Equipment
PHOTO: Oslo Fairway Dredging
The dredging operations at the Oslo Fairway, undertaken by a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor, Wasa Dredging, are moving ahead. Wasa has just released this beautiful photo from this dredging scheme, which shows their backhoe giant Hector during the deepening work. About 90.000m
N-Seatec Bags Subsea Equipment Orders
N-Seatec, the Netherlands-based technical solutions provider, secured two contracts for delivery of subsea equipment. The first contract is for the delivery of a new Aris Explorer 3000 sonar system to an undisclosed client. The Aris Explorer 3000, manufactured by Soundmetrics, will also include the
Airborne wins order from West African operator
Airborne Oil and Gas, the Netherlands-based composite pipe manufacturer, announced a West African operator selected its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology for stimulation fluid injection in deep water offshore West Africa. Airborne Oil & Gas will supply a 1450 meter long, 3 inch ID 5000 p
Joint industry project to tackle wear limits for jack-up systems
DNV GL, one of the world’s largest classification societies and advisory body for the offshore oil and gas industry, will launch a joint industry project (JIP) for jack-up industry players. Providing the reasons behind the JIP , DNV GL, pointed to the fact that a lack of properly assessed and define
SMD Jobs Hit By Sanctions Against Russia
Wallsend-based manufacturer of subsea vehicle systems, Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD), will cut 70 to 80 jobs across its business, the company said Wednesday. The thirty-day consultation period and necessary paperwork will be submitted to the Department of Business and Skills once the Consultation Comm
SeaEnergy Signals for ‘Significant Loss’, Secures £1 Mln Lifeline
SeaEnergy, the offshore energy services business, informed Wednesday it expects a ‘significant loss’ for 2015, caused by sever impact of sustained low oil prices on its business. The company said it estimates a drop in revenue from continuing operations for the year ending December 31, 2015. The rev
Miko Unveils Its New Underwater Drill System
Norway’s Miko Marine has developed a new electric underwater drill and fastening system that can penetrate and join two metal plates up to 22mm thick in one action. According to the company, the battery-powered Miko Fix drill can be operated by divers at any depth down to 50 metres. It is mounted in
Woodside buys licence for Completion Services software
The Australian oil company Woodside Petroleum has chosen to buy license to use the Completion String Design (CSD) software for its well completion operations. The CSD software is licensed by Completion Services, a well completion and software solutions business based in Stavanger, Norway. Woodside h
MacGregor reaches settlement with client. Expects impact on 4Q
MacGregor, a Finland-based provider of offshore vessel equipment, has reached a settlement agreement which will cost it eleven million euros. According to Cargotec, MacGregor’s parent company, the settlement has been reached with a customer related to a development project from 2011. The company did
Schottel Hydro Turbine Solution for Minesto’s Deep Green
Schottel Hydro will deliver a customized turbine solution for Deep Green, an underwater kite construction from the Swedish company Minesto in 2016. The turbine complements the first full-scale Deep Green device. The underwater power plant will be deployed in 2017 at the Holyhead Deep site off the co
Waterking to Exhibit at Excon
Waterking BV, a Dutch company involved in the production of amphibious excavators, will participate in the Excon 2015 event, in Bangalore, India, from 25th-29th November 2015. CEO of Waterking, Mr. Jakob Knoop, and Marketing Manager for South Asia, Mr. Rajan Peter, will represent the company at the
LGS Secures Subsea Cables Deal with U.S. Navy
LGS Innovations (LGS) has won an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $9.5 million to supply submarine telecommunication cables to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC). Under the terms of the contract, LGS In
Portsmouth Prepares for Dredging
The preparation works are currently underway for dredging at HMNB Portsmouth ahead of the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. In June, the Defense Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) announced it had awarded a contract worth £31 million to Fareham based Boskalis Westminster Ltd for work to
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (November 16 – November 22). DOF Subsea has struck a deal to sell the vessel Skandi Inspector to an undisclosed international buyer. Previously known as Tender Captain, Far Captain and Skandi Captain,