Oceanica, the long established Brazilian subsea engineering company, has ordered two Saab Seaeye Falcon ROVs for its expanding operations with Petrobras. The Falcon’s respected reputation in Brazil was a decider for Oceanica, says head of ROV operations, Manoel Teixeira Lopes Filho. For him, the Fal
At the beginning of the year Island Offshore with their partner Baker Hughes entered a back-to-back agreement with VTT Maritime who had been awarded a contract for ground core sampling above, in what is to be, the world’s longest (25,5 km) and deepest (385m) subsea road tunnel, named Rogfast. Togeth
The first batch of 12 experienced divers from PT. Advanced Offshore Services has successfully completed their Surface Supplied Diver Assessment at TOTAL Indonesie (TEPI) offshore site installation in Balikpapan. The assessment was carried out in accordance with the International Marine Contractors A
On 11 September 2014, a Chinese delegation headed by Jiancai Jin, Secretary General, China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association of the People’s Republic of China (COMRA), visited the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority. The delegation was composed of officials from the National
CAMAC Energy Inc. has delivered an update on Company’s operations in West and East Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Gambia. Nigeria Oyo Offshore Installation Offshore installation campaign of the Company’s Oyo field expansion project using the Normand Pacific installation vessel started
Dolphin continues to build strong winter back-log and has been awarded a 3D seismic contract in the Indian Ocean for an independent oil company for approximately 60 days. The 3D seismic vessel, Artemis Arctic, will commence this contract in fourth quarter of 2014. Artemis Arctic is designed by Skips
Aker Solutions’ subsidiary Aker Oilfield Services (AKOFS) has won a contract worth USD 465 million over five years from Petrobras to provide subsea intervention services offshore Brazil from the Aker Wayfarer vessel. The contract will start within the fourth quarter of 2016 and has a five-year optio
Oceaneering International, Inc. has exercised both one year options on the CSV Bourbon Oceanteam 101 up to February 2017. The vessel will continue its field support services for work offshore Angola on blocks 18 and 31. Upon delivery in December 2007, this DP2 Construction Support Vessel has been op
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. today announced financial results for its Fiscal 2015 first quarter ended July 31, 2014 (fiscal 2015). The net loss for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $3.3 million as compared to a net loss of $3.8 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013. David L. Ke
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has agreed to acquire a 20% ownership interest in Block CI-103 Hydrocarbon Production Sharing Contract from US-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Block CI-103, which is located off the coast of Côte d’Ivoire, is currently in appraisal. The transfer of the interests wil
Scour protection work is due to recommence within the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm on the 21st September 2014. As AWJ Marine informs, the work will be carried out by the vessel Tideway Rollingstone. All vessel traffic is asked to keep at least 500m clear of Tideway Rollingstone. Gwynt y Môr will co
In early July this year, Unique Seaflex were contacted by the Geocean office in Cassis, South-East France with respect to load-testing requirements on their fleet of vessels. Initially, this was for the pipelay barge Protis which was operating off Pointe Noire, Congo and which needed its crane testi
Acteon has acquired UTEC Survey, an independent survey services business with a global footprint. UTEC offers high quality and cost-effective technology solutions in order to gather, process and manage data that supports informed decision-making across the entire life of a subsea field. UTEC Survey
Tribute Resources Inc. and Fundy Tidal Inc. have formed the Digby Gut Limited Partnership to develop the 1.95MW small-scale tidal COMFIT project awarded to Fundy Tidal by the Province of Nova Scotia. Offices in Digby County are planned to open by year’s end complementing Fundy Tidal’s presence and a
