Equipment
MMT in Black Sea Survey
Marine survey specialist, MMT, has been awarded a contract with the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project (Black Sea MAP) for archaeological and geological scientific surveys at the Black Sea. The second season of the project will be performed during September 2016 from the vessel Stril Explorer
VIDEO: Testing Holland Dredge Design’s New CSD
Holland Dredge Design BV (HDD), a Harderwijk based company specialized in the engineering, designing, building, supplying and maintenance of dredging equipment, has just released a video about its new cutter suction dredger 200 (HDD CSD200). The total dredging depth of this cutter suction dredger is
Maersk Interceptor rig gets nod for Ivar Aasen drilling
Norwegian oil firm Det norske oljeselskap has obtained approval to use the Maersk Interceptor jack-up for drilling at the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea. The field is an oil and gas field in the North Sea, around 175 kilometers west-south-west of Karmøy in Rogaland county. Water depth in the area
Ashtead supports BP’s Quad 204
Ashtead Technology, a provider of subsea technology and equipment, has completed a subsea integrity management project to support BP’s Quad 204 redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal fields, West of Shetland. Ashtead deployed its new Deflection Monitoring System (DMS) to capture data required t
C-Tecnics’ Gear for Wessex Archaeology
Wessex Archaeology has upgraded its diving capabilities with the addition of a new video system from the C-Vision range, The C-Vision NANO. C-Tecnics, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a manufacturer of diving and subsea equipment, who specialise in underwater video and communications products for the
UK: OGA awards £200k in exploration license competition
UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £200,000 in the final stage of its exploration license competition which was launched earlier this year to stimulate further interest in offshore oil and gas exploration activity in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). The OGA’s explorat
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 08 – August 14). Subsea 7 has acquired polymer lining technologist, Swagelining Limited. Subsea 7 and Swagelining have cooperated together as a partnership, designing and installing in excess o
USA: Undercover agents infiltrated oil and gas protests?
Remember the Gulf of Mexico lease sale held by Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management in March in New Orleans, when ‘Keep it in the ground’ protesters crashed the event, chanting anti-oil paroles such as “The Gulf is not for profit. It’s not for sale, get off it?” Well, it might be that they were [&h
Fathom Upgrades Atlantic Marine’s ROGE ROVs
Atlantic Marine and ROGE Systems have placed orders with Fathom Systems to “future proof and improve” the ROGE ROV systems. The order includes the upgrade of all of the existing ROGE ROV control systems, and adds new functionality, reliability and a new package of software. The upgrade will allow th
Schottel Hydro Tests Triton at Hamburg Ship Model Basin
Schottel Hydro is conducting tests of the Triton tidal energy platform at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin. The company is testing a 1:17 scale Triton model at the Hamburg Ship Model Basin, a private organisation providing research and consultancy services to the maritime industry. According to Schottel
MacArtney Supplies Falcon ROV to Stinger for Siri Tank Inspection
Stinger Technology has taken delivery of a customized Seaeye Falcon ROV to be used for offshore subsea operations under a contract awarded by Dong Energy. The assignment includes environmental sampling and inspection inside the oil storage tank of the Siri platform. The storage tank measures 50 x 66
IKM Subsea Bags Statoil Contract
IKM Subsea has received a contract from Statoil to provide ROV and subsea services for Visund and Snorre B. The contract has duration of 10 years firm and an option for extension of further 15 years. The contract, for the first 10 years, has a value for of up to NOK 750 million (USD 90.4 million), t
OceanWorks Completes Refurbishment of 3rd Node Pod for CSnet
OceanWorks International has delivered a third fully refurbished and upgraded Node Pod to CSnet International. It is the 3rd of five Node Pods’ to be completed by OceanWorks International for CSnet’s planned maintenance cycle of the seafloor observatory portion of the Offshore Communication Backbone
Megacutter Dredger Helios Ready for Final Outfitting
The self-propelled megacutter suction dredger Helios will be transported with a semi-submersible heavy transport vessel from Croatia to the Netherlands for the final outfitting at the Royal IHC yard. The launching ceremony for the CSD Helios took place on May 21st 2016 at Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, C