Equipment
Pommec Provides Dive Control System for Briggs Marine
Briggs Marine has contracted Pommec BV to build a stand-alone dive control with attached air supply and compressor, a ‘Plug and Play’ system that can be used aboard a vessel or along the quayside. Pommec BV, a manufacturer supplier of commercial diving equipment has already built and delivered a LAR
Subsea 7 teams up with OneSubsea for SPS and SURF solutions
Subsea 7 S.A. has signed an agreement establishing a worldwide non- incorporated alliance with Houston-based OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company. The two companies entered the agreement to jointly design, develop and deliver integrated subsea development solutions through the combination o
Stena Line Terminal to Get New Berth
Stena Line, an international transport and travel service company, and the Port of Rotterdam today announced their collaboration to build a second berth at the Stena Line terminal at Europoort, as part of a 27 million Euro investment. “We believe in the future of Europoort as a strong freight hub on
Technip Downgraded on Restructuring News
This week, subsea major, Technip, introduced its restructuring plan in order to tackle the challenging industry environment, speculating an even tougher and prolonged downturn. Following the announcement that Technip will take one-off charges of €650 million due to restructuring, the company’s share
Apply Rig & Modules to tend for Songa Offshore’s rigs in Norway
Apply Rig & Modules, a provider of control systems, products and system packages for the petroleum industry on- and offshore, has been awarded a framework contract from Songa Offshore. The contract is for electrical services and maintenance on all seven of Songa Offshore’s rigs operating on the Norw
Vard picks NDM’s winch package for Kreuz Subsea vessel
Vard has selected Norwegian Deck Machinery (NDM) to supply a large winch package for a new-build Diving Support and Construction Vessel to be built for Kreuz Subsea group. The vessel will be of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, and has been developed esp
NDM’s Winch Package for Kreuz Subsea’s Newbuild
NDM has been selected to supply a large winch package for Kreuz Subsea’s newbuild vessel. The vessel will be of VARD 3 17 design, with a total length of 91.2 meters and a beam of 21.5 meters, and has been developed especially for diving support and subsea construction duties. Designed by Vard Design
Horns Rev 2 Mono Bucket Decommissioned
The meteorological mast, supported by a Mono Bucket foundation, at the Horns Rev 2 wind farm, Denmark, was successfully decommissioned on July 07. The met. mast was no longer required at the Horns Rev 2 wind farm by the current owner Dong Energy, Universal Foundation wrote. The Mono Bucket was one o
PSA probes Statoil’s Asgard subsea compression project
On May 28, 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Statoil’s Åsgard subsea compression project. The Åsgard field lies on the Halten Bank in the Norwegian Sea, about 200 kilometres off mid-Norway and 50 kilometres south of Heidrun. Statoil recently started the instal
Tracerco Wins IOP Innovation Award for Discovery
Tracerco, based in Billingham, received an Innovation Award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) for developing Discovery. Discovery is used to establish the integrity of subsea pipeline assets. The system operates at depths of up to 3000 meters and uses gamma ray tomography to produce high resolutio
Willow Woods as Breakwaters
A three-month ‘Building with Nature’ study has been launched by Ecoshape, Deltares and Witteveen en Bos in the channel to the south of the Ridderkerkse Griend nature reserve in the Netherlands. The study will look at two types of willow woods – pollard willows and an osiery – to see whether it is po
Baker Hughes chemicals for Norwegian oil fields
Norway’s Statoil has awarded Baker Hughes an eight-year contract to design and supply production chemicals to the offshore Norne field and the deepwater Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. Work is anticipated to begin in July 2015, and the contract also includes an extension option of four ye
Chevron reaches milestone, Alder topsides module installed
Chevron has reached a major project milestone, as the sail-away and installation of the Alder Project’s topsides module in the Central North Sea, has been completed. The 800-metric-ton topsides structure was built in a Newcastle shipyard and travelled via transport barge 110 miles (175 km) to the Fi
IADC Webinar on Dredging Equipment
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting webinar about the dredging equipment. The webinar, presented by Mr Frans Uelman – lecturer and course coordinator of the IADC Dredging Seminar for more than 15 years, was held on June 17. IADC webinars