Equipment
Ukraine: ASU Introduces Strategy for Development of Seaports Water Areas
The Administration of Seaports of Ukraine (ASU) is drafting measures for technical upgrade and development of the water areas of seaports, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure has announced. According to the press service, the main aim of the measures is to organize long-term planning
The Technip-DeepOcean JV Awarded PRS Gig by Statoil
The Technip-DeepOcean PRS Joint Venture has been awarded by Statoil ASA a new frame agreement for Pipeline Repair System (PRS) Pool services. Starting on December 1st, 2014, the agreement will have a firm duration of five years as well as three optional periods of two years each. The contract was se
Statoil awards pipeline repair system deal to Technip-DeepOcean JV
The Technip-DeepOcean PRS Joint Venture (JV) was awarded by Statoil ASA a new frame agreement for Pipeline Repair System (PRS) Pool services.
The Nederlands: N-Seatec Redesigns Subsea Grabber
N-Seatec redesigned an existing grabber design for a specific cable removal job for a survey company. The grabber is specifically designed for cable diameters vary from 50 up to 200mm. 2 hydraulic cylinders are installed to keep the grabber in open position during lowering & positioning. Furthermore
A&P Falmouth Builds First Device for Wave Hub
A&P Falmouth has completed its second major renewables project, after leading wave energy firm Seatricity’s next generation Oceanus 2 device left the docks on Saturday for Wave Hub. The wave energy converting device, a 10m diameter floating ring made from marine grade aluminium, will be the first de
Heriot-Watt University Selects ASV C-Enduro
Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus have confirmed the order of an ASV C-Enduro. The C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) will be used for research in persistent and long term autonomy with multiple remote and autonomous marine platforms. The vehicle’s primary application will be as a movin
Teledyne to Supply Seatronics with Saturn 30 AHRS
Aberdeen-based global rental and marine technology supply company, Seatronics Ltd has placed an order for twelve new Saturn 30 Subsea Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) that were launched at Oceanology International by Teledyne TSS in London. Seatronics has also taken options on a further
Norway: Petroleum minister opens Statoil’s IOR centre
Norwegian Minister of petroleum and energy Tord Lien opened today Statoil’s new research centre for improved oil recovery (IOR) at Rotvoll in Trondheim, mid-Norway. A key element in reaching our 60% recovery rate ambition on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is now in place. Statoil’s head of re
Petrofac, First Reserve enter $1.25B JV agreement
Petrofac, the international service provider to the oil and gas industry, has entered into a Framework Agreement with First Reserve, the global energy-focused infrastructure investment firm, to create PetroFirst Infrastructure Partners. The new venture intends to deploy capital both in purchasing a
NBB: Study on Economic Importance of Belgian Ports
The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) has published an annual update of the study on the economic importance of the Flemish maritime ports – Antwerp, Ghent, Ostend and Zeebrugge -, the Liège port complex and the port of Brussels. The contribution of each port to the national economy is estimated on the
Subsea 7 Takes Delivery of Heavy Duty ORTs from Sonardyne
Subsea engineering, construction and installation company, Subsea 7, has taken delivery of a consignment of acoustic release transponders and accompanying heavy duty release frames from Sonardyne International Ltd. The Oceanographic Release Transponders (ORTs) will be used, up to 17 at a time, to as
Sonardyne delivers heavy duty ORTs to Subsea 7
Subsea 7 has taken delivery of a consignment of acoustic release transponders and accompanying heavy duty release frames from Sonardyne International Ltd. The Oceanographic Release Transponders (ORTs) will be used, up to 17 at a time, to assist with the installation of 20 structures being lowered to
VIDEO: Hydroid’s REMUS in ‘Exercise Tiger’ Shoot
A successful partnership between Hydroid Inc. (a KONGSBERG company) and Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has produced the first high-definition images of two WWII U.S. Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) that lie off the coast of South Devon, UK. The vessels were sunk on April 28, 1944 by German torpedo boats that inte
Picture of the Day: River Tone Dredging (UK)
Dredging is part of the flood action plan and the Environment Agency is progressing with a project to dredge 8 kilometres of the Rivers Parrett and Tone. The plan includes a range of other options for improving the area’s flood resilience in the long term, such as maintenance, land management and co