Equipment
QED Naval Begins Subhub Trials
QED Naval launched the Subhub Operational model last week at Forth Estuary Engineering’s (FEE) dock in Leith. As the company reports, the last few weeks have been full of activity finalising the setup of the ballast systems, instrumentation, and the dock access and testing arrangements. The Subhub,
New president for Kongsberg’s Oil & Gas division
Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies has appointed Egil Haugsdal to the position of President. According to Kongsberg, Haugsdal is replacing Pål Helsing who will pursue other options outside Kongsberg. Haugsdal has been working for Kongsberg since 1996, among others as Executive Vice President Group Bus
Oceanica adds two Lynx ROVs to its fleet
Brazilian subsea engineering company, Oceanica, is expanding its Saab Seaeye ROV fleet with two new Lynx vehicles fitted with cameras and tools. According to the company, Each Lynx will be used in conjunction with two new vessels being built for Oceanica’s Petrobras activities in the vast Brazilian
PSA approves Statoil’s subsea ops on Åsgard
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Statoil consent to use pipelines and subsea production facilities on the Åsgard field, in the central Norwegian Sea. Statoil is the operator of Åsgard, which lies in 200-300 metres of water. Åsgard comprises finds the following finds: 6506/12-1 S
New Gauge Installed at Fort Monroe
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Fort Monroe Authority, has installed a new tide gauge station at Fort Monroe to help emergency planners protect the shorelines in the Hampton Roads region. Tide gauges provide real-time water levels and local meteorology data in areas that are susc
First Subsea completes work on Norway’s first Barents Sea FPSO
First Subsea has completed the installation of bend stiffener connections for gas lift and production risers, power cables and umbilicals, for the Goliat FPSO in the Norwegian Barents Sea. Operated by ENI Norge AS, the Goliat FPSO is the first offshore oil development in Norway’s Arctic region, in t
OceanWorks Gets Subsea Chemical Storage & Injection Work
OceanWorks has secured a contract from Safe Marine Transfer (SMT) to define, engineer and quantify the equipment required to develop a “Deep-water Permanent Subsea Pressure Compensated Chemical Storage and Injection System”. This effort includes the pumps, tanks, controls, sensors, electrical and ba
Stonehenge Moves Forward with Protean WEC
Stonehenge informed that the functional ocean based testing of the fully assembled proof of commercial applicability Protean Wave Energy Converter (WEC) device has been successfully completed. The testing showed that the Protean WEC functioned as anticipated and that it was responsive to wave motion
New Guide to Protect Mammals at Welsh Marine Energy Sites
The University of St Andrews’ Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), SMRU Consulting, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) have published a new guidance on marine mammal surveying requirements at energy sites in Wales. Marine mammals are potentially at risk
Oceaneering Buys into Viper Subsea
Oceaneering’s UK subsidiary has, on August 7, completed the acquisition of a minority equity interest in Viper Subsea Technology. Viper Subsea was established in 2007 by Neil Douglas and Max Nodder. The company designs and supplies hydraulic, chemical, and electrical subsea distribution systems and
Ashtead Training Academy Gains CPD Accreditation
Ashtead’s Subsea Technology Training Academy has secured Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation. CPD accredited courses include; Introduction to Offshore Survey Equipment, ROV Sensors and Multiplexors, Acoustic Positioning Systems and Pipe and Cable Tracking. Tim Sheehan, commercial
Tekmar Delivers Westermeerwind Cable Protection
Tekmar Energy has marked a major milestone after its TekTube system was installed for the first time on an offshore project. Namely, the TekTube cable protection system was successfully installed on Westermeerwind near-shore wind farm in the Netherlands. Tekmar supplied cable installation contractor
WATCH: HMS Hood Bell Recovery
A team of researchers, lead by Paul G. Allen, has successfully recovered the bell of the battle-cruiser HMS Hood, sunk in 1941 during World War II. Once restored, the bell will serve as a tangible and fitting memorial for the 1,415 lives lost when the Bismarck sunk the ship in the North Atlantic. Th
BAM Clough bags Karratha Gas Plant award
Australia’s Woodside as operator of the North West Shelf (NWS) Project, has awarded the BAM Clough Joint Venture the Marine Installation Services contract for the Karratha Gas Plant Life Extension Integrated Marine Campaign project. BAM Clough is a 50/50 joint venture between Clough Limited and BAM