Equipment
First Contract for Subcon in Africa
Subcon Europe was contracted recently by Subtech Group to design and fabricate 1680m² of CoastMatt™ for the scour protection of Terminal de Carvão da Matola in Mozambique. The dry bulk terminal has an annual export of 7.5mil tonne of coal and magnetite and the scour protection was a part of the curr
Webtool Cable Gripper Gets DNV GL Verification
Webtool’s CRT200 cable retrieval tool has received design verification approval from international certification body and classification society, DNV GL. Designed to allow the safe and controlled recovery of damaged cable and umbilical, up to 8” (203 mm) diameter, the CRT200 meets the requirements o
WATCH: Ashtead Holds Subsea Technology Showcase Event
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology, put the spotlight on the latest subsea technology at its annual Technology Showcase event. Hosted at the company’s purpose built facility in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, the event welcomed more than 100 industry peers to highlight the latest tools, produc
Another Successful Test for Damen Dredging Equipment
Damen Dredging Equipment has been put to the test once again, this time in Yas Island (UAE) where a navigation channel is to be deepened and maintained. The channel, connecting mangrove woods to the Yas Marina, is to be brought and kept to a max depth of -6m. For the project, Damen successfully deli
Sparrows Names Head of UK and European Operations
Sparrows Group has appointed Matt Corbin as its regional operations director for the UK and Europe to support the company in the oil and gas, renewables and industrial sectors. Corbin has held several leadership positions including UK managing director for the subsea division of Aker Solutions and U
ACE Winches Secures £10 Million Boost from Balmoral
Multi-disciplined design, engineering and manufacturing company Balmoral has taken a substantial stake in ACE Winches by investing £10 million in the Turriff-based company. The investment should strengthen and grow ACE Winches’ position as mooring, lifting, pulling and deploying solutions provider.
Kongsberg Taps Norsafe for USV Design
Norsafe has been working alongside Kongsberg to develop an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to act as a combined autonomous and data collection platform with different sensors. Ideal for military and commercial maritime use, the USV has been designed to be robust and durable with easy servicing and the
Ashtead and TSC Ink Collaboration Deal
Subsea equipment specialist, Ashtead Technology has signed a five-year global collaboration agreement with Technical Software Consultants Limited (TSC), part of Eddyfi Technologies, for its Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM) instruments. The agreement will see Ashtead Technology combine TS
JFMS Secures Work on EnFAIT Project
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) will be providing specialist marine engineering and consultancy services for the recently awarded €20-million European tidal energy project consortium, Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal (EnFAIT), The project, led by Nova Innovation, aims to increase the commercial v
UK: Offshore workers accept improved pay deal
GMB, a UK-based offshore workers’ union has accepted an improved pay deal from the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) after balloting members. The revised pay offer was given the nod after 54% of members voted to accept, preventing a possible industrial action. The members had previously voted t
BP Selects Jupa’s Subsea Cleaning Solution for Taurus-Libra Field
Jupa, a Norway based company, has entered into an agreement with BP to deliver SolidCitric cartridges and associated adapter tooling for the Taurus-Libra field in Egypt. The SolidCitric products are specialised tooling for cleaning of subsea equipment experiencing calcareous scaling. Endre Birkeland
WATCH: inApril Tests Its Seabed Seismic Acquisition System
The Norwegian seismic equipment supplier inApril AS has carried out a full-scale sea trial of its fully integrated node-based seabed seismic acquisition system, Venator. The company says the trial confirmed that Venator is the first seabed-based exploration tool to provide data far superior to conve
OneSubsea Orders MV Swivel from MacArtney
MacArtney Underwater Technology has secured the contract from OneSubsea for a Moog Focal Model 460 medium voltage electrical swivel (MVES). The MVES is configured as a stacked ring design and will be included in the final design of the full subsea production system architecture solution for a develo
Kanfa Bags Dvalin Contract
Kanfa Ingenium Process, part of the Kanfa group, received an order from Aibel for the nitrogen generator unit for the DEA Dvalin tie-in to Statoil’s Heidrun platform. The scope of work includes the EPC delivery of the nitrogen generator unit, the company said. The order follows from the TEG Regen sk