Equipment
UK: Two Navies in Joint Dive
Royal Navy divers took the opportunity to dive with their counterparts in the Norwegian Navy in Plymouth Sound. The dive team from Southern Diving Unit 1, based in HM Naval Base, Devonport, Plymouth, joined colleagues from HnoMS Fridtjof Nansen, an advanced Royal Norwegian Navy frigate. Lieutenant C
Total, Talisman to start Technology Showcase. Seek out solutions to drive down costs
Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) has informed that “leading oil and gas industry figures” will give their views on the growing importance of technology in helping the sector tackle cost and efficiency challenges in a difficult business environment at the Technology Showcase in Aberdeen on March
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 09 – February 15). Swiss-based offshore company Allseas has announced that the largest vessel in the world ‘Pieter Schelte’ is being re-named to ‘Pioneering Spirit’. The company already annou
VIDEO: Maersk Future Subsea Support Vessel
Maersk Supply Service (MSS), part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has released an animation of the future addition to its fleet, four subsea supply vessels, to be built by COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard for over USD 470 million. The MT6027 Marin Teknikk-design vessels will have a length of 138 metres, a b
Westport, Hema sign LNG pumps deal
Westport said it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Turkish manufacturer Hema Hidrolik to supply pumps for current and future heavy-duty customer applications.
Westport, Hema sign LNG pumps deal
Westport said it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Turkish manufacturer Hema Hidrolik to supply pumps for current and future heavy-duty customer applications.
First Subsea Introduces New Equipment at EWEA Offshore
First Subsea, a subsea connector specialist, is launching a new monopile interface connector for offshore wind monopiles, and top tension connector for floating wind turbines, on stand A-D8 at EWEA Offshore 2015. The most labour intensive and time-consuming element of cable installation into an offs
Nexans Narrows Losses
Nexans has ended 2014 with a net attributable loss of 168 million euros, compared with a 333 million euro net loss in 2013. According to the company, the loss is mainly because of the recognition of a non-recurring 197 million euro net asset impairment, notably for goodwill in Australia, North Ameri
VIDEO: Kongsberg Underwater Noise Monitoring
The Marine Safety Framework Direcitve (MSFD) will soon require EU Member States to have strategies in place for monitoring and, where necessary, mitigating underwater noise. Kongsberg Maritime has designed and developed underwater monitoring systems, such as Seaglider, AMBS and RUNES. Seaglider is d
Aker Solutions Profit Rises
Aker Solutions revenue rose 21 percent to NOK 9.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 from a year earlier, helped by strong progress on major projects across the global business. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) climbed to NOK 557 million in the quarter from NOK 486 million a year earlier
EMGS sells Barents Sea data
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has informed of a sales agreement from the multi-client library in the Barents Sea. EMGS will receive uplift revenues of $2.5 million related to the licensing round for mature areas on the Norwegian continental shelf – Awards in Predefined Areas (APA). EMGS’ mu
Total cuts spending by 10%
French oil major Total has today reported a drop in its 4Q 2014 net income. The company’s adjusted net income was $2.8 billion, a 17% fall when compared to $3.4 billion earned in the fourth quarter last year. Bloomberg has reported that, despite the drop, Total’s net income beat the analysts’ foreca
Ulstein Gets New Design Manager
Ulstein Design & Solutions has hired Bernt-Aage Ulstein as new Design Manager. He is a Master of Science (MSc) and an MBA, and comes from the position as Technical Director in Rolls-Royce Marine AS, dept. Propulsion. “We are very pleased that Bernt-Aage Ulstein has accepted the position as Design Ma
Hydro Group Unveils New Capabilities at Subsea Expo
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group, a global designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, will unveil new machinery and subsea cabling capabilities at the Subsea Expo in Aberdeen. Graham Wilkie, Sales Director at Hydro Group said: “