Equipment
Skandi Africa Arrives at Huisman for Equipment Setup
DOF’s Skandi Africa and its crew have docked at the Huisman Schiedam quayside. The next months Huisman will install a 650mt Pipelay Tower, a 150mt Knuckleboom Crane and a 900mt Pedestal Mounted Crane onboard the vessel. In February 2014, Technip chartered a new construction vessel on a long-term bas
Italdraghe: Another Marina Master for UK
Italdraghe SpA, Italy’s best known dredger manufacturer, has just been awarded a contract to build another Marina Master 8000 dredger for the United Kingdom. This will be the second dredger of its kind to be supplied to a UK marina owner requiring versatile, easily-manoeuvrable, precision dredging e
Surveyor Interceptor Inspects Knarr Pipeline
A completely new subsea technology developed by companies in Haugesund north of Stavanger has been used by Gassco for inspection of the Knarr gas pipeline during March. The Surveyor Interceptor Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) had its first commercial outing in the North Sea for the Knarr Gas Pipelin
Hydrex in Underwater Bow Thruster Setup
Two and a half months after Hydrex diver/technicians removed the bow thruster of a 363-meter container vessel in Rotterdam, a Hydrex team once again mobilized to reinstall the overhauled unit underwater with the use of the Hydrex flexible mobdock technique. The operation was performed in stages at s
Polarled Pipeline Installation Begins
On 26 March, the Solitaire pipe-laying vessel started on the first stage of the Polarled installation project. The 482-kilometre long pipeline will transport gas from the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea to Nyhamna in western Norway. Statoil is operator during the development of the Polarle
Eye4Software Introduces Hydromagic 7
Eye4Software B.V. has released the latest version of their professional hydrographic survey package, Hydromagic version 7.0. The main purpose of this software is to map the bottom of rivers, reservoirs, frac pits, ponds and oceans in 3D. This is done using a connected RTK receiver together with a hy
New Survey Package from Eye4Software
Eye4Software B.V., specialized in developing GPS and GIS software for Windows, has released the latest version of its professional hydrographic survey package, the Hydromagic version 7.0. The main purpose of this software is to map the bottom of rivers, reservoirs, frac pits, ponds and oceans in 3D.
Surveyor Interceptor ROV inspects Knarr gas pipeline
A “completely new subsea technology” developed by companies in Haugesund north of Stavanger has been used by Gassco for inspection of the Knarr gas pipeline during March. The Surveyor Interceptor Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) had its first commercial outing in the North Sea for the Knarr Gas Pipel
Turkey to Launch Its Own Seismic Vessel
The first Turkish-made seismic survey vessel, MTA TURKUAZ, will be launched this weekend in Istanbul. The 86 meters long and 23 meters wide MTA TURKUAZ was built at the Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla for the Mineral Research and Exploration Institute (MTA). The vessel will start oil exploration in the B
SAL Wraps Up Wikinger Pile Testing Gig
SAL Heavy Lift successfully completed the second phase of the Wikinger Pile Testing Campaign with DP II Class vessel MV Lone for its customer Bilfinger. The full test campaign comprised two phases with the tests being performed at three locations. During the first phase in November 2014 three sets o
Sandfirden Technics supplies LNG gensets for EcoLiner
The EcoLiner, an inland navigation vessel which is being built by Damen Hardinxveld, will be equipped with four dual-speed Powered by Scania Marine LNG Generator Sets of Sandfirden Technics. Sandfirden Technics has more than 70,000 operating hours experience with marine gas engines, the company said
Sandfirden Technics supplies LNG gensets for EcoLiner
The EcoLiner, an inland navigation vessel which is being built by Damen Hardinxveld, will be equipped with four dual-speed Powered by Scania Marine LNG Generator Sets of Sandfirden Technics. Sandfirden Technics has more than 70,000 operating hours experience with marine gas engines, the company said
GE to Resume Nautilus’ SSLP Build
Nautilus Minerals has been advised by GE Oil and Gas, that it will recommence assembly of the Subsea Slurry and Lift Pump (SSLP) in July this year. Mike Johnston, Nautilus’ CEO, commented: “we are delighted to have been advised that the SSLP will be coming out of storage shortly and its assembly wil
Hydratight Exhibits Hot Bolting at Subsea Tieback 2015
This month Hydratight returned once again with sister firm Cortland Company to the Subsea Tieback Forum and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hydratight created a custom pipeline which formed the centrepiece of its exhibit and demonstrated delegates its Hot Bolting services. With more than 2,500