Equipment
Seabox AS Acquired by NOV
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has acquired 97% of the shares in Seabox for an undisclosed amount from a group of shareholders led by HitecVision. Seabox is a Norwegian subsea technology company founded around the patented SWIT technology (Subsea Water Intake & Treatment). The technology enables treat
Polarcus Wraps Up 3D PSTM in 18 Hours
Norway’s Polarcus has completed its first commercial onboard broadband fast track data processing project for one of the world’s largest independent oil and natural gas exploration and production companies, setting a new standard for turnaround. A 1,750 square kilometer broadband 3D volume was succe
Hitachi Presents Super Long Front Excavator
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will introduce its largest super long front medium excavator at Intermat event this week in Paris. With an extended operating range, the ZX350LC-5 model has been specially designed for earthmoving on dredging, bank maintenance and slope finishing pro
Effects of Diving on Health and Circulatory System (Study)
Scuba diving exposes you to many effects, including immersion, cold, hyperbaric gases, elevated breathing pressure, exercise and stress, as well as a postdive risk of gas bubbles circulating in your blood. Your heart’s capacity to support an elevated blood output decreases with age and with disease.
Impact Subsea Inks Distribution Agreement with Qingdao Hisun
Impact Subsea Ltd has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Qingdao Hisun Ocean Equipment Corporation Limited (Qingdao Hisun) for distribution of products in China. Commenting on the agreement, Benedict Grant, Managing Director of Impact Subsea stated:”We are exceptionally pleased to form a
Wintershall: Asta Hasten Pipeline Project Kicks Off
Wintershall has informed that one of the biggest pipe-laying vessels in the world Allseas’ ‘Solitaire’ started its journey to build the Polarled pipeline. The pipeline will transport the gas from Aasta Hansen and the neighboring discoveries to the Norwegian west coast starting in 2017. Since Septemb
C-Innovation Mobilizes Six New UHD-III ROVs in GoM
C-Innovation (C-I) mobilizes six new UHD-III remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), manufactured by FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics for work in the Gulf of Mexico throughout 2015. First awarded is a 10-year contract for multi-service support of the BP Thunder Horse PDQ in the Gulf of Mexico. UHD-III
VIDEO: Van Oord Dredgers in Kuwait
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is building one of the largest oil refining plants in the world, the Al-Zour Refinery. The refinery will be constructed on land reclaimed by Van Oord in ‘sabkha area’, a salt plain near the coast some 30 kilometers north of the Saudi border. The project invol
FMC Posts Profit Increase
FMC Technologies has reported increase in the first quarter 2015 (Q1 2015) net income, despite a 7 percent drop in revenue. For the Q1 2015, the Houston-based subsea specialist posted profit of $147.6 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.63, compared to a net income of $135.2 million, or $0.
Magma Names New VP Commercial (Houston)
Portsmouth-based, Magma Global, has appointed Matthew Massey as VP Commercial for its Houston office. With previous roles with Lloyd’s Register, InterMoor and Quest Offshore, Matthew brings more than ten years of senior sales and business development expertise to Magma Global. Charles Tavner, Magma’
Aubin Scoops Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Aberdeenshire-based materials technology specialist, Aubin Group, has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The company received the award for international trade, recognising significant success in global markets. With the support of local partners, the firm now exports to over 16 countries, across a
Ichthys LNG lifts topside modules onto CPF and FPSO hulls
The INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project has lifted the first topside modules onto the hulls of its two major offshore facilities. The lifts mark the start of the topsides integration phase for the central processing facility (CPF) and the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. This
AML CTDs for Ocean Networks Canada’s Smart Oceans
AML Oceanographic has been selected to supply CTDs for Ocean Networks Canada’s ‘Smart Oceans’ program. AML Metrec•X instruments will be deployed on cabled observatory platforms off Canadian coasts to provide data imperative to improving environmental monitoring and marine safety. AML’s UV•Xchange an
Huisman opens new facility in Brazil
On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Huisman, a specialist in lifting, drilling and subsea solutions, officially opened its new production facility in Navegantes, Santa Catarina state, in the south of Brazil. The facility is used for the manufacturing of offshore equipment for the Brazilian market. It is lo