DeepOcean AS, part of DeepOcean Group, announced that together with its Brazilian partner Comphania Brasileira de Offshore (CBO) they have been awarded a 2 year with 2 year options contract from Petróleo Brasileiro S/A (“PETROBRAS”) E&P Services. The contract includes subsea inspection, maintenance
2G Robotics announced that it is taking part in salvage operations of Costa Concordia off the coast of Tuscan island of Giglio. 2G Robotics already took part in earlier operations, and is now taking part in the parbuckling project which is planned to be undertaken next week. The project, which will
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) today announced financial results for its Fiscal 2014 first quarter ended July 31, 2013. Highlights – The Company’s net loss for first quarter of Fiscal 2014 declined to $3.8 million from $4.4 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013. -OPT a
In August, the stern tube seals of a 67-meter, 2223 grt anchor handling vessel were replaced in Port Gentil by a Hydrex team of diver/technicians. The old seals were damaged and a fast repair was therefore necessary. The team carried out the entire operation on-site and underwater with one of the co
The parbuckling process of Costa Concordia is likely to begin next week, if weather conditions remain favorable. The vessel, lying on the seabed off the Tuscan island of Giglio, will be rotated onto the underwater platforms, after which the workers will search for bodies of two still missing people.
Hydrex can assist shipowners with almost any problem they encounter with their vessel’s thruster. A wide range of repair or maintenance work can be carried out on all types of thrusters. An entire unit can be overhauled, propeller blades or seals can be replaced or repair work on a specific part of
The world’s leading cable protection company for the offshore wind industry, Tekmar Energy, has been awarded a cable protection contract by DONG Energy for the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm. Situated eight kilometres off the coast of Hull, Westermost Rough windfarm will cover an area of 35 sq
Having gotten off to a flying start, the SeaGen 2.0MW test programme at The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec continues to prove its success. Siemens-owned MCT delivered the prototype powertrain and all associated equipment to the Narec facility in June 2013. Since that time, a large variety o
MMT have been awarded an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) search and clearance project for TenneT offshore GmbH in the German Bight. TenneT offshore GmbH (TOG) is responsible for the electrical connections of offshore wind parks within German territorial waters in the German Bight (North Sea) and EEZ to th
Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, announces that its subsea operations vessel Windermere and two deepwater remotely operated vehicles are on duty in the Gumusut-Kakap deep water oil and gas field off Sabah, Malaysia. “This contract was won on the basis of our ability to deliver a co
Global Petroleum Limited, the oil and gas exploration company presently focused on emerging plays in Africa, announces that an application has been filed to renew the Juan de Nova Est permit for a five year term. If such renewal is granted Global would be Operator, holding a 50% equity in the permit
Reef Subsea Dredging and Excavation (D&E) has secured a number of substantial contracts in the Middle-East and Asia Pacific as the company continues to grow its global footprint. The Middle-East contracts will involve two teams from the company’s UK workforce managing subsea excavation work in Saudi
Subsea 7 S.A. announced a contract award by Stone Energy valued in excess of US$70 million for the development of the Cardona field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract scope includes engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of flowlines, risers, pipeline structures, and a gas li
Oceanlinx, a South Wales-based company, has applied to the Essential Services Commission (ESC) for a licence to produce power from waves. A generator which would produce power from waves pushing air through a turbine is being built off the coast of Port MacDonnell, ABC News reports. ESC said that th
