Equipment
BSEE Develops New Oil Spill Response Planning Calculators
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), in collaboration with Genwest, launched a set of response system planning calculators for mechanical recovery (ERSP), in situ burning (EBSP), and surface-applied dispersants (EDSP). The use of these tools is currently not required for the su
Clinton in Seabed Mapping Project for INFOMAR
Sweden-based Clinton Marine Survey has secured a contract with the INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR). The INFOMAR programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute. The programme is a successor to th
New calculators to improve oil spill response planning
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has released four new oil spill response calculators as part of an ongoing effort to improve future clean-up efforts. The Bureau said on Wednesday that it provided funding for, and collaborated with, Genwest Inc. to create the new calculat
MCG Loss Widens
Oslo-listed marine seismic data provider, MultiClient Geophysical (MCG), has plunged deeper into the red on impairment charge of USD 0.9 million, which relates to delays in sales triggers for mostly Norwegian projects. MCG reported revenues in the second quarter 2016 of USD 2.7 million, compared to
VIDEO: Sandbank Inter-Array Cables Setup
In the summer of 2016, VBMS completed their scope of work for Vattenfall’s Sandbank offshore wind farm. A total of 76 inter-array cables were installed and post-lay buried in approximately two and a half months. VBMS deployed its multipurpose vessels Stemat Spirit, Ndurance and Ndeavor in order to s
Indonesia Submarine Networks Summit to Launch Next Week
The first Indonesia Submarine Networks Summit will be held on August 25, at Raffles Hotel in Jakarta. The Indonesian Submarine Networks Summit is one of the sub-forums of the third Indonesia ICT Carnival. The Summit will focus on the importance of fiber optic submarine cable networks in ICT infrastr
Helix Delivers First Riser-Based Coiled Tubing Intervention
Aberdeen-based UK subsidiary of Helix Energy Solutions, Helix Well Ops UK has completed the industry’s first riser-based coiled tubing intervention project from a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) class light well intervention vessel (LWIV). The project was conducted from the company’s vessel Wel
Sapura Rubi Starts Petrobras Job
SapuraKencana has delivered its sixth and final pipelaying vessel, Sapura Rubi on schedule to Petrobras, and the vessel started work in Brazil on August 14, 2016. SapuraKencana’s offshore operations in Brazil for Petrobras are being executed there by its Brazilian joint venture company Sapura Navega
DBL Group Launches DBL Dredging Limited
DBL Group, a Dhaka based diversified business conglomerate, has just launched its dredging business concern named ‘DBL Dredging Limited’. “It is going to be a full service company for valuable contribution towards the dredging and excavating needs of Bangladesh,” the company stated in the announceme
EMGS Cuts Costs to Shrink Loss
Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has narrowed its loss in the second quarter, ended June 30, 2016, as the company chopped its operating expenses by some 30 percent. The Oslo-listed company posted net loss of USD 11.2 million, compared to net los of USD 26 million in the same period in 2015. EMGS a
Helix in ‘pioneering’ riser-based coiled tubing well intervention
Helix Well Ops (U.K.) Limited, a UK subsidiary offshore energy service company Helix Energy Solutions, has completed what it says it the industry’s first riser-based coiled tubing intervention project from a mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) class light well intervention vessel (LWIV). Helix says
Boskalis 2016 First Half Results: ‘Drastic Measures’ Announced
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. realized a net profit of EUR 147.5 million in the first half of 2016 (H1 2015: EUR 306.5 million). Revenue in the first half of the year fell 25% compared to the first half of last year to EUR 1.17 billion (H1 2015: EUR 1.57 billion). Whereas the first half of 2015 wa
DredgingToday.com Podcast: Global Dredging Perspective
Welcome to the second DredgingToday.com Podcast, with our host Rosie Moth of RedMeters.com. In this episode we will be discussing the global dredging perspective with the Secretary General of the International Association of Dredging Companies, Rene Kolman, and Technical Consultant Murray Leach. The
GE Scores Indonesia Decom Work for Premier Oil
GE Oil & Gas subsidiary, PT. VetcoGray Indonesia, has been awarded a field decommissioning contract with Premier Oil Indonesia, to support the shut-down of four subsea wells in the Anoa Field, offshore Indonesia. The trees were among the first to be installed by GE in the Asia Pacific region in the