Equipment
PRM Setup on Snorre and Grane, Work Continues
Installation of the system for permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) on Statoil’s fields, will move forward with installing a seismic streamer on Snorre. A dedicated system with a seismic streamer will also be installed on Grane. This work is scheduled for completion in early winter 2015. While the c
No trawling during PRM installation for Grane and Snorre fields, NPD says
Work will continue this summer and autumn on installing a Permanent Reservoir Monitoring solutionon Snorre offshore field in Norway.
Russia: Officials Discuss Reconstruction of Murmansk Marina
The head of Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport Alexander Davydenko, within a business trip to Murmansk, held a meeting with the representatives of the contract and design organizations. During the meeting, the Director general of JSC Lenmorniiproekt Vladimir Merzlikin and the chief pr
Australia: Toondah Harbour Dredging About to Begin
Equipment is expected to be moved into place at Toondah Harbour next week in preparation for the commencement of dredging work. Mayor Karen Williams said the work, due for completion by 30 August (weather permitting), involved maintenance and capital dredging of a section of the Fison Channel and wi
ITW’s Ducorit on Over 2000 Offshore Wind Farms
ITW Polymers Europe, a Danish manufacturer of ultrahigh performance grout Ducorit for offshore and onshore wind turbine foundations, has reached a milestone in the wind industry by grouting it’s 2000th foundation. During the past 14 years, ITW Polymers Europe (previously Densit) has specialised in t
Sonardyne 6G Platform Becomes Affordable for U.S. Scientist
Marine science and ocean research programs across the United States are set to benefit from access to more affordable underwater technology thanks to a new discount scheme introduced by Houston-based Sonardyne Inc. Under the terms of the company’s Academic Discount Partnership, Sonardyne is offering
Aiken looking at record-breaking year
Aberdeen-based Aiken Group has reported that the company has secured deals worth in excess of £14 million since the beginning of this year.
Jee to Run New Subsea Specialist Course
Jee Ltd, an independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, will hold a new subsea power cable installation course on 6 November this year. This is an in-depth, technical course detailing the engineering for power cable installation using surface laying, ploughing and ROV burial i
Navy Finds T-34C Turbomentor Aircraft Wreck off Texas
Navy Sailors and Divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 found and salvaged a downed T-34C Turbomentor aircraft off the coast of Texas, May 14-27. MDSU 2’s Area Search Platoon conducted towed, side-scan sonar searches 200 feet around the suspected crash site May 15 locating the T-34C approximat
Modus buys 150hp HD ROV
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has taken delivery of a new 150hp HD ROV complete with Launch and Recovery System (LARS) from Schilling Robotics in Davis, California.
Modus Gets Schilling HD ROV
Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd has taken delivery of a new 150hp HD ROV complete with Launch and Recovery System (LARS) from Schilling Robotics in Davis, California. The 3,000m rated 150hp work-class ROV is a high performance vehicle and will be deployed by Modus across the range of its subsea operat
IMS Dredges Receives U.S. Presidential Award for Exports
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented IMS Dredges with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. Du
Panama Canal to Charter Post-Panamax Ship for Training
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will charter a Post-Panamax vessel before the opening of the expanded Canal to be used for training purposes in the Third Set of Locks. The Executive Vice President of Operations Esteban Saenz said that the Panama Canal will charter a Post-Panamax ship to train pilot
Senator Announces Coastal Restoration Forum in New Orleans (USA)
U.S. Senator David Vitter said that he will host a forum today to discuss flood protection, coastal restoration, and the recent passage of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act with constituents in Orleans Parish. “I’ve made it one of my top priorities to travel around the state and visit w