Equipment
Deep Down in Shell Win
Deep Down, a subsea oilfield services company, has received an order from Shell for an umbilical and distribution system to support a production platform mooring line control system. In addition to supporting platform positioning, the system will provide real time data collection during high seas an
WATCH: Shetland Tidal Array Sees First Turbine Spin
The first power from the Shetland Tidal Array project has been exported to the grid, Nova Innovation and ELSA announced on Wednesday. The first Nova M100 turbine of the array delivered power to the Shetland grid following a winter of operations and testing. The Shetland Tidal Array is a joint enterp
Boskalis Braces for Weaker Year
Boskalis has seen a profit drop of 10 per cent in the 2015 and said it expects a ‘substantially lower’ 2016 full-year result, compared to last year’s satisfactory bottom line, despite tough market conditions. The Dutch dredging and marine specialist generated net income of €440 million on revenue of
TGS CEO to Retire
TGS informed that Kristian Johansen will succeed Robert Hobbs, who has decided to retire after nearly seven years as CEO of TGS, on March 11, 2016. Johansen joined TGS in 2010 as chief financial officer and was appointed chief operating officer in February of 2015. Prior to joining TGS, Johansen was
GM DSM Boosts Singapore Base
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring (GM DSM) has received its first shipment of mooring equipment into Singapore. According to the company, the first shipment consists of R5 chains, Stevpris Mk6 anchors, steel wire rope for mooring inserts and riser wires, MoorLink swivels, surface/subsurface buoyancy
Stena Drillship Gear Snaps Off in Storm Offshore Nova Scotia
On Saturday, March 5, Shell Canada notified the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) of an operational incident on the Stena IceMAX drillship. According to the company’s report, the rig drilling its Cheshire exploration well 225 km offshore Nova Scotia successfully disconnected from
Ravestein Builds World’s Largest Backhoe for Boskalis
The new backhoe dredger Magnor, currently being built for Boskalis by Ravestein, will be the largest and most efficient backhoe dredger in the world. Two large deck cranes are fitted for work on- and changing of the equipment (boom, stick and bucket) of the excavator. The vessel includes all the nec
DNV GL and Partners Address Anchoring Safety
DNV GL, Gard and The Swedish Club have been investigating a rising number of anchor losses reported over the last several years. Namely, the root cause of many groundings and collisions, lost anchors are among the top five reasons for claims costs. Based on an analysis of damage cases involving anch
VIDEO: New Multi-Purpose Dredger from Dredge Yard
The Euro Dredger 450, a cutter suction dredger built in the Netherlands, has been successfully launched and is now available for delivery. This multi-purpose dredging machine is the first cutter suction dredger resulting from the partnership between Dredge Yard and Neptune Shipyards in the Netherlan
Wartsila reveals manipulations of ship engine fuel tests
Wartsila, a Finnish equipment provider for the marine and energy markets, has conducted an internal audit of test processes globally and revealed deviations in a limited number of fuel consumption tests of marine engines. According to the company, the investigation has brought forward deviations in
SeeByte and ASV Join Forces
SeeByte and ASV have entered into a commercial partnership where the two companies will collaborate to bring new capabilities and solutions to the field of maritime autonomy. This agreement sees SeeByte and ASV build upon previous collaborative work to develop the next generation of adaptive autonom
Oceaneering ROVs for Statoil
Oceaneering has been awarded an eight-year contract by Statoil. The agreement is to provide two work class electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for Statoil’s CAT-J Platforms in the North Sea. The new ROVs are currently being built in-house and called the eNovus. According to the company, the e
ITC nets Kaombo comms deal
ITC Global, a provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to provide remote offshore communications to two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Western Africa. The seven-year, $6.5 million contract,
SGS Becomes Lagersmit Service Agent
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has been named exclusive U.S.-based service agent for Lagersmit, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of sealing solutions. Under the agreement, SGS will provide service, installation and repair services to Lagersmit customers in North America, Central America and the Carib