Equipment
Kongsberg sells Subsea Products business to NOV
Norway’s Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies has signed a purchase agreement with a subsidiary of National Oilwell Varco (NOV) regarding the sale of Subsea Products. Kongsberg said that the sale includes Thor tie-in, weaklink, pipeline structures , adjustable pipeline supports, GRP protection covers, h
2H Offshore Gets New Managing Director
2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Yann Helle as managing director. Helle replaces Tim Eyles, who is moving to the role of vice president with parent company Acteon. Helle, who previously held the position of technical manager, will have responsibility for the leadership and development o
CenturyLink Utilizes Aqua Comms’ AEConnect Subsea Link
CenturyLink has activated two 100 Gigabit waves of high capacity connectivity between New York and London on Aqua Comms’ America-Europe Connect (AEConnect) subsea cable system. The provisioning of secure and reliable capacity on the next-generation subsea fibre optic network will support CenturyLink
First Subsea Bend Stiffener Connector for Gina Krog FSO
First Subsea, has supplied a relatchable bend stiffener connector (BSC) to NOV Completion & Production Solutions for a flexible production riser for Statoil’s Gina Krog, turret moored, floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The Type II BSC comprises a
ExxonMobil Joins Viper JIP to Develop V-IR
Subsea engineering company Viper Subsea informed that ExxonMobil has joined the joint industry project (JIP) to develop the company’s V-IR system. ExxonMobil has joined the V-IR project, which has been established through the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), at a crucial phase of development a
AgileTek to Assist Hydro Group on Wave Energy Project
London-based engineering consultancy, AgileTek, has been awarded a contract to support Hydro Group on an undisclosed wave energy project. The work will see AgileTek assist the umbilical manufacturer with design and engineering of accessories for the cable connected to a wave energy conversion device
VIDEO: Keeping Hamburg Port Dredged and Maintained
Hamburg Port Authority has just released this amazing dredging video named “Keep the Port on Depth” – XXL dredging ship in use. The video will give you an invaluable insight into the role of Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger “Bartolomeu Dias” in keeping the Port of Hamburg regularly dredg
Aleron Subsea: New ROV System Presented
Aleron Subsea, a UK based company specializing in ROV upgrades and renting work class remote operated vehicles, has introduced a multi-purpose ROV system to be used for boulder clearance operations in wind farm developments in the Baltic Sea. The AUXROV has a combined 200 HP of power and is capable
Trelleborg Launches Renewables Cable Protection System
Trelleborg’s offshore operation recently launched its new protection system, NjordGuard, for the renewables market. The system is designed to protect offshore wind farm power cables in both monopile and J-tube applications, the company said. John Deasey, renewables sales manager at Trelleborg’s offs
Aleron Subsea Introduces New ROV System
Aleron Subsea has built a multi-purpose ROV system to be used for boulder clearance operations in wind farm developments in the Baltic Sea. The system, called AUXROV, has a combined 200HP of power. It is capable of running subsea dredging systems, mass flow excavation tools, various cutting tools in
Damen DOP Dredge Pump Used for Tunnel Construction
A new motorway construction project is currently ongoing in the northern Netherlands province of Friesland with the help of Damen DOP dredge pump. One of the civil engineering works required in the project is an aqueduct under the “Princess Margriet Canal”. The building pit of the tunnel has been du
Sonardyne to support Magseis’ Red Sea seismic survey
Magseis, a Norwegian geophysical company, has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne to support its upcoming deepwater ocean bottom seismic survey of the Red Sea. Sonardyne said on Monday that the S78 project will begin in July and last for nine months with the company collaborating
SSE: Caithness Onshore Cable Works Nearing Completion
The installation of four cable ducts through the rock beneath Noss Head, north of Wick, and almost 500 metres out to sea has been completed as part of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission’s (SHE Transmission’s) £1.1 billion Caithness-Moray project. The transition between land and sea represents one
ELA gets DNV certification for offshore accommodation containers
ELA Container Offshore has gained the DNV 2.7-2 certification for its offshore accommodation containers. According to the company, the DNV 2.7-2 certification addresses key safety aspects required for offshore containers to comply with the industry standards like SOLAS and MODU codes. Hans Gatzemeie