Equipment
JFD Participates in NATO Submarine Rescue Exercise
JFD has recently taken part in international submarine rescue exercise, Dynamic Monarch ‘17, which required it to demonstrate the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) capability, as well as provide training on various elements of the system. JFD is responsible for maintaining NSRS in a permanent stat
Vattenfall Issues Two Array Cable Tenders for Three Danish OWFs
Swedish power company Vattenfall has launched a call for tenders to supply inter-array cables and installation works for three Danish offshore wind projects. Vattenfall has been awarded the concession for the Danish offshore wind project Vesterhav Nord and Vesterhav Syd, Danish Kriegers Flak, led by
Report: ROV Demand to Grow as Projects Get Green Light
The results from the latest analysis by Westwood Global Energy shows that the market is starting to emerge from a cyclical downturn that has seen activity fall 36% and expenditure nearly halved. The work-class ROV (WROV) market is driven by drill-support, field construction and IRM activities offsho
Nexans Starts SEAX-1 Cable Manufacture
Nexans has started the manufacturing process of the SEAX-1 (SEA Cable Exchange-1) cable at its dedicated facility in Rognan, Norway. Nexans will manufacture and deliver 250 kilometers of subsea fiber-optic cable to Huawei Marine as prime turnkey supplier for the SEAX-1 project. The cable system will
Aquamarine to Upgrade Ocean Valiant
Aquamarine Subsea Solutions has been awarded a contract to upgrade Diamond Offshore’s 18-¾” 15M subsea stack for the Ocean Valiant semi-submersible, currently operating in the North Sea. Aquamarine will supply engineering design, fabrication, and assembly and test to upgrade the stack to accommodate
Stena IceMax leaves Ireland after no oil found
Irish oil and gas explorer Providence has plugged and abandoned the 53/6-1 (Druid & Drombeg) well offshore Ireland. To remind, Providence in mid-September said it had failed to find hydrocarbons at the prospect, hitting a porous water-bearing reservoir interval. The well is located in Frontier Explo
JFD Emergency Rebreather Rated Safe Up to 450msw
JFD has confirmed that its new COBRA (Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus) system has passed further trials rating it safe for use at depths up to 450 metre sea water (msw). Released earlier this year, COBRA is a new bailout solution designed to replace conventional SCUBA bailout methods, providin
MHWirth, Electrical Subsea & Drilling in Tech – Shares Swap
MHWirth, the largest subsidiary of Akastor, has taken stake and established a market and technology partnership with the Norwegian technology company Electrical Subsea & Drilling. Electrical Subsea & Drilling (ESD) is working on the development and qualification of two drilling technologies; all ele
VBMS Selected for Triton Knoll Cabling
VBMS a subsidiary of Boskalis has signed a ‘Preferred Supplier and Early Works Agreement’ for the supply and installation of the export and inter-array cables for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm (OWF), UK. The project will be executed in consortium with NKT Cables. The likely contract value for
Plexus Bags Order from Centrica
Plexus Holdings has been awarded a contract with Centrica to supply its POS-GRIP “HG” 10,000 psi adjustable production wellhead for a gas production well in the UK Southern North Sea. The contract represents the first order awarded by Centrica for a production well, Plexus noted. Under the terms of
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 18-24, 2017). Royal IHC Launches NMDC’s First Custom-Built TSHD The launch ceremony of ARZANA – a 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – took place on September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (September 18 – September 24). TechnipFMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) contract from Hurricane Energy. The contract covers the provision of subsea
in2Dredging Presents the EPR Tool
Most projects in the dredging and maritime industries collect vast amounts of data from their equipment’s sophisticated onboard systems. But is this data, despite being so easily acquired, being used effectively? Inconsistent or incomplete data reviews can lead to expensive false positive results, y
TSG Marine and SPS Develop Pipe Repair Solution
TSG Marine and SPS have introduced a permanent class approved alternative to conventional ‘crop and replace’ pipework and tubular product renewal, undertaken whilst the pipe is in-service. TSG/Pipe Repair with SPS, a no hot works bolted solution, designed and tested by TSG Marine and SPS has been ve