Equipment
New Waterking Machine for German Customer
Waterking BV recently delivered its WK 220 NG-3 to a German customer involved in contracting services, construction machines rental and sales. This job was finished in cooperation with a German Caterpillar dealer. The upper structure, Caterpillar 320 EL, has been delivered to the Waterking factory i
Block Island Subsea Cable Lands in Rhode Island
Installation of a 20-mile subsea cable that connects Block Island to Rhode Island mainland and links the first U.S. offshore wind farm to the National Grid’s power system has been completed. “This significant milestone in developing renewable offshore wind generated energy is the result of years of
Caranarvon orders stratigraphic database for Australia’s NWS
Australian offshore oil exploration company, Carnarvon Petroleum, has appointed MGPalaeo to build a stratigraphic database for Australia’s North West Shelf over the next twelve months. MGPalaeo is a geological consultant company specializing in biostratigraphy servicing the oil and gas industry. Car
Statoil adds two more years to TCO’s contract
TCO, a Norwegian oilfield services company, has been awarded a contract extension with Statoil. TCO said on Monday that the contract entails providing Statoil with disappearing glass plugs and a chemical injection system. The deal is a two-year extension of a contract signed between the companies in
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 27 – July 03). NOPSEMA revealed a recent incident where a vessel lost position while diving activities were being conducted approximately 130 metres from a hydrocarbon facility offshore Western A
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 27-July 3, 2016). Wartsila Engines for Two Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers Wartsila has won an order to supply engines for two new 8000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers. HAM 318 Completes Thinadhoo Lan
Aibel Scoops Greater Enfield Prize
Aibel in Singapore has been awarded the E&P contract for modifications on Woodside Energy’s Ngujima-Yin floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) off Western Australia. The FPSO will undergo modifications to the topsides, hull and turret, along with installation of a new custom water flood m
WellConnection Adds ChemTech
WellConnection the inspection, maintenance and repair services (IMR) provider for drilling and subsea equipment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf has acquired ChemTech. ChemTech, located at Tananger near Stavanger, provides preparation for inspection and treatment of NORM (Naturally Occuring Radioa
OceanWorks Overhauls French Navy’s HARDSUIT ADS
OceanWorks, a subsea solution engineering company, has completed a survey and refurbishment of the French Navy’s HARDSUIT ADS. The work was contracted to OceanWorks by ECA Robotics who maintains the HARDSUIT ADS for the French Navy. The HARDSUIT ADS, initial delivered to the French Navy in 1991, is
Saipem’s new $614M loan to buy equipment & service in Norway
Italian drilling services provider Saipem has subscribed to a new credit facility for up to €554 million ($614.4M) which will be used for the financing or refinancing of the company’s purchases of equipment and services from Norwegian exporters. According to the company, the credit facility is suppo
Saipem Gets EUR 554M Credit Line for Purchases from Norway
The Italian oil services company Saipem has subscribed a new credit facility for up to €554 million which will be used for the financing or refinancing of the company’s purchases of equipment and services from Norwegian exporters. The credit facility is supported by Garantiinstituttet for Eksportkre
Magseis Names New CEO
Norwegian ocean bottom seismic specialist, Magseis, has appointed Dr. Idar Horstad as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO). He will succeed co-founder and CEO Ivar Gimse within October 2016. Gimse has served as CEO since the start in 2009. He will take on the position as SVP Business Deve
MacArtney Expands Global Footprint with New Partnerships
MacArtney said it has signed representative agreements with underwater-technology-focused companies in various parts of the world to function as official representatives of its underwater technology products. Business partnerships have been entered into with the following South American companies: C
VIDEO: Ice Class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Severnaya Dvina
Ice class Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) Severnaya Dvina, which will maintain navigational depths and provide safe shipping in the Arkhangelsk Seaport basin and approaches, has been delivered to FSUE Rosmorport. Damen tailored the TSHD 2000 design to meet the high specifications required to