Equipment
McDermott Secures Middle East Pipeline Project
McDermott has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed oil and gas operator for a project offshore in the Middle East. The scope includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation and installation of offshore pipelines. Engineering and offshore mobilization of McDermott’s in-house vesse
Aquatec Unveils SSC Converter for AQUAlogger 210TY
Aquatec Group has just announced the introduction of an SSC converter for their popular AQUAlogger 210TY turbidity logger. Now included as standard in the AQUAtalk software package, users will be able to convert their turbidity readings to suspended sediment concentration (SSC) with ease. The conver
Subsea 7 Integrates SeeByte CoPilot on Normand Oceanic ROVs
Subsea 7 has integrated SeeByte’s CoPilot software with the work-class ROVs on board the Normand Oceanic. The vessel is equipped with two work-class Hercules ROVs, which are deployed through the vessel’s own moonpool and capable to 3000m below sea level. Subsea 7’s team on board the Normand Oceanic
Matrix wins new order from China
Australia’s Matrix Composites & Engineering, a provider of engineered products and services for the energy sector, has been awarded a contract to supply drilling riser buoyancy to an equipment manufacturer based in China. According to the company, the contract is worth approximately AU$6 million ($4
Subsea in February
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. In February, the industry was saddened by the death of a young diver from Karmoy, who reportedly ran out of air after getting stuck underwater during maintenance
Trendsetter’s Subsea Package for Noble’s Gunflint Project
Trendsetter Engineering has completed delivery of the subsea equipment for Noble Energy’s Gunflint project. Trendsetter’s scope consisted of five subsea pipeline end termination (PLET) and inline sled (ILS) structures, three jumper kits, and all subsea connection system components and tooling. The G
DEME, VITO Ink Three-Year Cooperation Deal
DEME, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, and VITO spin-off Laser Cladding Venture (LCV) have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to strengthen the cutter incisors used to dredge hard soils. The cooperation follows a successful pilot project on laser cladding in 2
CGG Sees 2015 Loss Widen and Revenues Drop by $1 Bln
French seismic contractor, CGG, has widened its loss in 2015, despite improved quarterly results, on high impairment and non-recurring charges, and as the market slump drove the revenues down by some 32 per cent. In the fourth quarter 2015, CGG generated revenues of $589 million, down 35 per cent co
ONC to Monitor for Earthquakes Off British Columbia
Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), an initiative of the University of Victoria, will develop a regional earthquake early warning system for southern British Columbia. Naomi Yamamoto, minister of state for emergency preparedness, announced that $5 million will go to Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) and their pa
Matrix Nets Chinese Order
Matrix Composites & Engineering (MCE) has been awarded a contract to supply drilling riser buoyancy to an OEM manufacturer based in China. The contract is worth approximately AUD 6 million (USD 4.3 million), Matrix noted. The order is for a newbuild semi-submersible under construction at a shipyard
SEA-ME-WE 5 Subsea Cable Lands in France
The South East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 5 (SEA-ME-WE 5) submarine cable, to be operational in the second half of 2016, landed at the submarine cable Station of la Seyne-sur-Mer, South of France. This new 20,000 km-long fiber optic cable will connect France to Singapore, serving 17 countries:
Subcon Delivers Port Macquarie Artificial Reef
Subcon has delivered its 6th offshore artificial reef project in two years. The design includes 20 fibre reinforced concrete ReefTemple modules each fitted with a steel BaitTower. The modules weigh over 23Te each and stand between 6.5m and 10m tall. They have been installed in approximately 45m wate
Harbor Dredging with Dragflow EL604BS Pump
Dragflow, together with its local partner, has successfully delivered an Electric Pump (EL604SB) with control box to a shipyard in Russia. The customer was looking for a pump that will be used for a dredging project in order to enlarge his basin floating dock in the region of Volga, near Nizhny Novg
IADC Presents the Latest Issue of Terra et Aqua
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has introduced the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standards