Recently Hydrex teams carried out underwater propeller operations in Belgium and Spain. In Antwerp the bent blade of a 197-meter dry cargo vessel was straightened. In Algeciras a 183-meter chemical tanker had four of its five propeller blades cropped. Both repairs were carried out on-site and underw
After taking part in a competitive tender process, CARIS announced that it has been awarded the PLECO Project with the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS). The NHS, a division of the Norwegian Mapping Authority, is responsible for surveying the Norwegian coast, including polar waters, and for produ
ExxonMobil and Rosneft signed a Declaration on Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development on the Russian Arctic Continental Shelf. The declaration was signed during a meeting between Igor Sechin, president and chairman of the management board of Rosnef
In the 1st quarter of 2013 two events related to offshore wind industry will be held, one in Germany and the other in the UK. Those involved in this emerging sector will have an opportunity to learn more about the O&M and supply chain from large wind energy companies. 5th Annual International Wind O
Welaptega Marine Limited, world leader in mooring integrity verification, announced that it has formed an alliance with UK engineering firm BPP-TECH to offer the highest-quality Fitness for Purpose Evaluations for offshore mooring systems. “Together we offer something unique to the offshore industry
Antrim announces the results of its exploration drilling in UK Central North Sea Licence P1784 Block 21/7b as well as providing an operational update on its other UKNS activities. The Cyclone well in UK Block 21/7b (Antrim working interest 30%) has reached a total depth of 6,076 feet and is being pl
Subsea 7, a global leader in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry, has been awarded a BP project, worth approximately $30 million, under the SCIRM Frame Agreement Contract to support the redevelopment of the Schiehallion Field, west of Shetland. Th
Today Nord Stream AG has been informed that the Estonian Government has decided not to grant a permit to conduct a survey in Estonian exclusive economic zone waters (EEZ). Nord Stream is yet to review the legal reasons for such a refusal which will only be possible after receiving an official notifi
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract worth $ 170 million from Subsea 7, to build a power link between a new oil and gas field being developed by Total E&P Norge AS in the North Sea and the Norwegian power grid. The Martin Linge (formerly known as Hild) field [&h
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc announces that the Government of Malta has granted a one year extension of the first exploration phase of the Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for Malta Offshore Area 4 (“Area 4”) to January 2014. The Area 4 PSC licence is currently owned 100% by MOG through its wholly
Alcatel-Lucent and Main One Cable Company Limited, have renewed their marine maintenance contract for Main One’s submarine cable system connecting Portugal to Nigeria over 7,000 km and contributing to enhance overall African and international connectivity. Delivering high-speed bandwidth of 1.92 Tbi
On 5 December Statoil entered into a contract with Vestbase AS for the establishment of new buildings and infrastructure especially adjusted to serve Åsgard subsea compression. Statoil is planning to install the compressors and associated seabed equipment on the Åsgard field in the autumn of 2014 wi
Jumbo has been awarded a FPSO mooring, installation and hook-up contract by EnQuest. EnQuest is redeveloping the Ardmore and Duncan fields as Alma and Galia respectively. The project scope is the mooring spread installation and FPSO tow out and hook up. This will be the first offshore project in whi
FOB SWATH AS has taken delivery of the newly built FOB SWATH 2 vessel from Danish Yachts shipyard. The vessel is primarily purposed for offshore wind farm staff transport. FOB SWATH 2 sets new standards, as it overcomes the seasickness and similar discomfort that servicemen experience when sailing w
