Unique Maritime Group (UMG) has established the first Hyperbaric Reception Facility (HRF) in the Middle East thus raising the safety level for all divers currently operating in this area to a new level. The purpose built system by Unique Hydra, a division of UMG, will be installed at UMG’s facility
Nexans has provided to BP the first delivery in what will be the world’s largest and most complex Direct Electrical Heating (DEH) system to date. Nexans is supplying a comprehensive subsea DEH system solution including complete system design and 130 km of cables with accessories for installation. Th
On Sunday morning, a passing cargo ship, coming from the Suez Canal, collided with a small Egyptian fishing boat causing it to capsize, according to reports. Thirteen Egyptian fisherman are reportedly drowned and 13 others have been reported missing. However, there have been incosistent reports abou
Nordic Maritime, an offshore service operator, has announced its MKIII subsea service vessel Mokul Nordic has been renamed Nordic Prince and has started a long term charter for Noble Energy after arriving in Haifa, Israel. Nordic Maritime was awarded a five year charter for the DP2 IMR Subsea vessel
Masirah Oil has commissioned a new 3D seismic survey in Block 50 Oman. The seismic survey, will be undertaken by Dolphin Geophysical ASA with its vessel, Artemis Arctic. The seismic survey commenced in November 2014 and is scheduled to be completed within approximately 45 days following mobilisation
Oslo-listed seismic player Polarcus has slipped into the red as revenue slumped on a market slowdown due to cost-cutting by oil companies. The company recorded a net loss of USD 8.9 million in Q3 2014 compared to a net profit of USD 19.9 million in Q3 2013. Basic and diluted EPS were negative USD 0.
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) signed a contract for a $1.94 billion order for the second package of the Nasr Full Field Development Project from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO). As per the contract, HHI will undertake engineering, procurement, construction, installation and
Boskalis Offshore was responsible for the post-lay installation of scour protection around 108 monopiles at the offshore wind farm West of Duddon Sands. 92,000 TE of 9 – 18” armour rock was installed through the side dump unit of DP fallpipe vessel Seahorse. With 108 wind turbines producing almost
Nearly 1,500 Royal Navy sailors, Royal Marines, specialist divers are engaged in the world’s largest naval exercise dealing with the threat of mines. The core of the Royal Navy’s presence in the Middle East has joined more than 5,000 military personnel from more than 40 nations spread across six con
Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs has granted GAC EnvironHull permission to conduct underwater hull cleaning operations using the brush-and-diver-free HullWiper system at the port of Sohar, just outside the Gulf of Hormuz. It is the fourth port in the Middle East at which the Remote
Petrofac has secured a second contract extension from South Oil Company (SOC) for support on its Iraq Crude Oil Expansion Project. The 12-month extension, worth around US$106 million, comes into effect in December and brings the total value of the contract to more than US$300 million since it was fi
A division of Unique Maritime Group (UMG), Unique Wellube, has provided mechanical seal plugs for Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company’s (ADMA-OPCO) significant pipeline isolation project. ADMA-OPCO’s 8” subsea riser was found to have some damages which would require a weld repair at the splash zone o
Claxton Engineering, an Acteon company, has been awarded a 12-month contract for multiple well slot recoveries in the Arabian Gulf. Claxton’s Dubai office will perform diamond wire cutting and subsea drilling and pinning, and provide a surface conductor recovery package, including band saws and doub
Unique Maritime Group, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solutions provider, has named Steve MacMillan as the Global Project Director for its Diving Division and the Global QHSE Director. He will be based at UMG’s head office in Sharjah, UAE. MacMillan’s main responsibilities will focus on m
