Equipment
Damen Delivers DOP Pump to Cadzand Dredging Project
Damen Dredging Equipment has delivered DOP submersible dredge pump to the Cadzand dredging project in the Netherlands. The dredging scheme, being undertaken by the Dutch contractor Martens & Van Oord, has quite a challenge in store – unexploded ordnance (UXO). The village of Cadzand is located in th
NOV to Axe More in Norway
National Oilwell Varco has reportedly set in motion another round of layoffs in Norway after the oil market dive forced the company to let go about half of its Norwegian division staff last year. NOV was established in Norway in 2000, and at the beginning of 2015 the company had 4 800 employees. Thi
Hydroid Eyes Further Growth in Defense Market
The autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) market has grown over the last decade, and Hydroid’s REMUS vehicles have become the tool of choice for military and commercial markets worldwide. Hydroid is a Massachusetts marine robotics firm, founded in 2001 by a team of engineers, led by Christopher von A
Wasa Announces Two Important Milestones
Wasa Dredging, a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor, has just announced two important milestones. The company recently locked down the Rauma Fairway and Harbor dredging project. According to Wasa Dredging, this huge scheme is scheduled to last over 2 years. The project will invol
Sea-Me-We 5 Subsea Cable Lands in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC) announced the landing of the South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (Sea-Me-We 5) submarine cable in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. Tethered from Singapore to France, 19 international operators invested in the cable, which connects Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Chicopit Bay Dredging Operations Start
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asks the public to use extra caution in the waterways and on land features within the Mile Point construction area on the St. Johns River. The construction zone contains a variety of vessels, including large barges and a dredge with pipelines, in the Chicopit Bay are
Aker Solutions’ MMO and Kværner to Upgrade Statoil’s Njord A
Aker Solutions’ maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway will as a subcontractor of Kværner provide engineering services for upgrading the semi-submersible platform at the Statoil-operated Njord A oil field. The company signed a subcontractor agreement with Kværner, which w
Schlumberger Adds Cameron
Schlumberger has closed its merger with Cameron. As previously announced, each Cameron stockholder is entitled to receive 0.716 shares of Schlumberger common stock and $14.44 in cash, in exchange for each Cameron share. Schlumberger has issued approximately 138 million shares pursuant to the merger.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (March 28 – April 03). Aker Solutions has won a global framework agreement to deliver engineering and project management services at BP-operated subsea oil and gas fields. The contract has a fixed peri
Damen DOP Submersible Dredge Pump Celebrates 25 Years
The DOP submersible dredge pump is this year celebrating 25 years since it was first introduced to the market. During the course of the 25 years, hundreds of dredge pumps have been sold all over the world. From the beginning, DOP submersible dredge pumps have been designed and built by Damen Dredgin
Subsea Trees for BP’s Juniper Field Arrive in T&T
All five subsea trees required for the Juniper project have arrived to Trinidad and Tobago, BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) informed. The Juniper project is bpTT’s first subsea field development, located 50 miles off the south-east coast of Trinidad. As an essential piece of equipment for the Juniper
Viper Subsea Trials V-IR System Off UK
Viper Subsea has started water trials of its V-IR system at Portishead Quays marina, UK. The system, developed by Viper Subsea with the support of Total, BP, Shell, and Chevron, will help to identify the location of electrical faults on subsea oil and gas installations. The shallow water trial in Po
Dredgers to Bill by Tonnage Now with REDmeters New RM2
Dredgers are now able to bill by tonnage, reduce surveying cost, and can have a project completed in less time thanks to the REDmeters new RM2 density meter. The new RM2 is a non-nuclear in-line density meter that can be mounted on any dredging vessel. The inability to bill based on tonnage creates
Boskalis’ Dockwise to transport Johan Sverdrup hardware from S. Korea to Norway
Dutch company Boskalis will transport the topside modules being built South Korea for the Johan Sverdrup development offshore Norway. The contract awarded by Samsung Heavy Industries to Dockwise, a Boskalis subsidiary, is for the transportation of the three topside modules of the riser platform and