Equipment
Natural Dutch Capital Approach Explained
During planning processes for dealing with flood risk management, the early identification of the economic and ecological benefits delivered by nature-inclusive solutions results in different choices. The Natural Dutch Capital approach – which is based on the identification, valuation and capitaliza
Subsea in September
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The month of September was underlined by the news that SURF contractor Ceona has gone into administration, making over 100 people redundant. We saw companies furt
React Becomes Unique Group’s Seaflex Agent for Norway
Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division has entered into a collaboration agreement with React A/S of Stavanger. React A/S will provide in-country supply, service and support of Unique Group’s Seaflex equipment to Norwegian market, for both hire and sale. The agreement covers Seaflex water-filled
Pulse Bags NOV Mooring Line Monitoring Contract
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract with National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Arendal in Norway to provide an acoustic mooring line subsea monitoring system to measure mooring line inclination and tension. The contract is for 12 mooring line subsea monitoring sensors
Liebherr to supply two cranes for Libra FPSO
Austria’s Liebherr-Werk Nenzing G.m.b.H will construct and deliver two offshore cranes for an FPSO vessel to be deployed offshore Brazil. The company has received the order from the Singapore-based Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, who is building the FPSO. The FPSO will be deployed
Duo Sets Up New UK Engineering Firm
A new North-east engineering company, Engineering Solutions and Rental (ESR), has been established by Fabritech UK’s managing director, Stuart Mackie, and engineering manager, Innes Smith, to meet demand from clients in the energy, subsea and renewable sectors. ESR directors Mackie and Smith, have i
VIDEO: Delta Flume Opens
The Netherlands has a new hydraulic research facility. Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, and Henk Kamp, Minister of Economic Affairs, opened the new Deltares Delta Flume in Delft yesterday. This facility will be the location for full-scale studies of the eff
Magma Gets $60 Mln Boost
Magma Global, manufacturer of m-pipe, has raised $60 million from Strategic Industrial Capital Partners (SICP) and existing investors to support its growth plans. According to Portsmouth-based company, the proceeds of the investment round will be used for the expansion of Magma’s manufacturing capab
MacGregor’s deck machinery for new Sentinel Marine’s ERRV
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will supply deck machinery for a new emergency rescue & response vessel (ERRV) for Aberdeen-based offshore support vessel operator, Sentinel Marine. According to MacGregor, the 65m ship has been designed by Focal Marine & Offshore Pte Ltd and will have a bollard pull of
Interview: Industry downturn is an excellent time to be preparing for HPHT developments
Offshore Energy Today has interviewed Mr. Ian Penman, Senior Global Technical Advisor with Halliburton’s Completion Tools. He has over 25 years experience in completions globally in Operations, Business Development and Technology roles, for HPHT applications. We discussed HPHT and uHPHT developments
CRRC Merger to Push SMD Forward
Following the acquisition of SMD by CSR Times Electric (now CRRC TEG) earlier this year, the parent company of CRRC TEG, China CSR Corporation Limited (CSR), completed a merger with China CNR Corporation, to create China CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC). According to the company, the merger of these
FSubsea, RuhRPumpen Team Up on Seabed Pumping Systems
Norway’s Fuglesangs Subsea (FSubsea) and the German pump company RuhRPumpen have partnered to develop advanced subsea centrifugal pump solutions. The two firms have joined forces to deliver seabed boosting and injection systems. The partnership should leverage FSubsea’s subsea pump system expertise
GMC Wins DeepStar Contract
SURF solutions specialist, GMC, has received an award from DeepStar as part of DeepStar Phase XII-B funding. DeepStar is a joint industry technology development project focused on advancing the technologies to meet its members’ deepwater business needs to deliver increased production and reserves. T
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Rotterdam Kicks Off Yukonhaven Dredging The Port of Rotterdam Authority has started dredging the Yukonhaven on Maasvlakte 2. The dredging work will prepare the port for Gate terminal’s new LNG breakbulk infrastructure. Van Oord’s Dredger Arrives in Damietta Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredg