Equipment
Subsea in January
Subsea World News has gathered all the highlights to bring you a summarized version of the most popular articles from the previous month. The year started off with mixed feelings about where the subsea industry will be heading in 2016. The companies continue to adjust to new market conditions as the
PSL Releases New Product; Gets Harkand and Bibby Offshore Support
PhotoSynergy Ltd (PSL) has added a new product to its subsea portfolio, the SLS2000, developed to provide the option to illuminate the dive umbilical from the diver end. The unit, with 30mm in diameter and 70mm length, was designed to provide a light source to saturation divers using an LED attached
Nautilus: Factory Acceptance Testing Starts for Solwara 1 SSLP
GE Oil & Gas has informed Nautilus Minerals that the factory acceptance testing (FAT) on the subsea slurry and lift pump (SSLP) for the Solwara 1 mining project has started. The company is conducting the test on behalf of Solwara 1 Joint Venture (comprising Nautilus 85% and Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limite
Subsea UK Backs MATE ROV Challenge
Subsea UK has committed £20,000 to the Scottish MATE ROV competition, the industry body announced at Subsea Expo. The initiative, organised by the Robert Gordon University, encourages young engineers to design and test underwater machinery with help from industry mentors. Subsea UK joins BP, which h
European Consortium Launches Blue Nodules
A European consortium launched on February 1st a new Horizon 2020 project: Blue Nodules. This project addresses the challenge of creating a viable and sustainable value chain to retrieve polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor. It will develop and test new highly-automated and sustainable technolo
Hawboldt Expands Team with New Appointment
Hawboldt Industries has welcomed David Marchetti to its team who joined the company in a senior sales role. Marchetti brings to Hawboldt over 27 years of experience in operations, manufacturing, engineering, project management, and aftermarket / customer service, including extensive experience with
Norfolk Marine Provides Scour Remediation for Scroby Sands
Norfolk Marine has completed installation of its TFN scour remediation system to E.ON’s Scroby Sands offshore wind farm. The system has been installed to 5 monopile foundations on the site to provide protection against further scouring of the seabed at the foundation bases. After testing and develop
AGR to Work on Gassnova CCS Project
AGR has finalised a frame agreement to act as technical advisors to Norwegian state-owned Gassnova, as the country progresses with its Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) development. Gassnova has overall responsibility for the research, development and implementation of CCS technology in Norway. The N
BHP Billiton awards Pyrenees installation project to Fugro
Fugro has been awarded a contract by BHP Billiton Petroleum for the Pyrenees Phase 3 Installation Project, offshore Western Australia. The Pyrenees development is in approximately 200 metres water depth, 45 kilometres northwest of Exmouth, and comprises six separate fields: Stickle, Crosby, Tanglehe
Swiber completes work on ‘world’s southernmost platform’ project
Swiber Holdings Limited has completed a multi-million dollar platform and subsea pipeline installation project in South America. According to the company, the platform is considered to be the world’s southernmost platform project. The project, awarded in September 2013, by an oil and gas company in
Two Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers for Canadian Oil Sands
Damen Shipyards Group has completed a key construction contract comprising two electric-powered cutter suction dredgers (CSD) for the Canadian oil sands industry. With both vessels built in Canada, the contract marks the close cooperation between Damen and Aecon, Canada’s largest publicly traded inf
Umbilical International Sets Up Facility in Glasgow
Surface to seabed specialist, Seanamic Group, is expanding its global umbilicals business with a new Umbilical International facility in Glasgow. Initially it will offer umbilical repair and refurbishment for operators and contractors, in the lead up to full umbilical and cable manufacture. Comprisi
Ada Coastal Protection Project Completed
The second phase of the Ada Sea Defense project in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra Region is now completed and ready to be handed over to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing, according to the Government of Ghana. Alhaji Ziblim Yakubu, the Ministry Chief Director, made th
Nexans Grabs Floating Wind Farm Cable Contract from Statoil
Statoil has awarded Nexans the contract to supply static and dynamic cabling and associated accessories for the world’s first floating wind farm. Following the initial Norway demo, Statoil has awarded Nexans a new contract worth approximately EUR 10.2 million to service the Hywind Scotland Pilot Par