Equipment
New Software for EU Dredging Industry
An EU-funded project has developed simulation software in a bid to save money and reduce the impact dredging has on the built environment. Being able to simulate water and soil interactions is a game changer for Europe’s EUR 7 billion industry which provides jobs for a quarter of a million people, E
Van Oord’s new SRI vessel set for work in Norway
Dutch dredging and offshore services specialist Van Oord has taken delivery of a new subsea rock installation vessel ‘Bravenes’.
C-Kore Subsea Tools Assist Bibby Offshore in North Sea
C-Kore Systems has supported Bibby Offshore with the deployment of its subsea testing tools for work on a field located in the North Sea. The C-Kore cable monitor units are used on both commissioning and fault-finding campaigns to test the insulation resistance and continuity of the electrical lines
Modulift Revamps Subsea Beams for O&G Project
Below-the-hook equipment manufacturer Modulift has recently refurbished two subsea spreader beams for a subsea installation contractor before they were used to lift 260t and 280t manifolds for a field development offshore Libya. The standard Modulift SUB 380 beams originally offered up to 380t at 9m
VIDEO: Airobotics, Shapir-Ashtrom Partner at Haifa Port
Airobotics, the Israeli startup that built the world’s first fully automated drone, announced today its partnership with Shapir-Ashtrom to survey the construction of Haifa’s new seaport – Gulf Port. With this collaboration, Airobotics is implementing the first technology of its kind for industrial s
Van Oord VIDEO: Christening of SRI Vessel Bravenes
The latest addition to the Van Oord fleet was introduced on Monday, May 21, at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam, the Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation said in their latest release. Subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel Bravenes was christened by Ms Yvon van O
Rawwater Hires New Business Development Manager
Rawwater, the UK-based specialists in contract research and consultancy services for facilities design, oilfield souring and well abandonment, has employed Mike Mooney as business development manager. Before joining Rawwater, Mooney was employed as a business development/sales manager with oilfield
Partrac to Support Dredge Monitoring Campaign in Brazil
Partrac, a Scottish-based marine survey and coastal consultancy group, has been commissioned to assist Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG) in a large scale dredge and spoil disposal monitoring campaign. Under the contract, Partrac is to employ their proprietary dual signature particle tracking
ScaleUp Program for GCE Subsea Members
Norwegian industry initiative GCE Subsea is offering a 12-week ScaleUp program suited for companies in position for growth and expansion. The program is a result of business development collaboration with MIT, BTO and other Norwegian partners. It is designed for Tech companies with a high growth pot
Simmons Edeco in North Sea Win
Oilfield service company Simmons Edeco has been awarded a multi-million pound contract by an undisclosed North Sea oil and gas operator. As a result of this two-year contract, Simmons Edeco will provide wellhead and valve maintenance services for all North Sea assets owned by this operator. In addit
Rosenberg WorleyParsons Bags Neptune Energy’s Nova Deal
Neptune Energy has awarded a contract to Rosenberg WorleyParsons for the construction and installation of a Nova topside module on the Gjøa platform in the North Sea. The Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Commissioning (EPCIC) contract is for the topside section of the Nova deve
Crown Estate Scotland Extends Nova’s Shetland Tidal Array Seabed Lease
Nova Innovation has secured an extension of its seabed lease at the Shetland Tidal Array. Crown Estate Scotland has granted an extension to Nova’s existing seabed lease at Bluemull Sound in Shetland, increasing the capacity of the site lease from 0.5MW to 2MW. The extension will also see the current
Tendeka Demonstrates PulseEight in North Sea
Tendeka has demonstrated its PulseEight wireless technology in partnership with the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in the North Sea. In partnership with OGTC, Tendeka completed phase one of a project to install and test PulseEight as an insert safety valve. The device detected a number of simula
CGG Swings to Profit After Restructuring
French geoscience expert CGG has reported net profit of $647 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, against net loss of $145 million same time last year. For the first quarter 2018, the company generated $246 million in revenue and operating income of negatine $67 million, against revenue of