Equipment
Kraken Launches New Seabed Mapping Solution
Kraken has released a new solution for seabed mapping called ‘SoundPix’. SoundPix has been designed to work with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) and conventional survey launches. According to the company, the solution integrates Kraken’s real-time Synthetic Ap
Westcon equips ‘Viking Energy’ with energy storage system
Eidesvik Offshore, a Norway-based supply, subsea, seismic and cable-laying shipping company, has chosen Westcon Power & Automation to deliver the energy storage system for their multi-purpose offshore vessel Viking Energy. According to Westcon, an offshore and maritime industry products, services an
Neptune to perform pipeline route survey for Woodside
Neptune, a provider of integrated inspection, repair and maintenance solutions to the oil and gas industry, has been awarded an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) services contract from Woodside Energy. According to the company, the contract is for deep water AUV services to perform a pipeline rout
ROVOP bags $4.5 M in four contracts
Aberdeen-based ROV services provider ROVOP has announced £3 million ($4.5 M) worth of new contracts in the last month across the oil and gas, offshore wind and power transmission sectors. The four contracts will see ROVOP operating in multiple geographic locations in the North Sea, Mediterranean and
Alba B3 on Its Way to Equatorial Guinea
Marathon Oil’s Alba B3 compression platform has left for its final destination offshore Equatorial Guinea. The Alba project is managed by Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) as main contractor and the EPC scope was jointly executed with Iv-Oil & Gas (Iv). In addition to the EPC, HFG was also awarded the
Subsea 7 Selects Hydratight Pipeline Connector for EPRS Project Off Australia
Subsea 7 has awarded a contract to Hydratight to supply pipeline connector solution for their Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) project in Australia. The contract will see Hydratight deliver its MORGRIP mechanical connector. The repair system is part of the contingency planning for multiple pi
New Terra et Aqua Released
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released 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 standar
Schlumberger in New Round of Layoffs
The Houston-based oilfield services major, Schlumberger, said it will further reduce its workforce in light of expected reduced activity for 2016. As a result, Schlumberger currently expects to record a pre-tax restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 2015 that is estimated to be approximately
ASN, Bluesky Team Up on ‘Moana Cable’ Subsea Link
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) has signed a turnkey contract with Amper, subsidiary Bluesky Pacific Group, to roll out a new submarine cable system spanning more than 9,700 km across the Pacific. Named ‘Moana Cable’, the system will link New Zealand and Hawaii using the latest submarine cab
Hydratight nets order from Subsea 7
Hydratight, a UK based mechanical components manufacturer, has won a pipeline connector order from Subsea 7 to support their Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) project in Australia. The repair system is part of the contingency planning for multiple pipelines associated with Chevron Australia’s
Sabella D10 Tidal Turbine Achieves 10 MWh
Sabella D10 tidal turbine, located off the Ushant Island, has generated 10 MWh of electricity under real operating conditions. According to French marine energy specialist, “This is a major step in the development of marine energy”. The turbine started delivering power to Ushant Island on November 5
‘Isaac Newton’ Delivered
The delivery ceremony of yard 507 Isaac Newton, a sophisticated multipurpose vessel built by Uljanik shipyard for the Jan De Nul Group (Sofidra S.A.), was held in Uljanik on 27th November 2015. The vessel can be deployed on a variety of projects: installing subsea cables, trench dredging and subsea
DP Energy Joins FORCE
Nova Scotia Government has welcomed a fifth developer to the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE). An agreement has been signed between government and Irish-based DP Energy to install a 4.5-megawatt in-stream tidal energy project at the FORCE test site in Parrsboro. “We are pleased to welc
Statoil Sells Interest in TAP to Snam
Statoil has agreed to sell its 20% interest in Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG to the Italian gas infrastructure company Snam SpA for a total consideration of EUR 208 million (USD 220 million). This amount is for both Statoil’s shares in TAP and its pro-quota portion of the loans currently granted to TAP