In early March it was declared that the world leading NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) has now achieved full operating capability. This is great news and the culmination of a 20 year project in which Northumberland-based IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) has played a pivotal role with the design
Cygnus Instruments launch their latest ROV mountable multiple echo ultrasonic thickness gauge, the Cygnus Workclass. Cygnus offers two dedicated ROV mountable thickness gauges. These units have been designed to be mounted onto most types of work class ROV with a manipulator facility. The shallow wat
EnerMech has been awarded a contract to provide Petrofac Offshore Engineering & Operations with power tools, plant and equipment and lifting gear services. The three year contract, with two one-year options, is estimated to be worth £1 million. EnerMech is already a provider on a Petrofac managed as
Inmarsat plc , the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today announces the acquisition of Ship Equip International A.S. (“Ship Equip”) for a total consideration of USD 159.5 million. Based in Alesund, Norway, Ship Equip is a leading provider of VSAT maritime
Neptune announces the commencement of a significant fabrication scope at its workshops in Stonehaven and Fordoun (Aberdeen, UK). Valued at approximately £1million (AUD$1.56 million), the project involves the fabrication of specialist subsea structures and equipment and is anticipated to continue for
Siem Offshore Inc. (“the Company”) announces that it will enter into the business for submarine cable installation, repair and maintenance projects. The Company has identified the installation of submarine cables and associated services to be an emerging growing market, both with respect to field an
The Sarens Group of Wolvertem, Belgium introduces the SGC 120 Crane, which will be available in early 2011. This innovative and versatile Heavy Lift Crane System is the product of the combined engineering efforts of Sarens and its newest group member, Rigging International of Alameda, California. Th
KONGSBERG has been awarded a contract-series with Korean shipyards worth apprx 280 million NOK for delivery of Dynamic Positioning and Integrated Control Systems to Drilling Vessels. The building of the vessels will take place on several shipyards. KONGSBERG is an international, knowledge-based grou
Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S3), a provider of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced a seven figure acquisition of two new ROV systems to expand its workclass fleet. The acquisition adds to the capacity of S³ to undertake the wide
Shell and KROHNE recently signed an agreement to commercialize a new multiphase flowmeter based on the Magnetic Resonance principle for oil and gas field installations. The agreement comprises the manufacturing, marketing and sales of the new meter which was developed through an R&D collaboration be
Shell and KROHNE signed an agreement to commercialize a new multiphase flowmeter based on the Magnetic Resonance principle for oil and gas field installations. The agreement comprises the manufacturing, marketing and sales of the new meter which was developed through an R&D collaboration between She
Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded an approximately 18 million euros contract by Statoil to design, engineer and manufacture the static and dynamic subsea umbilicals that will play a vital role in the tie back system connecting the new Gygrid field development
Aker Solutions has reached a major milestone in delivering the 100th subsea tree to the world’s largest subsea field development – Statoil’s Troll. A subsea tree is a key technology enabling oil and gas production directly from a subsea well to a processing facility. The tree is essentially an advan
Kongsberg Maritime will launch its most advanced underwater digital stills camera at the Ocean Business 2011 technology exhibition in Southampton (Stand N1) on April 5, 2011. The OE14-408 is the latest underwater digital stills camera to be revealed in Kongsberg Maritime’s market-leading portfolio o
