Equipment
LR approves OEG Offshore’s 200th CCU design
Lloyd’s Register Energy has approved the 200th cargo carrying unit design type for OEG Offshore, marking five years of collaboration between the two global firms.
Camac to shoot seismic in Kenya
CAMAC Energy Inc. has announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, CAMAC Energy Kenya Limited, has awarded seismic contracts for the acquisition of 2D seismic surveys on Block L1B onshore Kenya, and Block L16 partly onshore and partly offshore Kenya. The contract awards are each subject to nego
Western HVDC Link Undersea Cable Installation to Start in October
Work on the installation of the Western HVDC Link undersea cable is due to start on the 5th October 2014 with expected completion by the end of October 2014, AWJ Marine informs. The cable laying vessel Atalanti will install and bury the shallow water section of the Western HVDC Cable from the Wirral
CSA Ocean Sciences Acquires OSIL Multi-Corers for Gulf of Mexico Study
CSA Ocean Sciences have purchased two Mega Multiple Corers from UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) for use in a month-long deep-water sampling effort to assess sediment chemistry and infaunal communities in the Gulf of Mexico. The OSIL Multiple Corer enjoys a privileged position as t
Subsea 7 orders Maxccess walk to work system for project off Angola
Tyne Gangway and OSBIT Power have received a multi-million pound order to provide an innovative telescopic gangway system for offshore services contractor Subsea 7. Tyne Gangway and Osbit Power joined forces to design and manufacture the MaXccess P35 telescopic gangway system, for installation at th
Den Helder gets brand new helicopter simulator
The new facility will be used to provide compulsory Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
MacGregor to Supply ROV Access Equipment for Two WIVs
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract from German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) for the complete delivery of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) access doors and hatches for two well-intervention vessels (WIVs). The WIVs are destined for service with the Norwegian offsh
FSG orders MacGregor equipment for two well intervention vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a contract from German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) for the complete delivery of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) access doors and hatches for two well-intervention vessels (WIVs). The well-intervention vessels are destined for service wit
VIDEO: Seascape Develops Mini Subsea Crawler
SEASCAPE BV, a company specialized in the sales and manufacturing of underwater equipment and tools, has presented its unit designed for subsea operations. Seascape developed and built an electrical mini crawler for subsea survey, inspection and cleaning. The system can operate in tunnels, pipes and
MOL, Viken establish shuttle tanker joint venture
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company has decided to establish a ship-owning joint venture with Norway-based Viken Shipping AS and participate in a shuttle tanker project.
OES launches Dropped Objects Prevention Programme
The OES Oilfield Services (OES) Group has launched a new safety training and support programme of the offshore sector, the Dropped Objects Prevention Programme (DOPP). DOPP has been specifically designed to minimise the number of dropped object incidents that can occur on oil and gas projects, at th
Plexus expands Aberdeen HQ
Plexus Holdings PLC, the owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has announced that it has doubled the size of its operational headquarters in Dyce, Aberdeen through the purchase of a c.36,000 sq.ft. work shop and office facility for £2.4 million. The new fac
InterMoor’s ODC for Flowlines and Umbilicals Installation
InterMoor Marine Services Ltd. have designed and fabricated an Overboard Deployment Chute (ODC) for installation of flexible flowlines and umbilicals. The ODC was a ‘fast track’ project, completed on time and within budget by the InterMoor Aberdeen engineering team. The conceptual design was develop
TWD Introduces Concept Design of Motion Compensated Piling Gripper
Temporary Works Design (TWD) combined their experience with the design of various pile handling tools and motion compensated systems to get to a revolutionary new concept: a motion compensated piling gripper, allowing straight piling of monopiles from a floating vessel or barge. Due to the tight tol