Operations & Maintenance
Newcastle University: £1.5 mln to boost marine engineering
Newcastle University has announced a £1.5 mln investment to further expand its School of Marine Science and Technology. The new development builds on the existing Blyth Marine Station, and it will house the University’s Emerson Cavitation Tunnel used to test propellers and turbine blades. The move t
HMS Quorn Clear Historic Minefields Off Estonia
Portsmouth based Minehunter HMS Quorn has spent the past two weeks taking part in a NATO operation to clear historic minefields off the coast of Estonia. Called “Open Spirit”, the operation is an annual event carried out by NATO with ships from member states locating, and neutralising, some of the 8
Subsea North East Aims to Tackle Industry’s Challenges
Over 40 companies from across the north-east of England are expected to attend the annual Subsea North East Conference and Exhibition to address how new technology can drive the efficiencies urgently needed in the current low oil price environment. The Subsea North East regional group’s event which
Costain Joins UK’s CO2 Storage Project
Costain, a UK engineering solutions provider, is involved in a pioneering initiative as part of a project commissioned by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). The 12 month project, which started in May and is funded by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), will see Costain will work
Allspeeds Launches Wire Cutting Tool for ROVs
Allspeeds has introduced Webtool ROV cutting tools designed to cut steel guide wires used during subsea installation. According to the company, the WCO30 tools, suitable for wire up to 30mm diameters (suitable for cutting wire rope, guide wire, cables, hoses and umbilicals), are compact and more rel
Odyssey Completes Olympus Search and Inspection Ops
Odyssey Marine Exploration has completed search and preliminary inspection operations on its “Olympus” Project. The project includes a cluster of five 20th-century shipwrecks believed to be carrying significant cargoes of gold and silver at the time of their sinking in the Northern Atlantic. All shi
EPSRC launches funding call for wave and tidal
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Programme, has issued a funding call for collaborative research projects that will investigate novel concepts for marine energy development. The focus of this call is on wave and tidal e
DNV GL Renewables recruiting in UK
DNV GL (Renewables Advisory Division) is looking for a Head of Section Offshore Renewables Installation and Logistics. The Section has expertise in offshore renewable installation and logistics, decommissioning, vessel application, ports and fabrication. Staff advise and run projects for utilities,
Sale and Leaseback Deal for PGS Apollo
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement of PGS Apollo, the only non-Ramform designed 3D vessel in the PGS fleet. The sale and leaseback agreement is established between PGS and Offshore Merchant Partners (OMP) on a 10-year bareboat charter, with an option for a 5
Forsys Subsea Good to Go
FMC Technologies and Technip informed that Forsys Subsea, a 50/50 joint venture, has received all regulatory approvals. The parties closed the transaction making Forsys Subsea operational on June 1, 2015. Launch events for Forsys Subsea will be held in London, Houston, Oslo, Paris, Rio and Singapore
CT Offshore’s New Trencher ROV to Work at Gode Wind
Start June 2015, CT Offshore’s new trencher ROV, the CTO 107-1100, will be deployed at DONG Energy’s Gode Wind 1 + 2 Offshore Wind Farms. CT Offshore will install the 97 inter-array cables. According to CT Offshore, smoother operation and a faster and more precise burial of the cables are some of th
Canada, UK to tackle turbulence impact on tidal and wave
FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at Edinburgh University and Canadian marine turbulence specialists Rockland Scientific will join forces to measure impact of turbulence on wave and tidal energy devices. The organizations will work together to develop tank-scale turbulence measurement technolog
Omega Subsea Launches UK Subsidiary
Norwegian-based Omega Subsea has established a subsea subsidiary in the UK. Founded in 2012, Omega Subsea provides total project management and onshore/offshore consultancy services for the oil and gas and renewable industry sectors. In addition to the new office in Aberdeen, Omega Subsea has office
Fugro Sells Multi-Client Library to Spectrum
Fugro has signed an agreement to divest its multi-client data library to Spectrum ASA, a Norwegian multi-client seismic data specialist, for a cash consideration of US$ 115 million (approximately EUR 100 million). The multi-client library business has been non-strategic since the divestment of the m