective of the audit was to gain an overview o
Dredging Innovation at Shoreham Port
Maintaining adequate water depths in all ports is an ongoing and expensive process, and at Shoreham Port, the Tug Adurni is used constantly to rake material away using a plough towed behind the tug. The Marine Team at Shoreham Port were recently tasked with finding ways to the make the plough, more
Waveblade Trialled at The Underwater Centre
Commercial divers and ROV pilot technicians of The Underwater Centre recently trialled the ‘Waveblade’ tool while working in Loch Linnhe, simulating a realistic operational environment. Waveblade, a lightweight, hand-held submersible power tool, is designed to remove marine growth through vibration,
Tocardo, Ekornergy Team Up in Tidal Projects Off South Korea
Tocardo Tidal Turbines, producer of tidal and free-flow water turbines, has reached an agreement with Ekornergy, the South Korean energy company, to install tidal turbines with a total capacity of 28MW. The units will be installed in the coastal waters of the Mokpo Jeonnam region. Manufacturing of t
Bibby Subsea Invests in Growth
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has announced the investment in a custom-built office and key appointment as a result of continued growth in the region. The new premises, due for completion in November 2014, consist of a 6,300 sq. ft. office space and 2,000 sq. ft. warehouse a
Bibby Subsea expands in Houston
Bibby Offshore’s Houston-based division, Bibby Subsea, has announced the investment in a custom-built office and new key appointment. The new premises, due for completion in November 2014, consist of a 6,300 sq. ft. office space and 2,000 sq. ft. warehouse and workshop area, which will allow for fur
AEUK Wins Torpedo Protection Gig from Dstl
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK Ltd (AEUK) has been awarded a $5.6 million (£3.5 million) three year contract for the provision of underwater defensive aids research. The exciting three year contract was awarded by Dstl to provide research into a future torpedo countermeasures system for surface ships and subma
MEP for Scotland Visits Bibby Offshore
Aberdeen based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has last week hosted Conservative MEP for Scotland, Dr Ian Duncan, as part of a fact-finding mission into the oil and gas industry. As part of Dr Duncan’s visit, he toured the company’s 50,000 sq ft purpose built state-of-the-art workshop
2H Offshore to Showcase at ADIPEC
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, will be exhibiting at ADIPEC, November 10 – 13, in Abu Dhabi, and hosting a Technology Event on November 11. The company will showcase the latest developments in 2H’s primary Middle Eastern business areas: Platform Conductor Engineering, Platform Conductor Life Extens