Equipment
Subsea 7 profit dips. CEO sees gradual recovery in tendering activity
Offshore installation and construction company Subsea 7 has reported a rise in the third quarter revenue, but a drop in profit. The company’s revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, was $1,06 billion, up from $928 million a year ago. Net income came in at $111 million, down from last year’
Enhanced Tier 3 Diesel Marine Generators from Kohler
Kohler Power Systems, manufacturer of diesel and gasoline marine generators for a wide range of pleasure and commercial craft applications, has announced the availability of new single- and three-phase Tier 3 marine diesel generators. The company’s 14-24EKOZD/12-20.5EFKOZD integrate Kohler diesel Ti
BMAPA, The Crown Estate Publish Guidance for Marine Aggregate Extraction
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA), the representative body for the marine aggregate sector, and The Crown Estate have jointly published a new good practice guidance for marine aggregate extraction operations in English waters. Good Practice Guidance: Extraction by Dredging o
IADC: Facts About Coastal Protection
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its ‘Facts About’ publication on Coastal Protection. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction subjects. E
Rovco Wins Gwynt y Môr Gig
UK subsea company Rovco has been awarded a three-year contract to support one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms, Gwynt y Môr, located eight miles off the coast of North Wales in the UK. Rovco will be providing its underwater ROV 3D visual survey solution, alongside traditional video, bluevie
New Pressure Tolerant Li-S Battery for Deepwater Vehicles
A consortium comprising Steatite with OXIS Energy, MSubs and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has developed a pressure tolerant Lithium Sulfur (Li-S) battery that’s capable of powering autonomous vehicles to ocean depths of over 6,000 metres. Reportedly, the cells can withstand the extreme pre
Sonardyne Equips Deep BV for UXO Hunt
Deep BV, a Dutch survey company specialising in hydrography, marine geophysics and oceanography, has purchased underwater acoustic technology supplied by Sonardyne International, UK, to support its inshore, harbour, coastal and offshore activities. The two Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) t
UK consortium to invest in offshore energy robotics
A consortium of five universities, working with 31 industrial and innovation partners, will deploy up to £36 million ($47.1M) of support to advance robotics and Artificial Intelligence technologies for the inspection, repair, maintenance and certification of offshore energy platforms and assets. The
RTsys System Monitors Seismic Activity of Subsea Volcano
The underwater volcano, Tagoro, off the coast of El Hierro Island, in the Canary archipelago, is being monitored by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) together with both Canarian Universities. They rely on RTsys expertise, the specialists in passive and active underwater acoustics and drone
Simmons Edeco Sets Up Denmark Base
Oilfield service company Simmons Edeco has opened its first base of operations in Denmark. The decision to expand into Denmark was triggered by a recent contract awarded to provide wellhead maintenance services for wells in the Danish North Sea, the company said. The new 6,000 square meter facility
Bureau Veritas Approval for Anglo Belgian Corporation
Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), a Ghent based manufacturer of medium speed engines, has been issued with the Bureau Veritas approval and notations for its hybrid solutions. “Now, with the hybrid system’s approval by major classification company Bureau Veritas, ABC is able to offer serial hybrid pro
Jan De Nul: Reclaiming Land in Monaco
Jan De Nul Group has just released these amazing photos of construction works on the Monaco’s Portier Cove land reclamation project. The project includes the construction of an eco-neighborhood primarily consisting of housing (60,000 m²), public facilities, an extension to the Grimaldi Forum, a publ
TKF Selects Vos Prodect Cable Hang-Offs for Hohe See OWF
Vos Prodect Innovations has been awarded a contract by TKF (Twentsche Kabelfabriek) cables & system, to design and supply sealed inter-array cable hang-off systems for Hohe See OWF project, located in the German North Sea. As a part of the project Vos Prodect cable hang-off systems have been tested
Chrysaor to use visualisation software on newly-bought North Sea assets
Aberdeen-based Return To Scene Limited will supply London-based independent oil & gas company Chrysaor with its R2S visualization software.