Equipment
PHOTO: Cutter Ladder for Jan De Nul’s New Cutter Suction Dredger
Uljanik has completed installation of the cutter ladder for one of the world’s largest cutter suction dredgers, the self-propelled vessel the Croatian shipbuilder is currently constructing for Jan De Nul Group. According to the official announcement, cutter ladder is equipped with two main lines, dr
UK: New P&A firm to create 400 jobs. Looking to buy rigs
The UK is getting a new decommissioning company in the North Sea arena, named Well-Safe Solutions, which has promised to create 400 jobs. According to the company’s statement on Friday, Well-Safe Solutions has been set up by “a group of oil industry stalwarts” – including Alasdair Locke, Mark Patter
HR Wallingford and G-tec Form Underwater Sound Partnership
UK-based specialist consultancy and research organisation HR Wallingford has teamed up with Belgian-based survey and monitoring company G-tec to deliver a comprehensive package of services to support developments in the marine environment. HR Wallingford developed a tools to model underwater sound a
Tekmar Makes Oseberg Vestflanken 2 Delivery
Tekmar has recently completed the successful delivery of j-tube seals and bend restrictors for the Oseberg Vestflanken 2 project. Oseberg Vestflanken 2 is located approximately 8km north-west of Oseberg field centre and includes Alpha, Gamma and Kappa oil and gas structures. Tekmar designed, manufac
OMS Founder Returns as Managing Director
UK-based Optical Metrology Services (OMS) has announced the return of Dr Tim Clarke to the role of managing director. Dr Clarke is the founder of OMS who also was the company’s CEO until July 2014 when he was replaced by Denise Smiles and appointed as non-executive chairman at the company. Clarke sa
IHC Looks to Boost Power for Subsea Mining Ops
IHC Mining is working to bring sustainable marine mining a step closer to reality. The company is looking to maximise the efficiency of its electric motor used to power the booster station pumps of the vertical transport system required to lift ore from significant water depths.. Awarded the ‘New En
iMSL Small Scale system for DEME’s LNG TSHDs
Mampaey Offshore Industries has developed and delivered the first iMSL Small Scale system for the world’s first LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) Minerva and Scheldt River. The transfer of the liquefied natural gas from ships required a linked ESD system to ensure a controlled shut
Boskalis Plastic Bomb Grid in for IADC Safety Award
Boskalis Plastic Bomb Grid has been nominated for the IADC – International Association of Dredging Companies – Safety Award 2017. The presence of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and the high risk of explosions is a pervasive hazard to dredging activities. To minimize damage which can be caused to a hopper
MacArtney Delivers SubConn Connectors to DA-Design
MacArtney has received and delivered multiple orders for SubConn Micro connectors placed via its Finnish sales representative, ARWELL-Tekniikka Oy, by Finnish defence contractor DA-Design Oy. The SubConns are standard micro connectors that are subjected to adaptation in MacArtney’s workshop in order
EdgeTech Launches New Version of Discover Software
Sonar imaging systems and underwater technology specialist EdgeTech has released a new version of its ‘Discover’ sonar software. The new coverage mapper and target logger software comes with all new side scan sonar systems such as the 4125 ultra-high resolution lightweight portable system and the 42
Subsea 7 Preps Its Diver Welders at JFD’s National Hyperbaric Centre
JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons, recently facilitated a dry hyperbaric welding trial for Subsea 7 within its saturation diving complex in Aberdeen. Ten diver welders were welcomed to JFD’s National Hyperbaric Centre in May and were accommodated for 13 days at a depth of 43msw within the saturatio
Expro scores ‘substantial’ North Sea contract
Expro, a UK offshore oilfield services firm has secured a contract with Maersk Oil for the provision of subsea and well test services on two offshore units in the North Sea. The company did not reveal the financial details of the award, but said the contract was “substantial.” According to Expro, th
Tracerco Develops New Grout Monitoring System
Tracerco, part of Johnson Matthey, has launched a new product that should enable offshore operators in the oil and gas and offshore renewables market to ensure the quality and strength of grout during installation operations. The technology, known as Tracerco Diagnostics Grout Monitoring, is able to
Subsea Innovation Wraps Up 10th Pipeline Repair Clamp Project
Subsea Innovation said it has completed testing on its 10th pipeline repair clamp in the last 9 months. The clamps form part of an ’emergency pipeline repair system’ (EPRS), that are supplied complete with a releasable hydraulically activated tensioning system. The spreads also included adaptable in