Equipment
Statoil, Siemens launch subsea hydraulic power unit
Siemens and Statoil have jointly developed and qualified a subsea hydraulic power unit for use in offshore oil and gas fields in order to provide hydraulic power right at the well site. The Subsea Hydraulic Power Unit (SHPU) supplies low pressure and high pressure control fluid to the subsea control
VIDEO: Dredger Oranje in South Korea
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. launched this month the second edition of its magazine ‘Creating New HORIZONS’. In the publication, Boskalis highlighted a number of fascinating projects, including the expansion of the futuristic Songdo City in South Korea. The work involved extending and deepening f
Applied Acoustics to Present New Sparker at Ocean Business
Applied Acoustics will be unveiling its latest new deep tow sparker, the DTS-500, at Ocean Business. According to Applied Acoustics, DTS-500 extends the company’s range of sparker sub-bottom profiling systems and will significantly increase data resolution, up to 15cm, in waters up to 500m in depth.
Cat 320D2 GC Hydraulic Excavator Presented
Caterpillar has introduced its new Cat® 320D2 GC hydraulic excavator, engineered for low operating costs, simple routine maintenance, high productivity and long-term durability. Equipped with a four-cylinder, turbocharged Cat 3054CA engine, the new model is exceptionally fuel efficient, delivering f
DeepOcean scoops riser installation work from Statoil
DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has been awarded the Riser Installation contract for the Kristin and Heidrun platforms, located in the Norwegian Sea, by Statoil. The modification of these platforms is required in preparation of a possible tie-back from the near-by Maria-dev
MacGregor Cranes for Nautilus Newbuild
Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding has ordered MacGregor cranes to be used on the Nautilus Minerals’ production support vessel. According to Nautilus, the order for cranes consists of two knuckle boom units .The first crane is a large 200t SWL crane with 2,500 metre water depth capability and equipped with a
Aleron to Provide ROVs for Indonesian Firms
An ROV system rental company, Aleron Subsea, based in Aberdeenshire has won contracts worth a total of £2 million with two subsea firms in South East Asia. The company has secured work to supply two Indonesian companies with workclass ROV systems and associated equipment. Aleron currently has eight
VIDEO: Skandi Africa Leaves VARD Shipyard
The Skandi Africa is a DP class 3 offshore subsea construction vessel, built for Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF and chartered by French contractor Technip. The video shows VARD 3 12-design newbuild as it departs the shipyard at Vard Søviknes. The vessel, build by VARD, arrived at the Huisman Sc
Double Baptizing in Norway
Two naming ceremonies are taking place in Norway today, April 9, 2015. Farstad is baptizing its latest subsea vessels “Far Sleipner” in Ålesund, while Olympic Shipping will christen “Olympic Bibby” in Fosnavåg. The ceremony for Far Sleipner kicked off at 10:00. Farstad Shipping took delivery of the
VIDEO: Boskalis’ Role in New Suez Canal
Royal Boskalis Westminster has just released a video about their role in the New Suez Canal dredging program. In the video, the semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, Dockwise’s Trustee, mobilizes the first part of the Boskalis’ dredging equipment (cutter suction dredger Edax, Barge 9 and two mult
Apache Orders Subsea Distribution Units from SEA
SEA, a Cohort plc company, has been awarded a contract to supply subsea distribution units to Apache North Sea Ltd. Under the contract, its subsidiary J+S will provide Subsea Distribution Units and associated equipment and services for Apache’s Ness Nevis project. Apache is undertaking a development
ECTMarine Presents Prime Dredge
ECTMarine, a supplier of dredging components, services and design, has developed “yard packages” for its Prime Dredge Line. The Prime Dredge Line “yard packages” contain all the engineering, components and services enabling construction of dredger in a wide range of sizes from 45 to 65 cm discharge
WATCH: JAMSTEC, Nissan and Topy Developing New Subsea Technology
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has launched production of an element engineering test machine based on a joint agreement with Nissan Motor Co. and Topy Industries concluded on December 1st, 2014. Adopting the Nissan’s Around View Monitor (AVM), the machine will be
Picture of the Day: Big Dredger in the Canal
The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish said this week that the dredging works on the New Suez Canal will be finalized before the deadline. He also added that the preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the new waterway are currently underway and the Suez Canal Authority will b