Operations & Maintenance
ONR Welcomes Sally Ride Research Vessel
In honor of the first American female astronaut, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently welcomed the U.S. Navy’s newest research vessel R/V Sally Ride. The Navy’s superintendent of shipbuilding received the ship from the Dakota Creek Industries shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, and ONR deliver
ONGC Hires Fugro for Geotech Work Off India
Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical site investigation contract by ONGC India for the KG-DWN-98/2 project on the East Coast of India. The purpose of the work is to gather site specific geotechnical and geohazard data to aid in the design and later installation of wellheads, manifolds, platforms, F
AquaTerra Brings in New Manager of Engineering Projects
AquaTerra Group, specialists in offshore construction, rigging and lifting and decommissioning has appointed Stephen Taylor as the company’s new manager of Engineering Projects. AquaTerra believes Taylor, who started his new role in the company earlier this month, will play a crucial role in the fir
NPD Wraps Up Vøring Spur ROV Expedition
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has carried out four ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) dives and has acquired depth data (bathymetry) near the Vøring Spur in the western Norwegian Sea. This year’s expedition resulted in more than 100 kg of samples from the deep water seabed. The d
OPT deploys commercial PB3 wave energy device
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has deployed its wave energy device designed for commercial use four miles off the coast of New Jersey.
PHOTO: Aker Wayfarer Takes On Renewables
The 157 meters long subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) Aker Wayfarer has been engaged in a tidal energy project for the French developer Sabella to retrieve its D10 tidal turbine from the bottom of the Fromveur Strait, off Ushant island, France. Ocean Yeald’s vessel, on a long-term charter with
Aker Wayfarer gets onboard Wave Hub cable laying operation
James Fisher Marine Services will recommence subsea cable installation works using offshore construction vessel Aker Wayfarer at the Wave Hub offshore site in two days’ time.
ABB strengthens Norwegian connections
ABB, a Swiss-based power and automation technology group, has won a $30 million order from Norway’s transmission system operator Statnett for two substations expected to strengthen grid reliability and boost power supplies.
Sabella retrieves D10 tidal turbine
French tidal energy developer, Sabella, has retrieved its D10 tidal turbine from the bottom of the Fromveur Strait, off Ushant island, France.
Tidal energy vessel deployed in British Columbia
Water Wall Turbine (WWT) has deployed its floating tidal turbine plant to Dent Island Lodge in British Columbia, Canada.
Akastor Sees More Red Ink
Oilfield services investment company, Akastor, has booked a second-quarter 2016 loss as revenue declines in the weak market. The Oslo-listed company recorded loss of NOK 838 million (approx. $100 million) for the second quarter 2016, compared to loss off NOK 298 million ($35.5 million) in the corres
Ardent and Ardentia Team Up
Maritime services firm, Ardent and Ardentia Marine, a Spanish salvage, engineering and commercial diving company, have formally partnered for future operations. The cooperation agreement was signed in June this year. To remind, In May, 2015, Svitzer Salvage, a part of the Maersk Group, and Titan Sal
China’s Sub Jiaolong Completes Another Deep-Sea Expedition
Chinese deep-sea manned sub “Jiaolong” has returned to its home port in Qingdao after almost a 100-days-long scientific expedition to the Yap Trench and Mariana Trench in the west Pacific Ocean. During the expedition, the submersible descended to depths of up to 6,796 meters where it collected geolo
Unique Hydra Comes Up with New Diver LARS Solution
Unique Group’s diving & life support equipment manufacturing division, Unique Hydra, has developed its new LRE50-A2 extended reach diver launch and recovery system. The LRE50-A2 is designed to resolve an operational requirement to deploy divers a distance off of the side of a vessel. Namely, DP divi