Equipment
Potential of Turkish Dredging Market Highlighted
Royal IHC successfully held its second dredging seminar in Istanbul, Turkey on 17 May 2016. The event was hosted by Dutch Consul General Robert Schuddeboom in the historical grounds of the Palais de Hollande in the Beyoğlu area of the city. “We wanted to give our honored guests an insight into equip
EMGS Strikes Canada Data Deal
Oslo-listed Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement with an undisclosed international oil company for the provision of 3D electromagnetic (EM) data from the multi-client data library over the Flemish Pass Basin offshore Newfoundland, Canada. According to Norweg
James Fisher Wins Wave Hub Gig
James Fisher Marine Services has been awarded a contract from the wave energy test site operator Wave Hub Limited for the cable tail extension installation services. Namely, Wave Hub intends to set up four 33kV rated cable tail extensions from the current dry mate connectors to four developer berths
Sevan Marine Tests FPSO Concept for GoM Ultra Deep Waters
Under a program organized by the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA), Doris Inc., the Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC) at Texas A&M University and Sevan Marine have carried out further research and model scale testing of Sevan Marine’s cylindrical hull for application
Pageo Sets Up Singapore ROV Fleet
Pageo Utama of Jakarta, a provider of survey, positioning and subsea support facilities to the offshore oil and gas industries, has expanded its range of services with establishment of an in-house fleet of 12 work class ROVs. The ROVs are operating under the management of a new subsidiary in Singapo
JDR to provide hardware for ONGC’s offshore field in India
UK’s JDR, a supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a contract by GE Oil & Gas, on behalf of operator ONGC, for the Vashishta & S1 project. The Vashishta & S1 fields are located in the Krishna Godavari Basin, 30 – 35 kilometres off the east co
Nexans Export Cables for Beatrice
French cable specialist Nexans, in partership with Siemens, will deliver the grid connection for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, situated in the Outer Moray Firth offshore Scotland. Nexans will be responsible for design, supply and installation of the export cable, both offshore and onshore. The co
Neptune Supports McDermott on Ichthys LNG Project
Neptune has been awarded a contract for the provision of 350 concrete mattresses by McDermott Australia Pty Ltd. The mattresses, which will be utilized for flowlines walking mitigation on the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project, will be manufactured at Neptune’s yard in Batam. The mattresses will be
GMDA Opts for REMU Big Float 1400 Amphibious Excavator
Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has started a massive project to refurbish its water bodies. In order to achieve this, GMDA decided to go with REMU Big Float 1400 amphibious excavator that will be used for dredging of the overgrown lake. According to GMDA CEO, Shri. Anurag Sing, o
JOIDES Resolution to Carry On for TAMRF
Overseas Drilling and Texas A&M Research Foundation (“TAMRF”) have agreed the extension of TAMRF’s charter of the scientific research vessel ‘JOIDES Resolution’ until 30 September 2019. According to Overseas Drilling’s parent company Siem Offshore, TAMRF has further options to extend the charter unt
Caley Dive Bell Handling System for JFD
Caley Ocean Systems, part of the Seanamic Group, is supplying a portable saturation dive bell handling system to submarine rescue and specialist subsea operations company, JFD. Caley has designed the dive bell handling system for over-the-side and moon pool deployment of the bell. According to the c
CENSIS Adds to Its Subsea Team
CENSIS, the Scottish Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems, has expanded its technical offering for the subsea, offshore and marine sectors with the appointment of two industry experts. Dr Graham Kerr has joined CENSIS as its technical director, while Leo Meng has been recruited as an emb
Fugro Delivers Welsh Coast Survey
Fugro carried out a series of surveys at 26 locations around the Welsh coast, together with various other field surveys and water quality sampling. Dŵr Cyrmu Welsh Water (DCWW) is investing over £8 million in this project, with the aim of establishing a better understanding of Wales’ coastal waters
Aquabotix Presents ‘Endura’ Mini Inspection ROV
Aquabotix, a marine technology company, has launched its new mini inspection class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) the Endura. The Endura has been engineered for dependability and functionality across a wide range of underwater applications. According to Aquabotix, it surpasses other mini ROVs in th