Equipment
Schlumberger – Cameron Deal Gets Green Light from DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the proposed merger of Schlumberger and Cameron without any conditions, granting early termination of the waiting period. The closing of the proposed merger remains subject to approval by Cameron stockholders and the satisfaction or waiver of the other clo
Total hires Fugro for underwater services
Fugro, a Netherlands-based provider of geotechnical, survey and subsea services, has been awarded a five-year contract for the provision of underwater services to Total E&P UK Limited (TEP UK). Under the contract, Fugro will be providing ROV inspection, repair and maintenance services on TEP UK pipe
BMT Finishes Esperance Dredging
BMT JFA Consultants has completed the project management and supervision of the 2015 Bandy Creek Boat Harbor dredging works. This campaign was undertaken as part of the state-wide maintenance dredging program which has been managed by BMT for the Western Australian Department of Transport (DoT). Aft
EuroROV takes delivery of new ROV
EuroROV, the Spanish ROV training and engineering company, has taken delivery of a Forum Sub-Atlantic Mojave vehicle for its newly-launched ROV pilot training facility at Girona University, Spain. The electric ROV was manufactured by Sub-Atlantic’s parent company Forum. Sebastian Ruggirello, co-foun
Melbourne Study Underway
Cardno’s marine and freshwater ecology group is currently undertaking statistical analyses and reporting of ‘sponge garden’ habitat in Melbourne’s Port Phillip Heads. The work will determine the trajectory of recovery of the habitat affected by dredging associated with the deepening of the entrance
Aquatera and Jee Demonstrate Tidal Cabling Solution
The phase one of Scottish Enterprise-funded Tidal Array Cabling Solution project has been completed. The project was launched in December 2013 in order to develop and demonstrate effective methods of locating, securing, protecting and retrieving cables for tidal energy arrays. Stromness-based Aquate
Renishaw Presents Merlin
Renishaw, a British engineering company, has launched Merlin, the latest laser scanner in its range of mobile 3D mapping products. Merlin supports safer, faster and more complete marine survey data acquisition for efficient coastal, offshore and inland waterway project management and enhanced decisi
Renishaw Launches New Marine Surveying Solution
British engineering company, Renishaw, has presented a new mobile 3D mapping product, a laser scanner ‘Merlin’. According to Reinshaw, Merlin has been engineered specifically for use in the challenging marine environment and to help cut the cost of vessel-based laser scanning. Using time-of-flight l
Prysmian Completes 66 kV Submarine Cable System Testing
Italian cable specialist Prysmian has finalized the electrical type tests on its 66 kV complete submarine cable system. The tests were carried out according to CIGRE and IEC testing protocols, the company said. The tested solution, which also includes factory, field joints and click-fit terminations
Halliburton signs supply deal with Suretank
Suretank, the Irish manufacturer of cargo carrying units and tanks to the offshore industry, has signed a four-year deal with Halliburton to supply all of its offshore equipment in Latin America. Containers, baskets, tanks, skids, workshops and tool boxes will be amongst some of the equipment manufa
Official Release of CARIS Onboard
CARIS has announced the release of the highly anticipated, near real-time data processing and mapping application, CARIS Onboard™. The development of this new technology will revolutionize the way in which bathymetry and imagery data is processed. CARIS Onboard automatically converts data as it beco
Oceaneering Gets Two 2G Robotics’ ULS-500 Laser Systems
2G Robotics has delivered two deep-rated ULS-500 subsea laser systems to Oceaneering Survey Services (C&C Technologies). Including these two ULS-500 systems, Oceaneering now utilizes six of the ULS-500 systems with its Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) for assessing pipeline and flowline integri
TGS to Let Go 130 Workers
Seismic contractor TGS will reduce its global workforce capacity by some 130 people, corresponding to around 16 per cent of its total workforce. According to Oslo-listed company, this would reduce operating expenses by approximately USD 13 million per annum from the beginning of 2016. “This was a ve
PHOTO: Bordelon Marine’s new vessel
The image above shows the MV Brandon Bordelon vessel, soon to be delivered to Bordelon Marine, a U.S.-based provider of transportation services to the offshore oil and gas industry. According to Bordelon Marine, this new ultra light intervention vessel featuring a helideck and a 60-ton AHC crane wil