Dr. Bodil Bluhm from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and deep sea researchers of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, received the 2012 Alexander von Humboldt Memorial Award, Thursday, 21 February 2013, in Frankfurt am Main. The group of researchers invest
Marine Scotland Science (MSS) recently undertook CARIS HIPS and SIPS training conducted by CARIS BV’s Michal Borkowski at the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, UK. The purpose of the training was to focus on streamlining workflows and processes with their multibeam data. MSS received training a number
On 25 February Statoil and its partners began production from the Hyme oil field in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. Hyme is the second of Statoil’s 12 fast-track projects. “The field came on stream one month earlier than we assumed in the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO). The project
GC Rieber Shipping reports its best EBITDA in the company’s history for the fourth quarter 2012 and full year 2012. The company had stable operations, with high fleet utilization and solid contract coverage. The market outlook for advanced vessels in the seismic, subsea and ice/ support segments are
Subsea 7 S.A. announced the award of a pipelay and subsea installation contract valued at approximately US$160 million from Statoil at the Oseberg Delta 2 field, located approximately 130 kilometres west of Bergen in the North Sea. The contract includes the design, fabrication and installation of tw
At the periodic meeting of the Observatory with the Giglio community, president Maria Sargentini, accompanied by Costa Crociere managers, Rome La Sapienza University researchers and Titan/Micoperi Consortium experts, updated the local population on recovery operations and described the progress bein
Technip’s Board of Directors on February 19, 2013, approved the audited full year 2012 consolidated financial statements. Operating income of the company was €235 million in fourth quarter 2012, including €3 million of acquisition costs, versus €197 million a year ago. Financial result in fourth qua
A&P Falmouth is part of an exciting new project to design and develop a vessel to make the installation of tidal energy devices easier and more cost effective. The renewable energy project has been awarded a grant of £1.5m by the Technology Strategy Board to design, develop and commission a barge eq
Flexlife, a specialist provider of flexible pipe technologies and engineering services, has seen successful growth at its Newcastle base since opening 18 months ago. The office has grown from three to 24 employees with turnover in excess of £1.5 million. Andy Lake, appointed to head up the office as
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded two new contracts worth in total approximately €45 million by Jersey Electricity plc (UK), for the “Normandie 3” project to provide electricity to Jersey in the Channel Islands from the French mainland. T
CGG has commenced acquisition of a new, highly pre-funded 3D multi-client program in the Central North Sea (CNS) using BroadSeisTM, its broadband marine solution, with BroadSourceTM, its broadband source option, to deliver superior imaging for enhanced interpretation. Quad 30 Phase 7 of CGG’s Corner
Halliburton has been selected by Statoil to provide multilateral technology (MLT) for two mature fields offshore Norway. The three-year frame agreement includes two optional periods of two years each and has an estimated value of more than $200 million. The new FlexRite® Multibranch Inflow Control (
Fastnet (“Fastnet” or the “Company”) the listed E&P company focused on near term exploration acreage in the Celtic Sea and Morocco, announces that it has executed a Letter of Intent, subject to contract, with CGG as its preferred seismic contractor for 3D seismic acquisition in the Celtic Sea beginn
Elia is seeking contractors for submarine HVAC cable system of Belgian Offshore Grid (BOG). The scope of the contract entails a complete installed cable system, which involves design, engineering, construction, supply, installation, burial, handling and commissioning of submarine 220KV AC power cabl
