SSP Offshore Inc. today introduced its new offshore drilling platform designated as the “SSP12000”. “The SSP12000 incorporates the exceptional motion characteristics of the existing SSP proprietary floating platform designs integrated with an industry leading drilling package targeted for the deepwa
NDM (Norwegian Deck Machinery) announced it had signed a new contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding for delivery of deck machinery to a PSV vessel of Wärtsilä VS 4411 LNG PSV design. The ship will operate primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is owned by Siem Offshore, the Norway based provider
NDM signed a new contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding for delivery of deck machinery to a PSV vessel of Wärtsilä VS 4411 LNG PSV design. The ship will operate primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is owned by Siem Offshore, the Norway based provider of marine services to the oil and gas indus
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has been awarded an 8 million Euro contract by Statoil to supply the static umbilicals for the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen project in the Norwegian North Sea. This is the fourth Statoil project in quick succession to feature the new standardized fast-track
Nexans, a France-based expert in the cable industry, has been awarded an 8 million Euro contract by Statoil to supply the static umbilicals for the Gullfaks Rimfaksdalen project in the Norwegian North Sea. This is the fourth Statoil project in quick succession to feature the new standardized fast-tr
ABB has won an order worth around $25 million to supply its marine propulsion system, Azipod, and complete electric power plants for two new rescue and salvage icebreakers that are under construction at Nordic Yards GmbH in Germany. The new vessels, owned by Russia’s State Maritime Rescue Coordinati
Goliat will be the first production facility on the Norwegian shelf to be held in place by ropes. To achieve this, Eni Norge has developed the world’s strongest mooring rope. Goliat will be the first oil field to come on stream in the Barents Sea, and as part of this project, Eni Norge is continuing
Hubert Palej, project manager for 2G Robotics is currently preparing on the Tuscan island of Giglio to begin Underwater Laser Scanning operations of the submerged hull of the Costa Concordia. Now that the ship has been righted, laser scanning can begin. This process provides the best data in darker
ArcelorMittal’s site located in Bourg-en-Bresse is currently developing a partnership to supply highly-resistant steel to be used in the manufacturing of flexible sheaths for Technip, with the aim of strengthening its wire activities in the long term. ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and min
UTEC Geomarine has announced the successful completion of a significant geotechnical survey program in the West of Shetland region. The work was carried out for BP on their Quad 204 development and involved the utilization of UTEC Geomarine’s unique and innovative ROV-deployed geoROV™ CPT and sampli
Matrix Composites & Engineering (Matrix) has entered into an agreement with Subsea 7 for the supply of subsea installation buoyancy for their heavy lift tie-in package on the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project in Western Australia. Matrix will supply subsea installation buoyancy ranging from 0.5t to 10
Alstom and ScottishPower Renewables have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to incorporate Alstom’s tidal power devices within the Sound of Islay project. The tidal array, between the islands of Islay and Jura on the west coast of Scotland, will include up to four of Alstom’s 1 MW tidal devices, o
The UK winner of the James Dyson Award is Renewable Wave Power generator developed by Sam Etherington, Brunel University, writes BBC. It is a wave power generator that can harvest energy no matter which way the sea is running. Inspiration for this came from when Etherington was kite surfing off the
Cortez Subsea, a growing subsea services and technology products company has secured £1.5million of contracts across its range of pipeline installation and decommissioning services following a successful start to Q3 of 2013. The Aberdeen-based firm has completed the first phase of work on a North Se
