Equipment
Trelleborg Launches Renewables Cable Protection System
Trelleborg’s offshore operation recently launched its new protection system, NjordGuard, for the renewables market. The system is designed to protect offshore wind farm power cables in both monopile and J-tube applications, the company said. John Deasey, renewables sales manager at Trelleborg’s offs
Aleron Subsea Introduces New ROV System
Aleron Subsea has built a multi-purpose ROV system to be used for boulder clearance operations in wind farm developments in the Baltic Sea. The system, called AUXROV, has a combined 200HP of power. It is capable of running subsea dredging systems, mass flow excavation tools, various cutting tools in
Damen DOP Dredge Pump Used for Tunnel Construction
A new motorway construction project is currently ongoing in the northern Netherlands province of Friesland with the help of Damen DOP dredge pump. One of the civil engineering works required in the project is an aqueduct under the “Princess Margriet Canal”. The building pit of the tunnel has been du
Sonardyne to support Magseis’ Red Sea seismic survey
Magseis, a Norwegian geophysical company, has selected acoustic positioning equipment from Sonardyne to support its upcoming deepwater ocean bottom seismic survey of the Red Sea. Sonardyne said on Monday that the S78 project will begin in July and last for nine months with the company collaborating
SSE: Caithness Onshore Cable Works Nearing Completion
The installation of four cable ducts through the rock beneath Noss Head, north of Wick, and almost 500 metres out to sea has been completed as part of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission’s (SHE Transmission’s) £1.1 billion Caithness-Moray project. The transition between land and sea represents one
ELA gets DNV certification for offshore accommodation containers
ELA Container Offshore has gained the DNV 2.7-2 certification for its offshore accommodation containers. According to the company, the DNV 2.7-2 certification addresses key safety aspects required for offshore containers to comply with the industry standards like SOLAS and MODU codes. Hans Gatzemeie
Strainstall Moring Solution for Pengerang Deepwater Terminal
Strainstall, part of James Fisher and Sons, has been awarded a contract with the Japanese Penta Ocean-Toa joint venture, for its mooring solution to be installed at the Pengerang Independent Deepwater Petroleum Terminal (PIDPT) in Malaysia. The phase two development of the terminal, comprising 11 ne
‘Subsea Power Hub’ Developers Get £1M Funding Boost
East Coast Oil and Gas Engineering (EC-OG) has secured over £1 million of external investment from Castle View Ventures and the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise. This long-term strategic investment follows the announcement of a £1.2-million research and development
Iran installs South Pars platform. Breaks speed record
Iran has installed an offshore platform at Phase 19 of the supergiant offshore gas field South Pars. National Iranian Oil Co. said Sunday that the installation of the platform 19A had taken place on Saturday. The company said that the installation of the structure, weighing over 2,700 tons, took onl
Unique Group Buys Oceanvision
Unique Maritime Group has completed the acquisition of Singaporean company Oceanvision and Oceanvision Equipment Services. Oceanvision is the third acquisition that Unique has made in the last nine months. Oceanvision specialises in manufacturing and supplying imaging and intervention products for s
ECA Group Provides Sonar Laboratory to Indonesian Navy
ECA Group has been awarded a contract to a supply a sonar laboratory to the Indonesian Navy. The sonar laboratory is a PC based solution for the training of sonar operators using ECA Group sonar simulation system. Sonar operators can be trained in underwater and surface vessel detection, classificat
SST Bags $15 Mln Navy Deal
Sound & Sea Technology (SST), the ocean and marine engineering specialist, has been awarded a contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California, for the installation of a seismo-hydroacoustic data acquisition system. The work to be performed prov
Scripps’ Researchers Develop New Underwater Microscope
Researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego have designed and built a diver-operated underwater microscope to study millimeter-scale processes as they naturally occur on the seafloor. The Benthic Underwater Microscope, or BUM, is a two-part system–a
U.S. weekly rig count climbs
The rigs are on the rise. Baker Hughes reported an increase in U.S. weekly rig count on Friday, both offshore and onshore. Canadian numbers are up as well. Worth noting, the numbers are down when compared to the same period last year. BHI Rig Count: U.S. +7 to 447 rigs U.S. Rig Count is […]