Equipment
MAN Rollo to supply generators for Helgoland LNG ferry
MAN Rollo signed a contract to supply three generator sets to the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany. Fassmer is building the new Helgoland ferry for the operator AG Ems. The Helgoland Ferry is being built in accordance with the environmentally-friendly “Blue Angel” standard. The ferry will use LNG
Toisa orders DSV in China
Toisa Ltd has placed an order with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) for a DP3 Multi‐Purpose Saturation Diving Support/Offshore Construction Vessel (DSV/OCV), for delivery in early 2017 and equipped with a 24 man twin bell, saturation diving system. The vessel design is from Sawicon A
Smartsea Technology to Act as EIVA’s Re-seller in China
China has been the destination of quite a number of orders shipped from Danish EIVA the last couple of years. Due to expectations of further growth in demand from this market for EIVA solutions, the company has added a new member to the group of authorised re-sellers in China. Chinese Smartsea Techn
Patient dies after stepping out of helicopter over North Sea
A man, working on Statoil’s Troll A platform fell to his death after being lifted off by a helicopter.
Great Barrier Reef Gets Better Protection with ‘Reef Ranger’ (Australia)
The Great Barrier Reef and its amazing inhabitants will be better protected for Queenslanders and tourists to enjoy thanks to the launch of a new $5 million vessel, the ‘Reef Ranger’. The 24-metre aluminium catamaran, jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian governments, was named and launche
IKM Valves Acquired by Flux Group
Flux Group, a newly founded company owned by HitecVision, is acquiring IKM Valves. The acquisition is a testament to Flux Group’s ambition to invest in and further develop IKM Valves. The management and all employees in the newly acquired company will stay on. “This is a confirmation of the good wor
Zenitel comms for seven drillships in Brazil
Zenitel, a supplier of the STENTOFON® and VINGTOR® brands of communication systems, has been awarded the contract to provide communications to seven drillships for shipbuilder Estaleiro Atlântico Sul in Brazil. Estaleiro Atlântico Sul manufactures carrier vessels, offshore platforms, and offers repa
PSA Audits ConocoPhillips’ Preparedness for Ekofisk 2/4 Well Plugging
From 11 March 2014 to 16 June 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of ConocoPhillips. The audit focused on the company’s preparations and plans for permanent plugging and abandonment of the wells at Ekofisk 2/4. The objective of the audit was to follow up the well-s
IKM’s Merlin ROV to Work on HLV Fairplayer
Working with Jumbo Offshore since January 2014, IKM Subsea now expands the partnership with Jumbo Offshore. IKM Subsea is contracted to deliver another Merlin WR200 WROVs in addition to the system already onboard. The contract includes personnel, project specific tooling, and survey service onboard
OMV Finds Oil in Barents Sea Off Norway
Tullow Oil plc has announced that the Hanssen wildcat well, in production licence 537, offshore Norway, has encountered a 20-25 metre oil bearing sandstone with good reservoir properties in the main target (Stø Formation). The Hanssen well was drilled about 7 kilometres northwest of the Wisting Cent
HYPACK Involved in Nautical Archaeology Program
As part of academic initiative to promote and encourage training and education, HYPACK, Inc. was involved in the Remote Sensing Survey Workshop 2014 which is part of Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A&M University. Several graduate students from the Nautical Archaeology Program, and undergradua
Hurricane Energy Demobilizes Transocean Semi from Lancaster
Hurricane Energy plc has announced that it successfully demobilized the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling unit from the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well, West of Shetland, at 2100hrs on 1 July 2014. The Sedco 712 was under contract to Hurricane for 73.5 days – under the budgeted AFE
Polarcus Gets LOI for 3D Seismic Survey Off South West Africa
Polarcus Limited has announced that the Company has received a Letter of Intent for a 3D marine seismic acquisition project for an undisclosed client offshore South West Africa. The project, subject to the execution of a service contract, will start in Q4 2014 and is expected to run for approximatel
VIDEO: Hire Torque’s No-Flog Could Improve Health and Safety
Hire Torque (HTL) has recently unveiled the No-Flog, an innovative product that could improve health and safety standards across industries, including the power generation and subsea sectors. The No-Flog eliminates the need for flogging hammers and spanners, giving workers hands-free control to erad