Equipment
Oceaneering Wins with Statoil
Oceaneering Norway has been awarded a framework agreement by Statoil for the maintenance, modification and storage of ROV tools and related subsea equipment. Additionally, the deal covers the manufacturing and sale of ROV tools and related equipment. Reportedly, the agreement has been signed for two
4Subsea wins Statoil extension
Independent engineering company 4Subsea has received a contract extension of a framework agreement with Statoil covering 10 installations on the NCS. The contract started in 2012 and it has now been extended from June 2016 until June 2018. 4Subsea noted that its scope of work has increased with one
Seminar to Cover Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Dredging
The Seminar on Dredging Technologies, hosted by Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center (APEC), will be held from June 13-24, 2016. This two-week seminar will cover all essential theoretical and practical aspects with regard to dredging such as: navigating in muddy areas, strategies for the dumping of
Report: Clear Future for AUVs
Energy research and consulting service, Douglas-Westwood (DW), believes there is still potential for substantial growth for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), particularly in the oil & gas sector, where AUVs remain niche assets. Namely, technological advancement has driven growth in the sector a
Damen Completes Delivery of Floating Pump Station Sauger III
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has taken delivery of the Sauger III, a custom floating pump station built by Damen Shipyards Group, for supporting dredging operations. With the 37 meters in length and 10 meters wide, the station features a powerful, dual pump installation and comfortable accommodation
SMST in Additional Crane Supply for Maersk SSVs
SMST has been awarded a contract for the delivery of two additional 100t knuckle boom cranes for four subsea support vessels (SSVs) of Maersk Supply Service, being built by COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard. As the company informed, the delivery is a sequel to two previously ordered SMST knuckle boom cranes v
OpenHydro Stations Second Paimpol-Bréhat Turbine to Seabed
OpenHydro, a DCNS company has deployed the second turbine bound for EDF’s Paimpol-Bréhat tidal array. When the turbines are connected to the grid over the summer, the project will be the world’s first grid-connected tidal array. After leaving the port of Brest on May 26, the turbine reached its site
Liebherr Showcases at CTT Moscow 2016
The Liebherr Group will be showcasing its equipment at the CTT Moscow, the international trade fair for construction machinery and technology, from 31 May to 4 June 2016. During the show, Liebherr will offer visitors to the CTT Moscow 2016 an overview of the company’s current range of construction m
Damen DOP Dredge Pump Used in Harderwijk
Along the waterfront in Harderwijk, an old town in the center of the Netherlands, a new residential area is being built. The site was formerly used as industrial area, which has resulted in a polluted top layer of the soil. To avoid handling this polluted material, Boskalis used an innovative and ch
Huisman Installs Pipelay Tower Onboard Seven Cruzeiro
Huisman, the specialist in lifting, drilling, and subsea solutions, last week welcomed Subsea 7’s Seven Cruzeiro at the Huisman Schiedam quayside for the installation of pipelay tower. According to the company’s social media, the 550mt pipelay tower was installed onboard the vessel. The vessel was l
Power CSL Introduces New Subsea Cable Joint
Power CSL, UK-based subsea cable accessory specialists, has launched a high voltage jointing system aimed to reduce the cost of repairing subsea cables in the offshore renewables and oil and gas sectors. The joint takes 48-60 hours to install, cutting down the waiting time for a suitable weather win
Douglas-Westwood predicts bright future for AUVs in oil & gas industry
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) still have, despite widespread use, the potential for substantial growth with each new technological advance increasing the viability of the vessels in different sectors, especially in the oil and gas industry, Douglas-Westwood, an energy intelligence group, sai
UK, Norway drone alliance revealed
UK-based Cyberhawk Innovations, a drone inspection and survey provider, has recently signed a partnership agreement with the Norwegian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator Nordic Unmanned. The agreement was signed to combine Cyberhawk’s cloud based asset management software, iHawk, with Nordic Unm
Holland Dredge Design Equipment for African Market
The construction of two brand new cutter suction dredgers is now wrapped up and these powerful machines are ready to be shipped to Zambia, according to the builder – Holland Dredge Design BV. Holland Dredge Design BV (HDD) is a Harderwijk based company, specialized in the engineering, designing, bui