Operations & Maintenance
Egypt Starts Subsea Search for Flight Data Recorders
Egypt has deployed a submarine to search for flight recorders of the EgyptAir’s flight MS804. According to the earlier reports, the debris of the Airbus 320 plane has been found in Mediterranean Sea. The flight MS804 vanished from radar on Thursday en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people onboard
Caley Dive Bell Handling System for JFD
Caley Ocean Systems, part of the Seanamic Group, is supplying a portable saturation dive bell handling system to submarine rescue and specialist subsea operations company, JFD. Caley has designed the dive bell handling system for over-the-side and moon pool deployment of the bell. According to the c
Fugro Delivers Welsh Coast Survey
Fugro carried out a series of surveys at 26 locations around the Welsh coast, together with various other field surveys and water quality sampling. Dŵr Cyrmu Welsh Water (DCWW) is investing over £8 million in this project, with the aim of establishing a better understanding of Wales’ coastal waters
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (May 16 – May 22). Technip and FMC Technologies, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine and create a global leader in oil and gas services called TechnipFMC. The combined comp
EgyptAir Missing Flight Found in Mediterranean Sea
Debris from the EgyptAir Flight MS804 has been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the airline informed on Friday. The plane, with 66 people onboard, was en route from Paris to Cairo when it vanished after entering Cairo airspace on Thursday. According to EgyptAir’s latest update, the Egyptian Armed For
VIDEO: SR2000 tidal turbine launch
Scotrenewables Tidal Power has released a video showcasing the launch of its SR2000 floating tidal turbine.
Iberdrola Breaks Ground for Wikinger O&M Hub
The construction of the operations building for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm started with a ground-breaking ceremony at the port of Sassnitz-Mukran on Wednesday, 18 May 2016. The Rostock branch of construction company Goldbeck will erect the operations building, which has two storeys, as we
Helix’s Q5000 Starts BP Work Following Subsea Equipment Issues
Helix Energy Solutions reported on Thursday that its well intervention vessel Q5000 has started operations for BP after resolving the start-up issues related to certain subsea equipment. The Q5000 was contracted by BP in 2013 for a five-year contract in the Gulf of Mexico. In February 2015, the comp
Cape Sharp Tidal targets June deployment
Nova Scotia-based Cape Sharp Tidal plans to install the first tidal turbine in the Bay of Fundy at the end of June.
Technip and FMC Technologies Merge into TechnipFMC
Two industry giants, Technip and FMC Technologies, have informed that the companies will combine to create a global leader in oil and gas called TechnipFMC. The combined company would have an equity value of $13 billion based on pre-announcement share prices. Technip and FMC Technologies have entere
Aecon inks Triton deal
Black Rock Tidal Power (BRTP), a Schottel Hydro subsidiary, has awarded the contract to fabricate its Triton S40 tidal power platform to Aecon Atlantic Industrial.
MEC Resources Could Deploy OBS for PEP11 Seismic Program?
MEC Resources is considering the deployment of ocean bottom nodes (OBS) for the planned seismic program in PEP11 offshore Sydney Basin. An application has been made to Geoscience Australia for the potential use of OBS in PEP11, MEC Resources informed. The OBS can be deployed in up to 6000 meters wat
Surveys for Subsea Section of Nord Stream 2 Completed
Gazprom informed that, as of today, geophysical surveys have been completed for the subsea section of Nord Stream 2 and geotechnical investigations are underway. Reportedly, detailed surveying is planned to be conducted along the pipeline route in the near future. The design of the subsea section an
Shah Deniz 2 Subsea Construction Vessel Launched in Azerbaijan
The Shah Deniz consortium informed that the subsea construction vessel (SCV) “Khankendi” re-floated into the Caspian Sea at the Baku Shipyard quay. The vessel has been specifically designed and built to install the subsea structures of the giant Shah Deniz Stage 2 gas development project. This follo