Equipment
Innova Chooses Sonardyne Technology for Resident ROVs
Norway-based Innova has selected acoustic and inertial navigation technology from Sonardyne International for two new in-field resident remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Each ROV will be installed with a co-housed Sonardyne Sprint Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Syrinx Doppler Velocity Log (DV
Loss Widens for Aker Solutions
Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions has reported net loss of NOK 268 million, or NOK 1.07 in the fourth quarter 2016, versus net loss of NOK 250 million, or 0.83 NOK a year earlier. The earnings were negatively impacted by special items of NOK 574 million, of which NOK 130 million is relat
KTH Gets Funding for New Underwater Robots
Researchers at Swedish KTH have received a grant of SEK 100 million to develop new underwater robots. The funding was received through the Swedish Maritime Robotics Centre (SMaRC) from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). The goal of SMaRC is to be involved in developing of the new r
R. Scott Rowe Joins Flowserve as President and CEO
Flowserve has appointed R. Scott Rowe as its new president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2017. Rowe will also join the Flowserve board of directors. He succeeds Mark Blinn, who previously announced his intention to retire and will step down from the Flowserve board, effective March
Aker Solutions Lands Another BP Deal
Aker Solutions has been awarded two framework agreements to provide concept and front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for BP globally. The first contract is for feasibility and concept engineering and the second is for FEED services covering the full range of upstream developments. Each a
Shell Files Brent Decom Plan
Shell has submitted a decommissioning plan for the Brent oil and gas field to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Following submission, an extended 60-day public consultation has been initiated on recommendations to decommission the North Sea field. The field, located
Kongsberg Maritime Revenues Fall on Weak Offshore Market
Kongsberg Maritime has generated Q4 revenues of NOK 2.06 billion ($247 million), down from NOK 2.7 billion ($323.5 million) when compared to Q4 in 2015, but up from Q3 in 2016. The quarterly EBITDA is NOK 69 million, including NOK 44 millionin restructuring costs. 2016 revenues are NOK 8.6 billion,
PETRUS PLANCIUS New Silt Suction Head Proves Success
Jan De Nul recently put its suction dredger, PETRUS PLANCIUS, back into operation after a successful conversion into an environmental dredger. IHC Services designed the technical solution that could operate the dredger with either a cutter or silt suction head. The IHC Beaver 1600, built in 2008, ne
Rolls-Royce Enters Excavator Market
For the first time, Rolls-Royce will be supplying MTU engines for use in excavators, having won an order from British construction equipment manufacturer JCB. “MTU’s Series 1000 engines are compliant with EU-Stage IV and EPA Tier 4f emissions legislation and are to be used to power new excavators in
Fleet Cleaner Set to Launch Its Hull Cleaning ROV
Dutch provider of hull cleaning and inspection equipment, Fleet Cleaner, has completed its first hull cleaning trial by cleaning the HNLMS Karel Doorman, the largest vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy. In the Dutch port of Den Helder, the company has removed the fouling of the vessel by using its
4Subsea Gets Statoil Snorre B Contract
4Subsea has secured a contract for delivery of integrity monitor systems for six flexible risers on Statoil’s semi-submersible platform Snorre B in the North Sea. The company was awarded the contract shortly after the delivery of the fifth system in a row for Statoil’s Snorre A platform. The monitor
4Subsea to provide monitoring systems for Statoil’s Snorre B
Independent engineering company 4Subsea has been awarded a contract to deliver an integrity monitor systems for six flexible risers on Statoil’s Snorre B semi-submersible platform in the North Sea. 4Subsea said on Tuesday the contract was awarded shortly after delivering the fifth system in a row fo
Marlink VSAT solutions for Teekay’s shuttle tanker fleet
Teekay has extended Marlink’s contract for the provision of Sealink VSAT solution across its entire shuttle tanker fleet. Marlink said on Monday that the increased solution capacity is already live across the shuttle tanker fleet and that Teekay has chosen the company’s solution for three new builds
Siem Hooks Up Veja Mate Turbines
Siem Offshore Contractors has delivered the inter-array cable installation and post-lay burial campaign at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in German North Sea ten weeks ahead of schedule. Cable installation started on October 1st 2016 and since then Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) installed 73 comp