Equipment
AKVA Group CFO Steps Down
Norwegian equipment provider for aquaculture industry, AKVA group, informed that Eirik Børve Monsen will step down from the position as CFO on January 1, 2017. Simon Nyquist Martinsen will take up the position as CFO of AKVA group no later than March 1, 2017. AKVA group’s Group Controller, Andreas P
Minesto Seeks Bottom Joint Tether Connection Supplier
Tidal energy developer Minesto has issued a tender invitation for supplier of bottom joint tether connection for its Deep Green tidal kite. Namely, the company is looking to procure a bottom joint tether connection comprised of super duplex stainless steel and glass fiber reinforced plastic. Minesto
Bardot’s Buoyancy Modules for Hywind’s Power Cables
French company Bardot Group has been awarded by Nexans the supply of buoyancy modules for the power cables of Hywind floating wind farm in Scotland. The 30 MW floating wind farm, located 30km off the coast of Peterhead, will be operated by Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil. The project is expect
Japanese IHI Delivers Drillship Hull to Singaporean Customer
Japanese IHI Corporation (IHI) has delivered a drillship hull to an unnamed customer in Singapore. The hull, constructed at IHI Aichi Works, was delivered on December 17, 2016. According to the company, the drillship is designed for the use in exploratory, completion and maintenance drilling of offs
MBARI’s Seafloor Robot Breaks World Record
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s (MBARI) Benthic Rover, an autonomous seafloor crawler, recently broke the world record for longest distance traveled and duration sustained by a seafloor crawler. The Benthic Rover, an untethered, entirely autonomous seafloor crawler, has been collecting sc
Halliburton eyes Russian firm buy
Halliburton, one of the world’s largest oilfield services providers, has made a move to buy a Russian manufacturer of oilfield solutions. The company on Friday made a filing with the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) in connection with a potential acquisition of an interest in Novomet Oil
IHC Built Backhoe Dredger Alberto Aleman Zubieta (VIDEO)
Back in 2013, Royal IHC successfully delivered the new backhoe dredger Alberto Aleman Zubieta to Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) in Panama City. The vessel was initially deployed for the expansion of the Panama Canal. Following the completion of the expansion project, the dredger is now performi
PHOTO: Early Xmas present for drillship Maersk Voyager
Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling said via its social media channels on Wednesday that its ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Voyager has received its first subsea Xmas tree. The subsea Xmas tree received was for the upper completions phase of the Offshore Cape Three Points integrated Oil and
Liebherr to Take Part at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017
From March 7-11 2017, more than 25 pieces of Liebherr equipment will be presented at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 international trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the Liebherr equipment that will be presented at the show includes hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler loaders and dozers, dee
PSA Inspects Johan Sverdrup Jackets
Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of the design engineering of the steel jackets for the two facilities at Johan Sverdrup field. Johan Sverdrup field, located in the North Sea, approximately 155 kilometers west of Karmøy in Rogaland county, is operated by Statoil. The
VIDEO: Royal IHC Presents Beagle Hopper Dredger
The IHC Beagle is one of the Royal IHC’s latest developments in the dredging sector. The IHC Beagle series have been designed with a number of standard features which are fitted on all types and sizes. These include a high quality IHC dredge pump, the innovative hull shape and an ergonomically desig
Wärtsilä to supply two dual-fuel power plants to Indonesia
Wärtsilä informed that in a consortium with an Indonesian construction company PT PP, it has signed a contract to supply two 57 MW modular power plants to PT PLN, the Indonesian state utility.
Christmas Comes Early for Maersk Voyager
Maersk Drilling’s ultra deepwater drillship Maersk Voyager has received its first subsea Xmas tree, the company informed through social media. The vessel received the subsea Xmas tree for the upper completions phase of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) integrated oil and gas project offshore Gha
ROG Completes Conversion of Boskalis’ Ndeavor
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has completed the conversion of Boskalis’ multi-purpose vessel (MPV) Ndeavor. The vessel, built in 2013, has the length of 99m, beam of 30m, and gross tonnage of 7413 ton. Prior to the conversion, the MPV was equipped with rock dumping equipment. This included 8 stone