Equipment
Autonomous Robotics Reshuffles Management
The board of Autonomous Robotics Ltd (ARL) has appointed Rear Admiral (retired) Jon Westbrook CBE and Commodore (retired) Phillip Titterton CBE as defence advisor to the board and defence consultant respectively. Rear Admiral Westbrook retired in 2013 after a distinguished career in the Royal Navy,
Proserv Bolsters Team
Proserv has appointed Ewen MacLean to the position of vice president strategic planning and marketing. Recently refinanced and debt-free, Proserv is said to be restructuring and developing a revised long term strategy. As part of this process, MacLean joins Proserv’s leadership team and will work wi
Seacroft Marine Welcomes New Dynamic Positioning Manager
Aberdeen-based marine assurance specialist Seacroft Marine Consultants has appointed John Whitham to lead its Dynamic Positioning function, which supports marine operations in the offshore oil, gas and renewables sectors. Whitham has over 33 years experience in the marine sector – 23 years at sea, 1
Take a Look Back at IHC’s Seven Wonders
Royal IHC has been selected by Suncor Energy – the largest integrated energy company in Canada – for the rental of seven IHC Beaver® 45 cutter suction dredgers. The contract with Suncor is a landmark for IHC, and highlights how it can help both established and new dredging contractors with equipment
Texo Group Adds Orca Subsea
Texo Group said it has acquired the Aberdeen-based, Orca Subsea to form Texo Marine. Texo Marine will provide its clients with a range of support, technology and engineering services, specifically tailored to diving and ROV applications. The management team experience will comprise air, saturation,
Russia Gives Go-Ahead for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Construction
Nord Stream 2 AG, the developer of a pipeline to supply Russian natural gas to the EU market through the Baltic Sea, has received a permit for the installation of an underwater pipeline in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation. The permit has been issued by Russia’s Federal Agency for the Su
Nordlink Project Gets Additional EIB Backing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has reaffirmed its support for the Nordlink interconnector between Germany and Norway. Namely, EIB has purchased EUR 100 million hybrid securities to be consolidated and form a single series with TenneT’s hybrid Securities programme launched on 12 April 2017. After
Minesto Pilots Its Subsea Kite Technology
Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the initial commissioning sea trials of its ‘subsea kite technology’ called Deep Green off the coast of Holyhead, North West Wales. Through the initial trials, a range of functionalities such as the kite control system, launch and recovery systems, conne
GST Opts for Teledyne CARIS Depth Management System
The Danish Geodata Agency (Geodatastyrelsen – GST) has selected Teledyne CARIS system for depth data management, the Bathy DataBASE. The system should help increase efficiencies in data management and optimize the maritime production chain, from survey to chart. GST is responsible for surveying and
Damen DOP350 Cleaning the Randle Reef
Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. recently took delivery of a Damen heavy-duty submersible dredge pump, the DOP350 that will be used to clean a contaminated harbor in the Great Lakes. The Fraser River was contracted by Public Works and Government Services Canada to carry out the cleanup of the la
Wood in Next Phase of Subsea Integrity Management Network
Wood has further extended the SURF Integrity Management Network, which aims to share experience and lessons learned from subsea integrity and reliability issues. The IM Network is supported by 10 major global operators: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Hess, Husky, PETRONAS, Shell, Suncor, Total and Woodsid
Infinity Nets Seagull Deal
Infinity has been awarded a substantial contract for the Seagull development, a subsea tie-back to a third-party platform. The project will see Infinity support the pre-FEED & FEED providing production assurance, pipeline integrity engineering and subsea technical assurance on behalf of Apache. The
SSEN Files Western Isles Link ‘Final Needs Case’ to Ofgem
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted to the energy regulator, Ofgem, a Strategic Wider Works (SWW) ‘Final Needs Case’ for a subsea cable transmission link from Western Isles to the Scottish mainland. The network reinforcement is required to enable renewable generation seek
EllaLink Set for 2020 Launch
BELLA (Building Europe Link to Latin America) consortium, whose leading investor is the European Commission, has signed a contract agreement with EllaLink, a private consortium, to launch the deployment of an underwater fibre optic cable connecting Europe and Latin America. The cable should provide