Equipment
Incat Crowther hands over ‘Lady Tierney’
Incat Crowther and Halimar Shipyard have announced the delivery of Lady Tierney for Sea Supply, Inc., a B&J Martin Inc. subsidiary, of Galliano, Louisiana. Lady Tierney is a 205’ monohull, DP-2, ABS-classed, USCG-certified crew supply vessel. With design from Incat Crowther’s Lafayette, LA office, c
Regulator probes Shell in Norway
On March 6, 2015, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway carried out an audit of Norske Shell’s non-conformity handling. The objective of the audit was to follow up on the requirements which entail that the companies must work systematically to detect regulatory non-conformities and that the co
Cubility bags solids control system deal with Statoil for Johan Sverdrup
Cubility AS, an industry provider of solids control and efficiency solutions around drilling operations, has signed a multi-million dollar deal to provide the MudCube solution to Norwegian operator Statoil, for installation on the Johan Sverdrup field. Even Gjesdal, Cubility CEO, said: “We are delig
Underwater Technology Seminar in Abu Dhabi
CARIS, a developer of geospatial software, recently participated in an Underwater Technology Seminar in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The three-day seminar was jointly organized by Unique Group, Bayanat, Kongsberg Maritime and CARIS. As part of the seminar Kongsberg Maritime and Unique conducted
Aker Solutions Cuts Up to 200 Jobs in Subsea Division
Aker Solutions has notified employees at its subsea services facility in Ågotnes, Norway, that it has become necessary to adjust the plant’s workforce capacity because of a decline in activity in the Norwegian market. Between 150 and 200 positions in Ågotnes may be affected. Adjustments will be made
FMC Technologies Slashes More Norway Jobs
Houston-based subsea specialist, FMC Technologies, has reportedly started a next stage of workforce reduction in Norway as it marks a drop in offshore activity and feels the cost control sting from the oil companies. According to Norwegian media reports, FMC Technologies’ board has decided that the
Prysmian Builds Its Highest Fibre-Count Underwater Cable in OZ
Prysmian was hired by Australia’s FirstPath to build and install the highest capacity underwater cable possible. The cable was installed under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, providing two separate cross-harbour links to add to FirstPath’s fibre network. The project required the collaboration of multiple
License Agreements Signed for Xbloc Projects
BAM Infraconsult, under its trade name Delta Marine Consultants, has signed two new license agreements for Xbloc projects in Costa Rica and in the Dominican Republic. In Costa Rica, a consortium of Van Oord and BAM International is constructing the Puerto Moin Container Terminal for APM Terminals. T
Teledyne Bowtech Systems in Shipwreck Survey
Teledyne Bowtech, a subsea vision systems provider, has recently supplied LED-V-20K lamps, a Surveyor-HD-Pro camera and a 3D-HD system to Curtin University and the Western Australian Museum to survey the shipwrecks of Australian warship HMAS Sydney II and the German raider HSK Kormoran in the Indian
Intertek Consults on NSN Link
Intertek has supported National Grid and Statnett in the development of an infrastructure project linking the UK and Norwegian electricity networks (NSN Link) which, when constructed, will be the world’s longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) undersea interconnector. For the past four years, Int
Viper Subsea: R&D Investing Crucial for West of England
Neil Douglas, managing director of Viper Subsea, the Portishead-based subsea engineering company that provides consultancy and develops products for the oil and gas sector, has stressed the importance of investment in research and development (R&D) from businesses in the West of England region. The
ITW Delivers Amrumbank OWF Grouting
ITW teams have successfully completed the last grouting operation at Amrumbank West Offshore Wind Farm in Germany. The connections between transition piece and monopile have been grouted with the cementitious-based material Ducorit. According to the company, for the Amrumbank project (80 connections
Technip Lands Chevron GoM Job
Technip has won a contract by Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. According to French engineering and construction contractor, the award is for the decommissioning of the brownfield development and installation of new subsea equipment supporting a f
Technip lands subsea decom and installation deal in Gulf of Mexico
Technip has been awarded by Chevron a lump sum project for the decommissioning of the brownfield development and installation of new subsea equipment supporting a floating production system located in Mississippi Canyon, Gulf of Mexico, in a water depth of approximately 2,000 meters. Technip says th