Operations & Maintenance
4Subsea Develops Automated Integrity Testing of Flexible Risers
4Subsea, a Norwegian technology company specialised in production riser systems and subsea well systems, has launched Portable Annulus Tester (PAT), a product that automates integrity testing of flexible risers. According to the company, PAT is an “Engineer-in-a-box” solution that removes the requir
OceanGate Begins Construction of Cyclops 2 Manned Submersible
OceanGate said it has started the construction of the Cyclops 2, a manned submersible with a depth range of 4,000 meters (13,125 feet). The company has ordered two titanium hemispheres and two matching titanium to carbon fiber interface rings from Titanium Fabrication Corp. (TiFab), and a 56” diamet
Ashtead Provides nCentric Tech for Fugro’s North Africa Ops
Ashtead Technology is delivering nCentric wireless mesh communication network to assist Fugro Subsea Services operation in North Africa. Utilising nCentric Nova Node technology combined with the HyperBox, Ashtead has supplied video streaming and data transmissions between four vessels during the ins
Global Marine Clinches Oil Field Communications Deal
UK-based Global Marine Systems has secured a contract from Tampnet to enhance inter oil-field communication networks in the North Sea. The work, which focuses on the installation of a platform to platform fibre optic cable, will be undertaken in 2018 by one of the company’s installation vessels. It
Allseas Lands TurkStream Job
South Stream Transport B.V. has awarded the Swiss-based Allseas a contract to lay the first line of the TurkStream offshore gas pipeline in the Black Sea, with an option for laying the second line. According to the contract, Allseas is to lay more than 900 km of pipes on the seabed. Allseas will eng
Petrofac Helps to Protect Lincs OWF Cables
Petrofac has completed the provision of risk assessment and engineering support on the two 48 km subsea cables connecting the Lincs offshore wind farm with the onshore transmission system. Following a full assessment of the impact of external risks to the cable, such as fishing and anchor damage in
Ardent Wraps Up Troll Solution Wreck Removal Project
Ardent has completed removing the Troll Solution jack-up, reportedly the largest wreck removal completed in 2016. Weighing approximately 7,000 tons, the jack-up Troll Solution experienced a debilitating accident while carrying out maintenance work on the wellhead platform CAAN-A in 2015. Prior to Ar
Polarcus Scoops Up New South America Projects
Polarcus has received two letters of intent from two undisclosed clients for two additional marine seismic projects offshore South America. The projects, one 3D using Polarcus’ RightBAND technique for broadband data acquisition and one 4D monitoring survey, should begin in Q1 and Q2 2017 respectivel
DCNS brings marine renewable energies under one roof
French naval defense and energy specialist DCNS plans to create a subsidiary dedicated to marine renewable energies.
WATCH: SOC Executes Nordsee One Inter-Array Cable Project
The video above shows inter-array cables installation project by Siem Offshore Contractors on the Nordsee One offshore wind farm in the German Bight of the North Sea. SOC installed approximately 70 kilometres of inter-array grid cables on the Nordsee One OWF between June and August 2016. All 59 cabl
One Ship Left in MH370 Underwater Search
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), who is leading the search for the missing MH370 flight, informed that Chinese Dong Hai Jiu 101 vessel has concluded the underwater search and is heading back to Shanghai. On Saturday, Dong Hai Jiu 101 began its passage to Fremantle to demobilize the Pho
James Fisher, OMS Perform Wind Turbine Oil Exchange at Thornton Bank
James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS) and its partner Oil Management and Services (OMS) have carried out oil exchange on wind turbines at Belgian Thornton Bank offshore wind farm. The operation involved the removal and disposal of oil from three Senvion wind turbines with JFMS Ship-to-Turbine oil exch
Polarcus Lowers Guidance as Project Delays Weigh
Seismic player Polarcus said on Wednesday it expects lower level of multi-client prefunding for the full year 2016, caused by slower production rate in Brazil and other unexpected project delays. Namely, the Oslo-listed company estimates a prefunding drop from previously guided 150 percent to about
SMP Builds Wet Bell LARS for Bergen University
Submarine Manufacturing and Products (SMP) has secured a contract with Norwegian company Alf Lea to supply a complete wet bell system to Bergen University. Alf Lea approached SMP to design and manufacture a wet bell launch and recovery system (LARS) with supporting 20ft DNV containerized machinery a