Equipment
Impact Subsea Launches New Product
UK-based Impact Subsea has introduced a new product, the ISP1. The ISP1 is a subsea pressure pod, complete with view port and up to four connectors. The ISP1 has been designed to provide subsea housing for a variety of underwater projects and applications, the company said. Alastair Mclennan-Murray,
Sonardyne Scout for UNSW Survey Ops
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), is using underwater positioning technology from Sonardyne Asia in Singapore to support pioneering research into human impact on marine and estuarine habitats. The Scout-Pro Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) system tracks the position of divers whilst they collect
VBMS Wins Arkona Inter-Array Cabling
VBMS has been awarded a contract by E.ON for the installation of 65 inter-array cables for the Arkona offshore wind farm (OWF). The total scope of work for VBMS will consist of route engineering, surveying, a pre-lay grapnel run, trenching, termination and testing of the 65 cables. The cabling proje
Basslink Repairs On Schedule
Basslink’s operator informed that cable repair vessel, the Ile de Re, is returning to Geelong after it wrapped up the first of three jointing exercises. “We are very pleased to report that the first joint has been completed, with 1355m of new cable laid on the seabed,” said Basslink CEO Malcolm Eccl
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 18 – April 24). Italian contractor Saipem has been awarded new E&C (Engineering & Construction) contracts valued at approximately €430 million ($487 million). The first is a contract with Statoi
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 18-24, 2016). Boskalis’ Shoalway Busy in Aberdeen Aberdeen Harbor Board’s annual maintenance dredging campaign started last week. Boskalis Expands Dredging Fleet with Magnor The largest and most efficient
IHC and Frames Team Up on Subsea Separation Modules
Royal IHC and Frames Separation Technologies have signed a joint development agreement to collaborate with respect to the development of a compact subsea separator module. Namely, Frames has recently extended its portfolio with a new compact controllable inline separator the SwirlSep. Based on this
NOV Lets Go 520 in Norway
Oilfield equipment manufacturer, National Oilwell Varco, is reportedly downsizing its workforce in Norway by additional 520 employees. The company is said to experiencing a sharp reduction in investments in the oil and gas sector, which reduced sales of new equipment and demand for aftermarket servi
PHOTO: Great Lakes’ TSHD Padre Island at Work
The USACE, Savannah District, recently posted a photo of the trailing suction hopper dredger Padre Island working in the Savannah outer harbor. The photo, taken on March 30th 2016, shows the Padre Island of Great Lakes Doc & Dredge Company (GLDD) deepening the outer channel as part of the Savannah H
Spectrum Stays in Red
Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, Spectrum, has remained in red in the first quarter of 2016 despite revenue boost of some 22 per cent. The Oslo-listed company reported first-quarter net loss of USD 7.9 million or 15 cents per share on revenue of USD 18.2 million, compared to prior-yea
Schlumberger Cuts More Jobs, Sees Profit Halved
Oilfield services major, Schlumberger, has seen its profit reduced by almost 50 per cent as the company experienced ‘one of the steepest quarterly declines’ since the downturn started. The Houston-based company generated net income of $501 million, or $0.40 diluted earnings per share, on revenue of
Statnett Gives Green Light for Namsos-Surna Project
Statnett has decided to implement the initial construction stage of a new power line between Namsos and Surna. This comprises development of the Namsos-Åfjord and Surna-Snilldal subsections. “The decision was based on three main factors,” says executive vice president Elisabeth V. Vardheim in Statne
TSHD Charlock Fitted Out with Damen Dredge Pumps
Damen recently equipped Van den Herik’s new 3,200 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Charlock with its two dredge pumps. One semi-axial dredge pump is fitted on the trailing pipe, the other dredge pump is mounted inboard. Both dredge pumps work in series, enabling a highly efficient dredging
America’s First Mechanically Powered Amphibious Digger
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, has just released this picture of an amphibious digger constructed by Oliver Evans for the Philadelphia Board of Health in 1804. This was probably the first wheeled vehicle to move under its own power in America and the first mechanically po