Equipment
Study Shows How Fault Activity Links to Water Entering Earth
Research led by geoscientists at the University of Southampton and with contributions by marine scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is reportedly the first to show a direct link between fault activity and the amount of water entering the solid Earth along faults. The re
Pulse Introduces New Structural Monitoring Sensor System
Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, has launched a third generation INTEGRIpod platform as a new addition to its INTEGRI range of structural monitoring sensor systems. Typical applications for the INTEGRIpod range include linear displacement and static and dynamic inclination of subsea s
Exceed to Support Fairfield’s P&A Campaign
Aberdeen-based well management specialist, Exceed, has secured a contract to support Fairfield Energy in its upcoming North Sea well plugging and abandonment campaign. Fairfield’s program includes 45 platform wells and 16 subsea wells, all of which will be plugged and permanently abandoned. The deco
Hitachi to Unveil New Excavator at Bauma
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will present the new ZX490LCH-6 large excavator at the Bauma event (April 11-17) in Munich, Germany. Designed and engineered to meet the demands of large-scale construction projects and quarries, it offers high level of durability without compromisin
Siemens Transformers for Nemo Subsea Link
Siemens is to supply eight converter transformers for the Nemo Link project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting Belgium and Great Britain. The customer is Nemo Link, a joint venture between National Grid Nemo Link Limited, a subsidiary company of the UK’s National Gr
Industry Gears Up for Unique CSD Directory
The Cutter Suction Dredger Vessel Directory, the ultimate tool for the suppliers, owners and shipyards within the dredging industry, is now almost finished. The unveiling of the first edition of the Directory will take place at the World Water Works 2016, March 23-24, in Antwerp. Most of the major p
SBSS Wins Hainan Subsea Cable Survey
S. B. Submarine Systems, a joint venture between China Telecom and Global Marine Systems UK, (SBSS) has been awarded the contract for ROV inspection of the Hainan 500kV cable system by China Southern Grid. SBSS said it will mobilize its cable ship Fu An and Sea Lion III ROV from Shanghai to undertak
Arnlea to provide inspection systems across SBM Offshore’s FPSO fleet
Arnlea Systems, a mobile technology asset management provider, has secured a six-figure contract with SBM Offshore, a provider of FPSO vessels, to rollout its Intrinsix Ex inspection system across the firm’s fleet of FPSO vessels. Arnlea Systems, based in Aberdeen, will rollout the Ex technology for
GEOMAR Hosts Delegation from South Korea
The ambassador of South Korea to Germany, Kyung-soo Lee, has visited GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. For many years, marine research institutions of both countries have been working together very intensively. During his visit the ambassador underlined the importance of innovative ma
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (February 29 – March 06). Oil services company Subsea 7 has recorded a loss at the end of fourth quarter on high impairments and lower fleet activity. In the fourth quarter 2015, the Oslo-listed firm b
Boskalis Consortium Preferred Bidder for Fehmarnbelt
Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, today announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany to the Fehmarn Belt Contractors consortium including Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. Beside
Tender Announced for Twente Canal Expansion
Rijkswaterstaat has invited bidders to submit their offers for the design and implementation of the Twente Canal Expansion – Phase 2. The Twente canal forms the connection of the IJssel with companies and ports in Lochem and Twente. It is anticipated that the operations, including deepening and wide
RTE Looks for Surveyor for Subsea Cable Laying Projects
RTE, the electricity transmission system operator of France, has issued call for bids for subsea cable laying studies services for projects located in metropolitan France, outside France and in Europe. The studies involve marine navigation and fishing and the associated risks for energy cables. Name
Eni’s Clean Sea to Survey Mediterranean and West Africa
Clean Sea, proprietary technology designed by Eni’s research laboratories, will be used for the first time for marine environmental monitoring and offshore asset inspection in the Mediterranean region and West Africa. Clean Sea is the result of one of Eni’s most recent R&D projects, focusing on envi