Equipment
SEA to provide subsea distribution units to Apache
SEA, a Cohort plc company, has been awarded a contract to supply subsea distribution units to Apache North Sea Ltd. Under the contract, its subsidiary J+S will provide subsea distribution units and associated equipment and services for Apache’s Ness Nevis project. Apache is undertaking a development
EMS Becomes MacArtney’s Agent for Spain and Portugal
MacArtney has signed a representative agreement with its long standing business partner, EMS Sistemas de Monitorización Medio Ambiental in Barcelona, to promote and support MacArtney across all Spanish and Portuguese marine related markets. Founded in 1995 by initiative of oceanographic engineers at
WATCH: Introduction of Bibby HydroMap’s d’ROP
The d’ROP, a dynamic Remotely Operated Survey Platform, has been developed by Bibby HydroMap (former Osiris Projects). The d’ROP is designed initially for operation from the company’s newly launched survey vessel Bibby Athena. Deployed vertically through the vessel’s moonpool, the system relies upon
Mojo Protects Wave Hub Export Cable
This Easter Weekend has seen Mojo Maritime successfully complete the installation of cable protection works off the North Cornwall coast. The operation consisted of accurately placing rock filled filter units from the DP2 vessel Stril Explorer to create a protection berm for the Wave Hub 33KV export
PHOTO: SSV Thor Magni in Action
The seismic support vessel (SSV) Thor Magni is currently on a long term charter with Norwegian seismic player PGS. The vessel is owned by Faroe Islands-based P/F Thor and was previously christened and delivered in Turkey, this year in February. The vessel, the first in a series of four for P/F Thor,
Teledyne Gavia Launches New Products at Ocean Business
Teledyne Gavia will introduce new Multibeam Profiler module to the attendees at Ocean Business next week in Southampton. The Multibeam Profiler module, built for the Gavia AUV by Teledyne BlueView, is derived from BlueView’s 2250 kHz MB-Series sonar. When used with software applications, the BlueVie
Damen to Revamp RV Marion Dufresne II
The French research vessel, Marion Dufresne II has arrived at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque for a project that will extend her life by a further twenty years. The work will span a total of 4 months. On March 30, the vessel went into dry-dock for a 6-week period, during which the yard will carry out an
DOF Subsea to Provide AUV Services
DOF Subsea, a provider of integrated subsea services, will stage the European launch of a new addition to its suite of services next week. During the Ocean Business event at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK from April 14th to 16th, the company will showcase its newest service, uti
AKD Engineering closing business after 60 years
AKD Engineering Ltd, a UK company offering engineering, manufacturing and offshore services will close its business this year. According to Camellia PLC, a parent company of AKD, AKD Engineering has today announced its intention to close with effect from the end of June 2015. “The decision to close
IADC: Facts About Site Investigations
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its new ‘Facts About’ publication on Site Investigations. ‘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 subjec
New Software Package from Teledyne
Teledyne Marine has introduced the Teledyne PDS software suite, a new software package with enhanced capabilities over the former PDS2000. Teledyne PDS is now a 64-bit Windows version offering faster performance, optimized memory management and better feature utilization. Teledyne PDS is a multipurp
Jan De Nul Opts for DBR Gensets
DBR are currently putting together a 40 foot DNV 2.7-1 container generator set for a vessel owned by Jan De Nul Group. After delivery in Q3 2015, the customized generator set will be put into action on offshore trenching operations. The company’s strong relationship with Jan De Nul Group goes back d
Osiris Wraps Up Humber Gateway Project
Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons, has successfully completed a long-term project started in spring 2014, carrying out a wide-range of services with cross-trained personnel on the 219MW wind farm, Humber Gateway, based 8km off the Holderness coast in East Yorkshire. Osiris provided a Cougar-XT R
ONS Norway 2015 Called Off
Low oil prices, low activity and great uncertainty in the industry have meant that too few exhibitors have registered. Consequently, the ONS Foundation has had to cancel ONS Norway in August. The exhibitor registration was good until early in the year before it stagnated. There have also recently be