Equipment
ERRV VOS Faithful on its way to North Sea
Vroon has informed that the vessel VOS Faithful left Jiangsu Islands Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. in Nanjing, China, earlier today, January 27, 2015. VOS Faithful is a 50m ERRV (emergency response and rescue vessel) and the fourth in a ten-vessel newbuilding programme, with six 50m ERRVs being bu
Huisman cranes onboard four Maersk SSVs
Huisman, a specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, secured a contract from COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard for the delivery of four customized 400mt Rope Luffing Knuckle Boom Cranes and two 100mt Knuckle Boom Cranes onboard four new subsea support vessels (SSVs) for Maersk Supply Service. The
PSA looks into Gina Krog jacket fabrication
From 15 to 17 December 2014, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of the jacket fabrication for Gina Krog. The Gina Krog jacket, destined for Statoil’s Gina Krog field development in the North Sea, is under construction at the Heerema yard in Vlissingen, The Netherlands.
Hulhumale Phase II Reclamation Kicks Off
DEME’s Dredging International has started the land reclamation works of the Phase II project on the Maldives island Hulhumalé. The project will add another 240 ha of new land to the island. The works include borrowing offshore sand and pumping it ashore. The required volume, around 6 million m³ of s
VIDEO: Zamakona Yards refits VOS Hera and VOS Hades
The Zamakona Yards in Pasajes, Spain has finished refitting two vessels, VOS Hades and VOS Hera, owned by Vroon Offshore Services UK and has launched a video detailing the work carried out on the vessels. According to Zamakona Yards, the conversion required a major upgrade of the VOS H-Class to enab
CodaOctupus Launches V2 of 3D Sonar Visualisation Software for ROVs
The UK-based specialist in the underwater technologies, CodaOctupus, has released version 2 of the Vantage software, a visualization software suite for the Dimension 3D sonar specifically targeted at ROV centric applications. The key new features in Version 2 include: – New 3D XYZ Binned Profiler Ou
SAAB Chooses Kongsberg Sonar for A19 Submarines
Defence and security company SAAB has selected Kongsberg Maritime’s hydroacoustic package for installation on two Swedish A19 submarines. The delivery will consist of SA9510S Mine Avoidance and Navigation Sonar for submarines and the leading EM 2040 Dual RX multibeam echosounder. The main purpose of
Power Jacks to Exhibit Subsea Tools at Subsea Expo
Power Jacks is set to launch a pioneering suite of bespoke subsea electro-mechanical actuators and gearboxes that, according to the company, offers a major step change for the oil & gas industry. Power Jacks’ integrated U-Series range of screw jacks and bevel gearboxes is believed to be the first of
New smartphone launched for offshore oil & gas sector
Motion Software, the Aberdeen-based hardware, software and tagging specialist for the oil and gas industry, has announced the availability of a new smartphone for use in hazardous areas in the offshore market. The new Smart-E 01, which is suitable for use in Zone 1 ATEX-compliant areas, is designed
Imtech Marine’s technology on board ‘Pieter Schelte’
Pieter Schelte, Allseas’ groundbreaking new-build vessel, recently arrived in the port area of Rotterdam. Imtech Marine is a technology partner and system integrator on board the Pieter Schelte, which is “the largest offshore vessel the world has ever seen”. Over the past three years, Imtech Marine
Belfreight containers for ‘Prirazlomnaya’
JSC “Belfreight” will supply the Gazprom-operated drilling platform “Prirazlomnaya” with reusable offshore containers, the company has said in a press release. Specialized offshore containers of diverse modification are used to deliver equipment and provision to offshore drilling rig. According to B
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 19 – January 25). Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, decided to reduce its overall headcount, in response to lower commodity pricing and anticipated lower exploration and production spendi
DRAGFLOW: New Tool for Sand Extraction
In order to remove sand from seabed and allow the oil pipes maintenance, DRAGFLOW has delivered a specifically designed machine to one of the largest contractors in the oil and gas industry. “We attached 2 Hydraulic Pumps HY85 to a shell that we designed and created, to cover the pipe (diameter is a
Holland on Sea Coastal Scheme Completed
Recharged and rejuvenated beaches at Holland on Sea will reopen to the public tomorrow following the completion of phase one of a £36 million coastal protection scheme. The beaches have been closed off for safety reasons while the work has been undertaken by contractors. Tendring District Council (T