Equipment
Xodus to Size Up Scottish Subsea Power
Xodus Group is undertaking an international study on behalf of Scottish Enterprise to determine competitiveness and innovation in the Scottish subsea market and benchmark capabilities with regions across the world. Over the next 12 months, the findings should help shape a range of projects and activ
Researchers Test Scour Effects on Offshore Substation Jackets
New research being carried out by the University of Rostock and HR Wallingford is assessing the development of scour around substation jacket foundations to provide new insights for the University of Rostock in research funded by the German government. As the hub of an offshore wind farm’s energy ex
Higher oil prices, cost cuts hike Total’s profit
French supermajor Total reported a hike in its quarterly profit, boosted by higher oil prices, increased production and lower operating costs.
Palfinger Marine lifeboat systems set for Johan Castberg FPSO
Palfinger Marine has won a deal to supply four lifeboat systems to Statoil’s Johan Catsberg FPSO.
3D at Depth Delivers 300 Offshore LiDAR Metrologies
3D at Depth said it has completed its 300th subsea LiDAR spool metrology. The subsea LiDAR measurement, conducted offshore within the Mediterranean Sea, covered 8 long spool metrologies with lengths greater than 90 meters and was completed in 24 hours. According tot the company, the project delivere
Shell sells engineering software rights to Aveva
Aveva has acquired the intellectual property rights to Shell’s EDD and PDMSi software.
AgileTek Expands Team
Subsea engineering analysis consultancy, AgileTek, has made two new appointments and a key promotion. Soo-hyeong Kim has joined the company as a graduate engineering analyst, alongside Andrew Olson, who has taken on the role of business development engineer. The company is also building on recent su
WATCH: Aubin Demos New System for Subsea Lifting
Aubin has released footage from a successful trial of its Underwater Lifting System (ULS) recently conducted at Aberdeen University’s OceanLab facility. Aubin has been engaged with the university in a two-year knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) funded by Innovate UK. The ULS is designed to allow R
Royal IHC: CSD HUTA 14 Ready for Action
Royal IHC has completed the substantial renovation of the self-propelled cutter suction dredger HUTA 14, owned by Saudi Arabian Huta Marine. The vessel is already undertaking operations after final tests were successfully completed last week on the CSD, said IHC. The renovation project was accomplis
Aquatic Develops New Tensioner Control System
Aquatic said it has designed and developed a new control system for its range of tensioner systems, for handling of flexibles, umbilicals and steel pipes for the oil and gas and renewables markets. The technology has been developed by Aquatic’s in-house engineering team – in collaboration with clien
Moscow Dredging Congress Kicks Off
The Congress ‘Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging’, organized by Media Group PortNews, kicked off today in Moscow. “We want to look more broadly at the industry, so we have planned to launch yet another event – a Congress dedicated to all aspects of the construction and operation of hydrau
Aker Solutions Eyes Offshore Wind Market
Aker Solutions has invested in floating wind power technology company Principle Power, forming an alliance that brings its offshore oil and gas field engineering expertise into a fast-growing renewable energy market. Aker Solutions believes that its capabilities in floating facilities could help bri
J2 Subsea Gets General Manager
J2 Subsea, an Acteon company, has appointed Christian Blinkenberg as general manager based in Aberdeen. John Walker, managing director, J2 Subsea, stated: “Christian brings a huge breadth of industry experience and I am delighted he is joining J2 Subsea to strengthen our expanding team. “This appoin
Benthic to Carry Out Caspian Sea Geotech Survey
Benthic, a geosciences company, has secured a contract for an offshore geotechnical investigation in the proposed Azeri Central East platform location in the Caspian Sea. Benthic will execute the geotechnical scope of work from the Topaz Caspian Supporter in Q1 2018. The Benthic Portable Remotely Op