Equipment
Bourbon buys three ROVs
France’s Bourbon has expanded its fleet by three subsea ROVs, continuing its growth in offshore oil & gas subsea services. The company has commissioned 3 next-generation Heavy Duty Work ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicle) designed by FMC Technologies SchillingRobotics. Capable of operating at depths of u
VIDEO: Shell Deep-Water Projects
While the world will need to develop multiple energy resources to meet the energy demand, oil and gas will continue to play a significant role and deep water is a crucial part of the mix. Shell believeS innovation holds the key to successfully unlocking oil and gas from deep water safely and respons
Royal HaskoningDHV Flood Expert Visits Serbia
The Dutch Team Risk Reduction (DRR) is visiting Serbia this week, with a team of water experts. Mathijs van Ledden, Director Flood Risk Reduction at Royal HaskoningDHV is one of the participants. The visit includes Obrenovac, which was severely affected by the floods in May last year. At that period
Claxton Improves Its Surface Riser Packages
Claxton, an Acteon company, is extending its large surface riser inventory to meet operators’ needs as more heavy-duty jackup rigs enter the North Sea. The company, which already has more than 560 feet of rapid call-off surface riser stock, is adding new joints in the size and pressure required to i
Maritime Developments inks new deals
Specialist back-deck equipment provider, Maritime Developments, has won contracts worth in the region of £7m ($ 10.6 million) and broadened its product portfolio. The company, which supports subsea industry operations worldwide, has secured the first order for its portable overside vertical lay syst
NLI’s Reels for Nexans
Norway’s NLI Offshore & Marine Products received an order for 6 reels from Nexans for BP Shah Deniz stage 2 DEH batch 2. NLI designs reels especially suited for powercables, deepwater mooring, spiralstrand, flexible riser and umbilicals. NLI also delivered reels for phase 1 in 2013. The product of t
Waterking: Transporters for Russian Customer
Waterking, one of the market leaders in Western Europe in the production of amphibious excavators and accessories, has developed a new amphibious machine, the Transporter. The Transporter is designed for transporting people and equipment through wetlands, deltas and poor load-bearing terrains. The u
Hydro Group Boosts Portfolio with New Investment
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group Plc has boosted its portfolio with state-of-the-art machinery, following a £300,000 investment. The company has installed and commissioned an advanced armouring line at its facility in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, enabling the company to offer cable products which will improv
Heerema Cuts Steel for Culzean WHP Jacket
Maersk Oil and Heerema Fabrication Group have cut the first steel plate for the Culzean WHP jacket at the official ceremony held at Heerema Vlissingen yard. The jacket for the WHP is the first to be constructed and installed in range of the Culzean field and will be approximately 114 m tall with a f
Bibby Athena Set to Arrive in UK
Osiris Projects latest custom-build vessel Bibby Athena is due to arrive in the UK for the first time in the next few days. Built by French shipbuilders Socarenam, the vessel was constructed to the same high specifications as the company’s successful Semi-SWATH catamaran Bibby Tethra launched in 201
Heerema starts construction of Culzean jacket
Heerema Fabrication Group and Maersk Oil on Friday, January 16, held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Culzean Wellhead Platform jacket. The ceremony, where the first steel plate was cut for the Culzean WHP jacket was held at Heerema Vlissingen yard in the Netherlands. Culzean is a
Boskalis: Latest Addition to Its Hopper Fleet
The naming ceremony of the Freeway, the newest addition to Boskalis’ hopper dredging fleet, was held on Friday, announced Beleef Boskalis on their official facebook page. The Freeway, a medium-sized hopper dredger with a capacity of 4,500 m³, will be taken into service in 2015. More info will follow
Claxton boosts riser stock for heavy-duty jack-ups
Claxton, an Acteon company, is extending its large surface riser inventory to meet operators’ needs as more heavy-duty jack-up rigs enter the North Sea. The company, which already has more than 560 feet of rapid call-off surface riser stock, is adding new joints in the size and pressure required to
Motive Offshore Invests in Safety
Motive Offshore, headquartered in Boyndie, Aberdeenshire, has implemented a new safety and lean production scheme called 6S, to improve efficiency and safety in the work environment. The firm, which was established in 2010 by James Gregg, Dave Acton and Bob Smit, will utilise the Japanese developed