Equipment
Westcon to work on three Dolphin Drilling’s rigs
Norwegian supplier of products and services within cranes and lifting operations, Westcon Løfteteknikk AS, has been awarded a contract to work on Dolphin Drilling’s rigs. Namely, the contract is for three Dolphin Drilling’s semi-submersible drilling rigs Bideford Dolphin, Borgland Dolphin and Bredfo
Photo Update: 2,000 Visitors on Congo River
In order to celebrate the start of the 159.5km long stage three of the Tour de France (Antwerp to Huy), DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger Congo River was moored and open for tours yesterday at the Antwerp Cruise Terminal. The vessel, being the largest and most performing trailing suction hopper
Royal IHC Launches IHC Concept
Royal IHC has brought together a team of experienced industry professionals to form IHC Concept. Based in Grey Street in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, it will provide engineering services to the oil, gas, offshore and marine sectors. Andy Eaton will lead the team, who, using their diverse experi
Another Accolade for VolkerStevin
The works, undertaken by VolkerStevin to upgrade Kirkcaldy sea wall and improve the promenade area on behalf of Fife Council, have been recognized with the Integrated Transport Project of the Year accolade at the Scottish Transport Awards. Completed in November 2014, and costing just over £9 million
Applied Acoustics Builds Transponder for UXO, Salvage Ops
A new transponder designed for use by subsea UXO disposal organisations and salvage specialists was introduced at the recent Hydrographic Society’s UXO Seminar in Southampton by Applied Acoustics, based in Great Yarmouth, UK. The company, that has been manufacturing positioning beacons for more than
DNV GL advises Wintershall offshore ops in Norway
DNV GL, the technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, has been selected by Wintershall Norge AS to provide a frame agreement for global inspection services for its developments offshore Norway. The overall contract is expected to exceed NOK 10 million (approx $1.2 million). The term of the cont
OGN Establishes New Pipework Division
OGN Group has launched a new pipework division to deliver specialist fabrication services for bespoke projects. Utilising its purpose-built facilities at the 32-hectare Hadrian Yard on the banks of the River Tyne in Wallsend, OGN provides a range of services for all forms of fabricated pipework to o
Maersk Oil awards corrosion tests contract to Exova
Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has been awarded another contract to provide materials qualification testing for Maersk Oil. Exova said that the contract is an extension of the testing previously undertaken on down-hole tubulars for Maersk Oil’s North Sea Culze
Subsea Innovation Builds LARS for SMD
Subsea Innovation has completed the design and manufacture of two of its Launch & Recovery Systems (LARS) for SMD in Newcastle. These are the first systems that Subsea Innovation has produced for SMD, a designer and manufacturer of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), who have recently been acquired b
Kongsberg Makes Promotion in Aberdeen
Kongsberg Maritime has appointed Frank Maclean as a new general manager for the offshore division of its Aberdeen base. Maclean has spent majority of his time with Kongsberg Maritime, where he held positions within sales, customer support and training. Since 2010, he has held the position of busines
NOC, Partners to Develop New Robot Glider
19 partners from across Europe have come together to develop ultra-deep-sea robot glider, NOC informs. This glider will be capable of sampling the ocean autonomously at depths of 5000m, and maybe more in the future, for up to three months at a time. The project has won €8M of funding from the Europe
SOC Hires JDR for Veja Mate Cabling
JDR has won a subcontract from Siem Offshore Contractors (SOC) to supply submarine composite power cables and related accessories as well as termination and testing services for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm. The 67x 6 MW Siemens-supplied Wind Turbine Generators will be interconnected by an inner
Latest Update on Bembridge Dredging
Dredging work at the Duver pontoon is now completed, the Bembridge Harbor Authority announced today. Dredging operations, undertaken by the dredging barge ‘Witton II’ and hopper barge ‘Split Three’, are now taking place in the vicinity of Bembridge Sailling Club and the Bembridge One-Design moorings
Briggs Wins Cable Maintenance for Dong Energy
Briggs Group has secured an eight-year framework agreement with DONG Energy for the contingency and repair of export and array cables for offshore wind farms throughout the UK and Northern Europe. The agreement covers all DONG Energy’s sites in Europe, including nine offshore wind farms in the UK, f