Equipment
Liebherr at Hillhead 2016
Following its launch at the bauma 2016, a new Liebherr PR 726 Litronic bulldozer with 6-way blade and newly-developed undercarriage will be put to the test at this year’s Hillhead 2016 show. Powered by a Stage IV/ Tier 4f emissions standards compliant 4-cylinder Liebherr diesel engine, this 6th gene
SME Sets Up Rock Anchors for Its PLAT-O Tidal Energy Project
Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has completed installation of four subsea drilled rock anchors at its berth at the European Marine Energy Centre. The anchors will be used to moor its PLAT-O tidal energy platform which will be deployed at EMEC. The anchoring remotely operated vehicle (AROV), which wa
Trelleborg Inks Framework Agreement with Subsea 7’s i-Tech
Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation in Rochdale, England, has signed a framework agreement with i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, to deliver buoyancy products for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). This is the first formal framework agreement for the supply of ROV buoyancy, which covers t
ACE Winches Gets New Hire and Services Director
ACE Winches, a deck machinery specialist, has appointed Chris Dixon as hire and services director. Dixon joins ACE Winches from Stork where he most recently served as delivery director. He has held a number of senior positions in the oil and gas industry including product line director at Stork and
CMS-Geotech Presents New Vibrocoring Monitoring System
CMS-Geotech, a UK specialist in vibrocoring and CPT site investigation, has developed a new monitoring system, VAMP (Vibrocore Acquisition Monitoring Platform). According to the company, the system aims to maximise the reliability and robustness of the sampling procedure whilst improving core sample
Ecosse Subsea Systems Wins Kriegers Flak Pre-Trenching Gig
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has been subcontracted by offshore services specialist, JD-Contractor, to perform pre-cut trenching works on the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm project in the Baltic Sea. Kriegers Flak OWF is located approximately 45km from the coast of Rodvig, where Energinet.dk plans
Technip – FMC Technologies Merger Passes U.S. Review
A pending merger transaction between Technip an FMC Technologies has received an early decision from the United States antitrust regulators under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act), concluding antitrust review of the transaction in the U.S. under the HSR Act. The merger agree
Wartsila Engines for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers
Wartsila has won an order to supply engines for two new 8000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers. The vessels are being built for the Adani Group, India’s largest private multi-port operator. The Wartsila scope of supply comprises two 8-cylinder Wartsila 32 main engines for the first vessel, and two
Vos Prodect Wraps Up OWF Cable Hang-Off Testing
Vos Prodect Innovations has completed testing and delivery of sealed cable hang-off systems for two 155kV HVAC cables between two offshore substations in German waters. The company was contracted by Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH for the work. Vos Prodect has performed an endurance test with the HVA
Blue Ocean Monitoring Joins NOC’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre
Australian company Blue Ocean Monitoring is expanding its offices and taking space in the Marine Robotics Innovation Centre at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton. Since its official opening in November last year, the centre has four companies now in residence and seven associate m
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 20 – June 26). Subsea 7 plans to resize its global workforce to approximately 8,000 by early 2017, down from the current level of 9,200. Consultation with employees and employee representatives w
PwC on Brexit: O&G industry will show resilience
PwC, audit, assurance, tax and consulting services firm, commenting on the implications on the oil and gas business of the Britain’s decision to leave the EU, expects the industry to be less impacted by the referendum results. Alison Baker, PwC’s UK and EMEA oil and gas leader, said: “The oil & gas
Hydrographic Survey Equipment Market at $3.6 Bln by 2021
The hydrographic survey equipment market is projected to grow from USD 2.77 billion in 2016 to USD 3.62 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.43% during the forecast period, according to the latest report by the market research specialist MarketsandMarkets. The MarketsandMarkets survey covers five segment
OneSubsea, Statoil Staff Recognized with UTF Subsea Award
The winner of the Underwater Technology Foundation (UTF) Subsea Award 2016 is OneSubsea Multiphase Compressor. Specifically, Bernt Helge Torkildsen and Simon Kalgraff, from OneSubsea, and Jarle Ottar Hella and Caroline Bøe, from Statoil are the winners of the 2016 UTF Subsea award for their efforts