Equipment
SMD: ¡VAMOS! Project Moves Forward
SMD have now completed their first deliverable for the ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project. The consortium made up of 17 project partners, is now progressing to deliver a number of spec documents as well as a project manual. ¡VAMOS! is a 42-month research & development project
New Wave Energy Device Placed Offshore Italy
The Politecnico di Torino and the spin-off Wave for Energy have developed the first Italian 1:1 scale device for the production of electricity from sea waves. The device has been moored 800 meters from the coast of Pantelleria. The research activities, started 10 years ago and conducted by the group
BMT Backs Submarine Institute of Australia
BMT, a design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has taken on a higher level of sponsorship of the Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA). Established in 1999, the SIA is the nation’s premier organisation for promoting submarine matters. The SIA’s objective is to promote informed discussi
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (August 03 – August 09). Fugro has announced further headcount reduction of 200 employees in the coming half year, in particular in the Subsea Services and Geotechnical divisions as it anticipates an e
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
DEME at New Suez Opening On Thursday, 6 August,2015, the Dredging International (75%) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (25%) consortium participated in the opening festivities of the modernized Suez Canal in Egypt. VIDEO: New Canal – Icon of the Future Records were broken, vessels […]
IMCA: Work-class ROVs most used in 2014
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published stats of two surveys it has conducted in 2014, to reflect remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and ROV personnel levels. According to IMCA’s surveys, in February 2014 a total of 3,369 ROV personnel were working, including superintenden
Deep Down Scoops $2 Mln GoM Award
Deep Down, an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, has received orders for flying leads and offshore services, all for the Gulf of Mexico, valued in excess of $2 million. The offshore services will be per
RRS James Cook Gears for Whittard Canyon Survey
On August 9, 2015, RRS James Cook will set sail for a five-week expedition in the NE Atlantic, led by NOC scientist Dr Veerle Huvenne. This will be the first-ever British expedition to simultaneously use three different types of deep-submergence robotic vehicles. The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (A
More New Beaches Available at Clacton
Four more new beaches along Clacton seafront will be reopened to the public next week. The stretch from Vista Road to Connaught Gardens East will be available to the public for the very first time as part of the second phase of a £36million Coastal Protection Scheme. It follows the opening of three
New Dredger for Moray Council
Councillors got their first close-up view yesterday of a new custom-built harbor dredger being built for Moray Council. The £2.4million vessel will be the only dredger in Scotland operated by a local council. The 25.7m (90ft) dredger is under construction at the Macduff Shipyard Ltd fabrication faci
CSD Under Construction at Neumann
Neumann Contractors, a Queensland based dredging, fabrication and civil contractor, has just announced that their steel fabrication department started the works on the 3rd dredger for their 250 mm cutter suction dredger (CSD) range. Works on this dredging machine, which will expand their current dre
Bluewater to build turret and mooring system for Rosebank FPSO
Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has announced the award of a contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the engineering, procurement, construction and integration (EPCI) of a turret and mooring system for the Rosebank Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. According to Bluew
Bluewater Bags Rosebank FPSO Deal
Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has been awarded a contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the engineering, procurement, construction and integration (EPCI) of a major Turret and Mooring System for the Rosebank Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Rosebank FPSO will
U.S. Backs MHK Development
The U.S. Energy Department has selected four entities to receive $7.4 million to spur innovation of next-generation water power component technologies, designed for manufacturability and built specifically for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) systems. The projects will address technical challenges in t