The marine environment and bird life in and around Walney Offshore Windfarm have been carefully studied before construction of the wind farm was authorised. During the two years of construction, additional work has been done to check that construction activities remained within acceptable limits for
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Statoil for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Fram H-Nord development. The contract has a value of approximately $70 million in revenue to FMC. FMC’s scope of supply includes one subsea produ
The River Waal is the main commercial shipping route in the Netherlands. In order to allow vessels to load to maximum capacity, it is of utmost importance that the water depths are guaranteed at all times. In order to monitor this, RWS Oost-Nederland surveys the riverbed with Multibeam Echosoundings
DEXAWAVE, the Danish wave energy generator developer, has received a DKK 10 million grant. The funding secured from the Danish state investment fund Vækstfonden will be used to build a full-scale prototype of its pontoon-based wave energy converter. The DEXAWAVE wave energy converter has a simple co
An oilfield service company Expro International, has agreed to sell its Connectors & Measurements (C&M) business, including the Tronic and Matre brands, to Siemens AG at a valuation of US$630 million. Expro’s C&M business is a market leader in the design, manufacture, assembly and installation of su
Bluestream Diving B.V. has been awarded the 2012 IRM contract by GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland B.V. The contract encompasses diving and ROV services for 27 production platforms and 5 subsea wells within the Dutch Continental shelf, a program entailing approx. 250 days per year. Bluestream Diving B.V. will
Recently at Oceanology International, Sonardyne International Ltd (Stand G300) announced the creation of a new joint venture company with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The spinout company, called Lumasys, is to launch the first commercially available subsea optical communication system,
STX OSV Holdings Limited, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, announces that it has secured a new contract for the construction of one advanced subsea support vessel for Island Offshore. The value of the contract amounts to more than NOK 500 millio
Rope construction and performance that has set the standard for deepwater moorings, such as the Lucius Spar, is now being applied by Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division to the supply of synthetic fibre rope tethers for umbilicals and risers. The high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) rope uses a Gama 98® co
Fugro has announced acquisition of EMU Limited to advance the growth in marine environmental survey and consultancy services. EMU is an independent marine survey and environmental consultancy specialist with annual revenues of over EUR 20 million. Based in Southampton, it also has premises in Portsm
The Underwater Centre, Fort William saw half of a recent ROV class employed by leading providers of subsea services to the oil and gas industry, DOF Subsea, following the company’s attendance at an open day at the Centre. A DOF Subsea representative attended the open day at The Underwater Centre to
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has received a contract award for an Ocean Bottom Cable survey off the west coast of Ireland. The objective is to improve imaging and data bandwidth at the reservoir target, while also improving multiple elimination. The
Apply Nemo has signed a contract with Statoil for delivery of an Automated Multi Pig Launcher to the Fram field. The contract value is approximately 35 MNOK and the equipment is scheduled to be delivered in Summer 2013. The Apply Nemo Automated Pig Launcher will allow for automated launching of pigs
Laurent Beauvais, President of the Basse-Normandie Region and Chairman of the Ports of Normandy Authority, and Patrick Boissier, Chairman and CEO of DCNS, signed a memorandum of understanding at DCNS headquarters in Paris, in the presence of Jean-François Le Grand, President of the Manche Department
