Equipment
GTT wins LNG order from DSME
GTT informed it has secured an order for two LNG carriers, to be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
Aker Solutions, MAN Diesel & Turbo in subsea compression alliance
Aker Solutions and MAN Diesel & Turbo will form an alliance to develop the next generation in subsea compression systems. According to a statement by Aker Solutions on Friday, the new subsea systems could be used at even the smallest oil and gas fields to increase recovery and lower costs compared w
Facts About Underwater Surveys
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just published a new ‘Facts About’ publication on underwater surveys. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction sub
Cinia Lays New Subsea Cable to Link Finland and Germany
Cinia Group began laying the new submarine Sea Lion data cable in Helsinki, Finland. The new fiber optic subsea cable will provide a direct, low latency and cyber secure Internet backbone connection between Finland and Germany. “The sea cable initiative builds the future of Finland based on our exis
Rotech RS1 System Achieves Great Results
Rotech Subsea, part of the Rotech Group, has recently completed another successful project following its return to the market earlier this year. On a recent deburial workscope, using the new RS1 system, a 20m by 60m area of clay seabed was excavated to a depth of 2m in 5 hours of operation. The team
TEXBASE Foundation Development Underway
Bremen based Maritime Offshore Group GmbH, the steel construction company Conferdo GmbH & Co. KG, the Technical University of Middle Hesse and the Franzius-Institute for Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering at the Hanover University began a development project for a new offshore foundation. The design
Subsea Processing: Single Phase vs Multiphase and Pipeline Surveys
One of many interesting technical sessions today at OEEC 2015 was Subsea Processing. The session discussed the latest developments in subsea processing solutions including water removal and re-injection or disposal, boosting, gas separation and gas compression. Experts on the topic presented the via
Subsea Well Intervention Capabilities Presented at OEEC 2015
It was a full room today for the well intervention vessels technical session. The session looked at well intervention vessels best practices as well as new vessel designs and their cost reducing potential. Peter Zoeteman, Managing Director of Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) moderated this sess
Offshore Energy Round 2
Offshore Energy is in full swing in Amsterdam where industry experts meet for the day two of the event which will see another action-packed program, starting off with a technical session on offshore safety. Speakers from WellSpec, NOGEPA, DNV-GL Oil & Gas Netherlands and Paragon Offshore will evalua
Flexlife Gets European Patent for Corrosion Protection of Pipes
Flexlife have been granted a European Patent for ‘Corrosion Protection of Pipes Suspended in Seawater’, this Patent relates to the use of Flexlife’s FlexGel product. The FlexGel product is intended to be deployed in the case of an annulus breach within an I-Tube or J-Tube displacing the sea water an
James Fisher Subsea Excavation Launched
James Fisher and Sons plc has announced the launch of James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE), the new trading name and brand of the sole dedicated mass flow excavation (MFE) service provider worldwide. The launch follows a period of growth and development in James Fisher’s MFE business over the last
Offshore Energy Day 1 in Photos
The 8th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) held in Amsterdam, the Nederlands from October 13-14 is ramping up with more visitors expected every year. The OEEC is focused on the complete offshore energy industry covering both the exploration and production of the conventional energy resou
Kongsberg Evotec’s ROV E-LARS for Bourbon’s Vessel
Kongsberg Evotec, a fully owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has signed an agreement with Bourbon Offshore Norway for the delivery of the E-LARS Launch and Recovery System for Remote Operated Vehicles (ROV). The delivery will take place in December 2015. The system is to be installed on a new V
Teledyne RESON Launches New SeaBat T50‐P Echosounder
Teledyne RESON, provider of hydrographic sonar solutions, announced the launch of new portable multibeam echosounder, the SeaBat T50‐P. The SeaBat T50‐P is a new addition to the SeaBat T‐series, introduced in the beginning of 2013 as a completely new product generation, built from the ground up, the