The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, recently announced that Parks Canada Underwater Archaeologists will return to Canada’s Arctic to continue an expedition of international significance; the continuing search for the lost vessels HM
On August 13, 2013 Rosneft and State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) executed the Cooperation Agreement. The document was signed by Rosneft President and Chairman of the Management Board Igor Sechin and SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev in the presence of Vladimir Putin, President
Subsea 7 S.A. announced today results for the second quarter and first half 2013 which ended on 30 June 2013. Unless otherwise stated, the comparative period is the six months ended 30 June 2012. Jean Cahuzac, Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘While I am disappointed with the $300 million loss provisi
Fugro Chance Inc. successfully provided three-dimensional (3D) acoustic metrology on a large 36-inch (91-centimetre) diameter spool piece, despite environmental and logistical challenges. The highly accurate metrology was performed from a platform in Enlace Litoral Tabasco, Gulf of Mexico at a water
German Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) is one of the first brokers to specialize in the use of BIMCO’s WINDTIME. GRS is set to further increase its use of the specialised time charter party called WINDTIME, designed and tailor-made for the offshore wind industry. WINDTIME mainly addresses the requireme
A new multi-million pound redevelopment at mainland Scotland’s most northerly port, Scrabster Harbour, is already reaping the benefits, only two months after coming into operation. Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, based in Orkney, has chosen Scrabster as the location for their most recent operations
A new multi-million pound redevelopment at mainland Scotland’s most northerly port, Scrabster Harbour, is already reaping the benefits, only two months after coming into operation. Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd, based in Orkney, has chosen Scrabster as the location for their most recent operations
The ROC yard, China, will be constructing two platform supply ships of ULSTEIN’s PX121 designs for the ITG Group. The contract includes an option for two more vessels. The vessels will be prepared for an ROV mezzanine deck and a subsea crane for future installation. They will be built in accordance
This week, Maritime Craft Services (MCS) will take delivery of one of the two additional Twin Axe Fast Crew Suppliers 2610 ordered from Damen, The Scotsman reports. After MCS took delivery of three Damen Twin Axe FCS 2610s last month, it ordered two more, named MCS Coromell and MCS Boreas. The compa
After the official opening of Riffgat offshore wind farm, the wind turbines are still not feeding green power to German households, since the grid operator TenneT has not connected the wind farm to the network. “We could start feeding energy but the firm responsible for connecting the wind farm to t
The National Hyperbaric Centre training and the Divers University have organised a set of courses to be run in Santos, Brazil. Two of the most popular courses, the OGP Client Representative and Air Diving Supervisor courses, are being held at the Divers University in Santos, Brazil, this month. The
Pharos Offshore Group is currently refitting its newly acquired subsea cable trencher at Tees Offshore Base in Middlesbrough, Gazette Live informs. The company finds the facilities at Tees Offshore Base an ideal location to refurbish its cable trencher, as it is contracting local companies to provid
SeaBird Exploration Plc announces that Northern Explorer has been awarded a contract in the Mediterranean. The contract has an estimated duration of 150 days, including mobilization from South Africa, and a value of approximately USD 10.5 million. SeaBird is a global provider of marine acquisition f
Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Steel Stavanger, been awarded a new contract from Samsung Heavy Industry for the delivery of steel casting intended for the Australian Ichthys project, representing a value of 36 MNOK. Including previously received orders from Samsung for the sa
