Equipment
GeoSea Puts New IHC Hydrohammer to Work
IHC IQIP has launched its new S-4000 Hydrohammer pile-driving system. Reportedly, the Royal IHC business unit’s latest development in hydraulic impact hammers is the largest available on the market, and enables the installation of offshore foundations in even the toughest ground conditions with the
CIS Names New Managing Director
Conductor Installation Services (CIS), a member of Acteon’s conductors, risers and flowlines group, has appointed James Chadd as its new Managing Director. As of April 1, 2016, Chadd will be responsible for overseeing the fulfilment of all strategic initiatives, as well as driving day-to-day executi
University of Dundee to Study Subsea Decommissioning
Research that will support decommissioning by exploring approaches to the recovery of subsea structures is to be carried out by the University of Dundee on behalf of Xodus, with support from the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC). Xodus is undertaking the project in order to develop analysis methods
Neptune Delivers for BP
Energy industry specialist, Neptune, has completed the latest installation in a subsea project delivered on behalf of BP. Namely, the firm’s subsea, design and manufacturing expertise is being utilised to provide wellhead integrity systems for use on BP’s Quad204 programme. An offshore team from Nep
Neptune supports BP’s Quad 204 project
Neptune, a provider of integrated inspection, repair and maintenance solutions to the oil and gas industry, has completed the latest installation in a subsea project delivered on behalf of BP. The firm provided wellhead integrity systems for use on BP’s Quad 204 program. According to Neptune, the re
Transocean’s rig fleet to get comms system upgrade
Harris CapRock Communications, a provider of communications solutions, will install its Harris CapRock One system on Transocean’s entire fleet as part of a multi-year contract renewal for complete managed communications services. The contract provides satellite communications services and includes c
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 21 – March 27). OneSubsea is to invest £1.8 million in a new project for the development of its Standardised Modular Injection System (SMIS). The project, which will create five new jobs and saf
OMM and Rederij Groen Team Up on New Renewables SOV
Offshore Marine Management (OMM) has formed a partnership with vessel owner, Rederij Groen (RG), to bring the offshore renewables industry a purpose built service operations vessel (SOV) for the operations & maintenance (O&M) market. The companies engaged Saltwater Engineering in Holland for the des
PHOTO: Fraunhofer-IOSB Tests New AUV at PLOCAN
Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation (IOSB) in Germany has tested the DeDaVe, a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), at the PLOCAN (Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands) test site. A team of technicians from Germany carried out the work at PLOCAN’s land
Bibby Offshore Awards IMES Rigging and Wire Rope Gig
Subsea services specialist Bibby Offshore has awarded a frame agreement for rigging equipment inspection and wire rope management to Aberdeen-based marine and subsea business IMES. The agreement, potentially worth a seven-figure sum, has a duration of three years with a further two, one-year options
Royal IHC Unveils LNG-Powered TSHD Design
During the recent EADA (India) conference, which promotes the exchange and development of dredging technology, Royal IHC presented its design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Following the introduction of Emission Control Areas by the International Ma
NRG Releases New Well Management Software
NRG, the well management company, has launched a well planning and decommissioning management application which, reportedly, allows well project teams to compile, evaluate and share data more effectively. According to the company, WEii (pronounced WE2) is a modular application to share a common data
MATE Scotland ROV Challenge Starts Next Thursday
Tackling the murky reaches of an ocean on one of Jupiter’s moons is just one of the missions school pupils from across Scotland will be tackling as part of this year’s MATE Scotland ROV Challenge. The Scottish leg of the challenge, co-ordinated and hosted by Robert Gordon University (RGU), will see
SMD and UMS Partner on Underwater Mining
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) and Underwater Mining Solutions (UMS) are teaming up to offer the full scope of mining equipment required for underwater mining projects. SMD and UMS’ complementary product portfolio and combined expertise, should provide de-risked solutions to deep-sea, near-shore and in