Equipment
Subsea 7 to Use Imperium’s Ultrasound Camera
Imperium has signed a worldwide licensing arrangement with Subsea 7 to adapt Imperium’s unique ultrasound camera inspection system for subsea applications. The agreement covers a variety of diver and ROV mounted uses in an offshore energy setting. Once Imperium’s tools are adapted for subsea usage,
Dredger Incident Prompts RNLI Rescue Mission
Aberdeen Coastguard received a request early on Saturday morning, which prompted the rapid response of Invergordon Lifeboat to attend an incident in the Cromarty Firth. Invergordon RNLI Trent Class Lifeboat and her volunteer crew were launched just before 7.00am to assist the dredger WD Mersey. The
Statoil Gets Nod for Gullfaks Sør Ops
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use the Deepsea Atlantic mobile drilling facility for drilling and well operations at Gullfaks Sør. The consent covers production drilling and work on existing production wells, in addition to permanent plugging and abandonment of thr
Ashtead Tech Launches Subsea Academy
Ashtead Technology has set up, a first-of-its-kind, subsea training academy in Aberdeen in the world-renowned subsea centre of excellence at Westhill. The subsea technology training academy will meet global demand for improved competency in the configuration, operation and maintenance of increasingl
PSA Norway audits ‘Safe Scandinavia’
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has carried out an audit of stability, ballasting, and the watertight and weathertight integrity of semi-submersible accommodation support vessel Safe Scandinavia. On 23 and 24 September 2014, with assistance from the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, the PS
IRM Systems Expands Its Team
IRM Systems, the independent authority in the design of emergency pipeline repair systems (EPRS), has expanded its staff to meet growing demand for its services. The new full-time personnel are based at its headquarters in the Netherlands. Over the course of this year, IRM Systems has landed four ne
PHOTO: Damen Delivers ‘7 Waves’ SRSV to Rederij Groen
Dutch offshore services company Rederij Groen has taken delivery of the ‘7-Waves’, the second of a total three identical Seismic Research Support Vessels. Once the third of these so-called offshore chasers joins the fleet in January 2015, all of Groen’s five custom built chasers will have been built
Nevsky Shipyard Gets Order for 4 MPSVs
Nevsky Shipyard and the Direction of State Contractor of Marine Transport Development Program have signed a contract for the construction of 4 multipurpose small-draft salvage vessels of MPSV12 project. Nevsky Shipyard got the right to conclude the given contract having won the open competitive tend
MESL in Benthic Characterisation for Torr Head Tidal Project
Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL) has conducted a benthic characterisation survey for the Torr Head Tidal Array development off of the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland on behalf of Tidal Ventures Limited. Tidal Ventures is a joint venture partnership between Brookfield Renewable Ene
OneSubsea Nets 10-Year BG Deal
OneSubsea™, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has signed a 10-year global frame agreement with BG Group to supply subsea production equipment and aftermarket services. By adopting OneSubsea’s unique integrated solutions capabilities, the agreement establishes a framework for BG to pursue a standar
OneSubsea in 10-year deal with BG
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has signed a 10-year global frame agreement with BG Group to supply subsea production equipment and aftermarket services. By adopting OneSubsea’s integrated solutions capabilities, the agreement establishes a framework for BG to pursue a standardized ap
Komatsu Behind the World’s First iMC Hydraulic Excavator
Starting in Europe and Japan, Komatsu Ltd. has begun with the launching of the PC200i-10 and PC210LCi-10 intelligent Machine Control (iMC) hydraulic excavators. With a plan to introduce them to the United States in November, Komatsu is working to aggressively promote them in advanced countries which
Proserv Acquired by Riverstone
Riverstone Holdings and Proserv, based in Aberdeen, Scotland, have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, L.P., in partnership with Proserv management, has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Proserv. David Lamont, chief executive officer (CEO)
Catcher FPSO classification in DNV GL’s hands
BW Offshore has chosen DNV GL to provide classification, verification and certification services for the Catcher FPSO being deployed in the UK North Sea. DNV GL is already providing similar services to 70% of the FPSOs on the UK shelf and has delivered all the newbuild FPSOs to the sector since 2000