The unique 3D sonar technology of the Coda Echoscope® is set for new decommissioning projects in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The benefits of the Echoscope’s 3D capabilities, which bring real-time visualisation to the underwater working environment, were substantiated in a successful role i
The unique 3D sonar technology of the Coda Echoscope® is set for new decommissioning projects in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The benefits of the Echoscope’s 3D capabilities, which bring real-time visualisation to the underwater working environment, were substantiated in a successful role i
Technip announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Ltd. has been awarded by Shell Upstream Europe a seven year Framework Agreement Contract for the supply of umbilicals(1). The contract covers engineering, procurement, project management and associated services for the fabrication and loadout o
Huisman, the Dutch-based specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions will soon deliver a 250mt Knuckle Boom Crane to Subsea 7. This state-of-the-art crane is currently being load tested at the Huisman facility in Schiedam, the Netherlands. The crane will be installed onboard Subsea 7’s newl
RBG Ltd (‘RBG’), the leading provider of fabric maintenance and construction support to the global energy industry, has completed a contract worth approximately £400,000 for Acergy, for the provision of Rigid-Hulled Inflation Boat (‘RHIB’) dive services and project support. RBG was commissioned to s
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has been selected to supply its flexible gas propulsion solution for a series of new LNG carriers to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. The selection of Wärtsilä gas engines is indicative of the current emphas
In connection with the completion of the semi-submersible Gjøa facility, several design weaknesses linked to ballasting and floating stability were found. The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has now sent circular letters with information about this to companies responsible for the operation of semi
Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market. The new deepwell seawater lifting pumps and fire pumps ’DWS’ will be available ranging in capacity from 700 m3/hr to 1700 m
Germanischer Lloyd certified the new alarm-, monitoring- and control system developed by Imtech Marine Germany and Free Technics, two companies of Imtech Marine group. This new System will be presented at the Imtech Marine stand at SMM in Hamburg (7-10 September) at stand 210 in hall B6. Imtech AMCS
Global Marine Systems has announced the successful completion of the Gjøa power cable installation. Gjøa is the first ever floating platform to have power supplied by a direct link from shore, and will contribute to a greener source of energy, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 210,000 tonnes
Australian subsea contractor TSmarine is primed to start a multi-year service contract with international oilfield service company Expro which could be worth a potential $100 million. The deal, awarded to TSmarine’s new Scotland-based offshoot SALT Subsea, will deliver worldwide support for Expro’s
Cryostar SAS, a leading global cryogenic equipment manufacturer, has implemented Intergraph® SmartPlant® Enterprise solutions to integrate the design, process, piping, instrumentation and structural tasks for its power plant and gas liquefaction projects. Cryostar implemented Intergraph SmartPlant 3
Offshore Solutions B.V. (OSBV), the joint venture between AMEC and Cofely Nederland N.V., has appointed Lindsay Young as managing director. Mr Young joins the business from RBG Ltd. (RBG) where he was operations director for its UK business. With more than 25 years experience within contractor compa
In a visit to IHC Engineering Business (EB) on Tuesday 31 August 2010, local Labour MP, Alex Cunningham, (Stockton North), declared that the company which recently (31 May 2010) completed an order to build one of the world’s biggest marine pipe laying machines, represents the “future and the best of
