Equipment
Sterling completes seismic shoot over Ambilobe block (Madagascar)
Sterling Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, has completed a 3D seismic survey of approximately 1100 km² over a high-graded portion of the Ambilobe Block, located offshore Madagascar. Sterling is the operator of the Ambilobe Production Sharing Contract (PSC). The acquisition
Fugro Sells Multi-Client Library to Spectrum
Fugro has signed an agreement to divest its multi-client data library to Spectrum ASA, a Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, for a cash consideration of US$ 115 million (approximately EUR 100 million). The multi-client library business has been non-strategic since the divestment of the m
Spectrum buys in Fugro multi-client library
Spectrum ASA has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Fugro’s Multi-Client library for a price of $115 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. Spectrum says that the transaction is fully funded through a combination of bank debt and a fully guaranteed share issue. Spectrum will, after th
Ageotec’s First Norbit iWMBS Sonar Goes to Croatia
Ageotec announces the booking of its first sale of a Norbit iWMBS multibeam sonar, with integrated precision motion sensor. The customer made its choice after the demonstrations Norbit conducted during the IEEE OCEANS15 conference in Genova. The system will be put to work immediately on a survey in
Gothenburg Quay Completed Ahead of Schedule
Construction of the 900-meter quay at the Port of Gothenburg has been completed three months ahead of schedule thanks to close collaboration between the Port of Gothenburg, the terminal operator APM Terminals Gothenburg and the contractors. The quay is now ready to receive large ocean-going containe
Hydrex Fixes Stern Tube Seal in Australia
Hydrex diver/technician team carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 200-meter roro vessel in Port Kembla, Australia. The ship was suffering from an oil leak, making an on-site repair necessary. Taking advantage of the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique the team was able to carry out the
Technip Buys Out DOF Subsea in Skandi Arctic JV
DOF Subsea’s subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Technip for the sale of DOF Subsea’s ownership in the joint venture vessel Skandi Arctic, with immediate effect. The Skandi Arctic is a 157 meters long purpose designed and built diving support and heavy construction vessel. The company did
Osiris Boosts Diving Capabilities
Osiris, part of James Fisher and Sons, has taken delivery of its new Bauer Enriched Air Nitrox diving system. The diving and subsea engineering specialist said that the system will be used for projects in the offshore renewable and oil and gas industries, the system is fully IMCA compliant and opera
Vos Prodect’s Cable Hang-Off Systems for Tamra OWF
Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries has appointed Vos Prodect Innovations as preferred supplier for engineering, testing and supply of cable hang-off systems for the Tamra offshore wind power plant in the Republic of Korea. Vos Prodect will design and supply the systems for the infield cables of
SIG’s Seismic System for Lithuanian Research Vessel
The Lithuanian University of Klaipeda has taken delivery of their new SIG sparker system from SIG France. The sparker/boomer is a multi-channel seismic system suitable to work in shallow water conditions (water column of 100 m), in the Baltic Sea. According to SIG, the energy source has a maximal ou
Wärtsilä to launch new PSV design at Nor-Shipping (Norway)
With new rules and regulations affecting the Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) market, Wärtsilä is launching a new PSV ship design at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2 to 5. According to Wärtsilä, the new design puts the emphasis on increased cost efficiency, innovation a
Kongsberg equipment for Golar Hilli FLNG
Keppel Shipyard in Singapore and Black & Veatch in the USA have recently awarded Kongsberg Maritime an order for the delivery of an Electrical package and Safety and Automation System for Golar LNG’s conversion of the ex-LNG Carrier Golar Hilli to an FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas production u
N-Seatec Wins Order for Subsea Sampler Device
N-Seatec Subsea Systems B.V has been awarded a contract, from an undisclosed client, for the design and delivery of a special subsea sampler device. N-Seatec, an expert in design and manufacturing of underwater equipment, is providing technical solutions and services to in on-and offshore industry,
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 25 – May 31). OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a subsea production systems contract totaling more than $330 million for a gas project offshore North Africa. Under th