Equipment
CHC Helicopter to revamp Dyce base
CHC Helicopter is preparing a multi-million pound investment in its longtime base in Dyce, Aberdeen. The company has said that the expansion will benefit offshore workers, the oil-and-gas companies for which they work, and CHC’s own people. CHC has said that the project will transform CHC’s faciliti
VIDEO: Aubin Subsea Liquid Buoyancy Lifting System
Following the successful completion of its first operational trial of its LiquiBuoy system,earlier this year, engineering firm Aubin Subsea announced that it could transform subsea lifting. LiquiBuoy is an alternative to traditional buoyancy systems currently on the market, such as syntactic foam. I
Bestobell’s valves get firesafe approval
Bestobell Marine secured a firesafe approval for its new DN350 and DN400 cryogenic globe valve designs that are now ready for installation on LNG carriers.
‘Ceona Amazon’ Named
SURF contractor, Ceona, has christened its flagship asset, the Ceona Amazon. The ‘Ceona Amazon’ has been internally designed at Ceona and purpose built to perform in multiple pipelay and operational modes. The Vessel also features a large storage capacity and heavy subsea construction capability. Sh
BT Delivers New Scottish Subsea Link
Digital Scotland is celebrating the completion of a once-in-a-generation subsea telecoms project which brings faster fibre broadband another step closer for many of Scotland’s most remote communities. Today (Thursday 4 December) the £410 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project partners
Alcatel-Lucent, Cinia to Connect Finland and Germany
Alcatel-Lucent and Cinia Group, previously Corenet, the Finnish Government-owned venture, will deploy an undersea cable system that will provide the first direct cable link between the Nordic region and continental Europe. The project, named Sea Lion, calls for the deployment of a new 100G system th
MTI: Complete Solution Package for Reservoir Dredging
In September 2014 an IHC Beaver® 1200 dredger was commissioned in Wonogiri, Indonesia. Relevant industry parties attended the accompanying event, where MTI Dredging Consultants presented the solutions it has to offer for reservoir dredging. The current condition of the Wonogiri Reservoir is concerni
Seaway in Sandbank Substation Setup
Bladt Industries, Aalborg, Denmark has awarded Seaway Heavy Lifting the contract for the transportation and installation of the Sandbank substation. The substation platform consists of a jacket, skirt piles and deck and requires to be installed in the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm. At the substation,
Alewijnse Bags ‘Seawell’ Electrical Refit Gig
Alewijnse Marine Systems has been awarded the contract for the full recondition of the electrical power and distribution systems of the 114 metre diving support vessel Seawell, owned by Helix Energy Solutions Group. The Seawell is currently in the North Sea and is expected at the Damen Shiprepair Ya
Hydro Group Scoops Canada Cable Deal
Aberdeen based, Hydro Group, a designer and manufacturer of underwater cables and connectors for subsea, underwater, topside and onshore applications, has secured a six figure contract with the Canadian Department of National Defence. Hydro Group has been selected by the Canadian National Defence Or
Deltares Software Days in San Francisco
In conjunction with the AGU Fall Meeting 2014, Deltares will organize several software workshops courses and presentations: “The Deltares Software Days in San Francisco”. International scientists and consultants can attend the DSD-USA, in order to improve their modeling skills in the field of water,
Dredge Yard Through 2014
Dredge Yard, with the offices in the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands and Turkey, is becoming one of the world leaders in dredging market and mining components, equipment and mining technology. For a few years in a row, the company is proving that it is possible to have worldwide operations, go
Searcher Seismic in offshore Ireland shoot
Searcher Seismic in conjunction with project partner MAGE, has announced the Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey in Ireland. The Echidna Regional Broadband 2D seismic survey comprises of approximately 9,000 km of high quality, long offset broadband 2D seismic data and will be the first comp
Alewijnse power for ‘Seawell’
Dutch company Alewijnse Marine Systems, has been awarded the contract for the full electrical refit of the 114 metre diving support vessel Seawell, owned by Helix Energy Solutions Group. The Seawell is currently in the North Sea and is expected to arrive at the Damen Shiprepair Yard in Vlissingen in