Equipment
Team Van Oord Kicks Off Portsea Island Scheme
Team Van Oord has started work on phase one of a £44m, 10-year flood protection scheme for the north of Portsea Island which will reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to the area over the next 100 years. The contract has been awarded to Team Van Oord by the Eastern Solent Coastal Partners
Fugro Inks DeepOcean Fleet Positioning Deal
Fugro has been awarded a contract by subsea contractor DeepOcean for the provision of precise satellite positioning for their entire fleet. The contract is valid for three years and also includes the new vessels in DeepOcean’s continuously expanding fleet. Under the contract, Fugro will supply DeepO
GE’s Electrical Conversion System for Paimpol-Bréhat Project
GE Power Conversion is finalizing the electrical conversion system, a part of Paimpol-Bréhat tidal energy project,that will be deployed off France in summer 2015. The development of the tidal demonstrator farm kicked off under the leadership of Electricité de France S.A. (EDF). Two OpenHydro 16-metr
PSA Panama Terminal Expansion Begins
PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) held a groundbreaking ceremony two days ago to commemorate the expansion works for Phase 2 of its container terminal located on the west bank of the Panama Canal. The ceremony was graced by the President of Panama His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela, Mr J
Novacavi Launches New Cable Range
Novacavi has introduced its new range of in-house developed and manufactured custom marine coax tow cables. The range includes both heavy steel armoured coax tow cables for harsh specialist applications and lightweight, neutral, positively or negatively buoyant coax tow cables for underwater environ
Seatronics inks rental agreement with Neptune Oceanographics
Seatronics Ltd, an Acteon company, has signed a rental agreement with Neptune Oceanographics, a provider of the detection of leaks in subsea pipelines, risers and control systems. This agreement now gives Seatronics access to Neptune’s range of leak detection systems globally. Neptune offers four le
Survitec wins ‘Safety Innovations Award’ for EBS
Survitec Group was yesterday awarded the ‘Safety Innovations Award’ at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Offshore Achievements Award Ceremony in Aberdeen, UK. The Offshore Achievement Awards are given to the companies in the UK offshore industry, in categories which include safety innovations, new
Oceanteam Posts Q1 Loss
Norway’s Oceanteam has booked a net loss of $0.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, as the revenues dropped on lower demand. The Oslo-listed company, comprised of two operating segments, Oceanteam Shipping and Oceanteam Solutions, generated $14.3 million in operating revenues, down
Vsense Becomes MacArtney’s Sales Rep for Israel
MacArtney has signed a representative agreement with Vsense Technologies, a technology company based in Israel. The two companies will team up to offer underwater technology products and solutions within relevant Israeli markets. As an official MacArtney representative, Vsense will have access to th
Ashtead Technology Expands Subsea Rental Portfolio
Ashtead Technology has secured a deal with Neptune Oceanographics, adding underwater leak detection products to its rental fleet. Ashtead Technology will now offer Neptune’s leak detection systems and sensors including long range fluorescence and passive acoustics for rent to customers. Tim Sheehan,
N-Sea Opens Norwich Base
Subsea IMR provider, N-Sea Offshore has moved into new, Norwich-based premises. The premises signify further expansion for N-Sea and should support the company’s increased activity in the oil and gas and renewable market in the Southern North Sea area. Offshore renewable activity currently accounts
WGK to Support UK CCS Projects
Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will provide technical advisory services for carbon capture and storage (CCS) policies, as well as potential projects across the UK, as part of a framework agreement with the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). The four year agreement will see WGK support DECC to ens
Bordelon Marine Boosts Subsea Fleet
Bordelon Marine has taken delivery of the M/V Shelia Bordelon, a DP2 Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel (ULIV). This, Stingray series 260 class, vessel features an NOV 50 ton Active Heave Compensating crane with 3,000 meters of wire, a mezzanine deck with internal office and control rooms, capable of s
Photo Update: New Sand for North Topsail Beach
The North Topsail Beach is moving forward with the Phase 5 of the Shoreline Protection Project. Construction works, undertaken by Norfolk Dredging Company, started in late 2014 near 3588 Island Drive with the aim to reach the Surf City line. Sand for this restoration project is being taken offshore