Equipment
Pelamis Redeploys Wave Measurement Buoys at Farr Point
Continuing the work of Pelamis Wave Power on wave farm project development in parallel with technology demonstration and development, two wave measurement buoys have now been redeployed off the north coast of Scotland, at the location of the Farr Point wave farm site. The wave buoys, which were firs
Eolien Plans OWFs Seabed Clearance Off France
Eolien Maritime France, a subsidiary of EDF EN France and Dong Energy Power Holding, has issued a tender for seabed surveys to be carried out at a number of locations offshore France. The company requires side-scan sonar and multi-beam echo-sounder survey services to execute seabed clearance on appr
Conference on Ports and Navigation Kicks Off
The 12th International transport fair, the Transtek-214 started in Saint-Petersburg two days ago. The fair was excellent place to organize the 4th International Conference on ports and navigation development. During the event, FSUE “Rosmorport” General Director Andrey Tarasenko made a report on topi
Salt Marshes Vegetation Improves Coastal Protection
For the first time, large-scale tests have shown that salt marshes act as a buffer zones and attenuate waves, even in extreme conditions such as storm surges. In combination with vegetation, they reduce waves by approximately 20% over a distance of 40 meters. This means that dikes behind salt marshe
Arun East Bank Scheme Moves Ahead
The Environment Agency is working in partnership with Arun District Council, West Sussex County Council and Littlehampton Harbour Board to improve the tidal flood defenses along the East Bank of the River Arun in Littlehampton. The work is being carried out by the contractors, Volker Stevin. Collabo
DeepOcean’s seabed survey services for Statoil
DeepOcean AS has been awarded a contract for Seabed Survey Services for 2015 by Statoil. The contract award supports DeepOcean’s strong position as a provider of advanced light construction and seabed survey services, and confirms Statoil’s continued trust in contractor’s consistent performance over
Trelleborg to Exhibit Subsea Skills in UK
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions will showcase its subsea capabilities at two UK conferences this month. The sealing specialist is helping oilfield operators “stay ahead of the game” in the quest to drill deeper, providing high-integrity sealing solutions able to stand up to the extreme operating pressu
NOC Co-Ordinates Marine Robotic Vehicles Survey (UK)
A fleet of seven robotic vehicles were launched into the ocean off southwest England this week, in the most ambitious project of its kind in Europe. The vehicles are aiming to travel up to 300 miles over the next 20 days, and will be collecting scientific data about ocean processes and marine life.
UPDATE: “Kari Hege” to Deepen Wells Port
The Port of Wells dredging project is scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 2 and 4. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by th
‘Polarsyssel’ equipped with Aptomar’s oil spill detection technology
Norway’s Aptomar will provide its oil spill detection and combating technology to Fafnir Offshore’s Polarsyssel vessel that will operate offshore Svalbard. The Polarsyssel PSV was recently delivered to Fafnir Offshore, Icelandic offshore service company , from Havyard Ship Technology’s yard in Leirv
Fugro Wins Schiehallion Support Contract from BP
Fugro has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration Operating Company for the provision of wellhead and riser monitoring services. The contract will support BP drilling activities for the Quad 204 redevelopment of the Schiehallion field, West of Shetland. A total of 25 wells are to be drilled over t
DOF’s Skandi Hav Gets Petrobras Extension
Norskan Offshore, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has been awarded a 4 years contract with Petrobras for the vessel Skandi Hav. Skandi Hav has been previously contracted by Petrobras in 2009 for a 5-year deal, (NOK 375 million) after being rebuilt to FSO handling vessel. The new contract is expected to com
‘Borgland Dolphin’ renewal contract for Bergen
Bergen Group Hanøytangen AS has been awarded a rig upgrade contract from Dolphin Drilling AS. The contract is for upgrades and 5-year Class Renewal Survey (CRS) on the semi-submersible production and exploration rig Borgland Dolphin and it is based on the Letter of Intent announced on September 15,
Fugro to support BP on Schiehallion redevelopment
Fugro has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd for the provision of wellhead and riser monitoring services, offshore UK.